Becky: Top 25 Danish Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 9: Do you like Danish food? |
In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Danish learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question Do you like Danish food? In Danish this is |
Loke: Kan du lide dansk mad? |
Becky: The first word in the question is |
Loke: kan |
Becky: meaning “can” in English. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) kan |
Becky: Listen again and repeat. |
Loke: kan |
{Pause} |
Becky: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
Loke: du |
Becky: meaning “you”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) du |
Becky: Now repeat. |
Loke: du |
{Pause} |
Becky: Listen to the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
Loke: kan du |
{pause} |
Becky: And next |
Loke: lide |
Becky: meaning “like”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) lide |
Becky: Now repeat. |
Loke: lide |
{Pause} |
Becky: Listen to the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
Loke: kan du lide |
{pause} |
Becky: And next |
Loke: dansk |
Becky: meaning “Danish”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) dansk |
Becky: Now repeat. |
Loke: dansk |
{Pause} |
Becky: Listen to the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
Loke: kan du lide dansk |
{pause} |
Becky: And after that |
Loke: mad |
Becky: meaning “food”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) mad |
Becky: Now repeat. |
Loke: mad |
{Pause} |
Becky: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
Loke: kan du lide dansk mad? |
{pause} |
Becky: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you like Danish food? |
Loke: Ja, jeg kan især lide frikadeller. |
Becky: "Yes, I especially like frikadeller”. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
Loke: (Slow) Ja, jeg kan især lide frikadeller. |
{pause} |
Becky: To say "no", in a simple way, just say: |
Loke: Nej, ikke rigtigt. |
Becky: Which is like saying No, not really. in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
Loke: (Slowly) Nej, ikke rigtigt. |
Becky: And one more time at normal speed: |
Loke: Nej, ikke rigtigt. |
Becky: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
Loke: ja |
Becky: meaning “yes”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) ja |
Becky: Now repeat |
Loke: ja |
{Pause} |
Becky: And next |
Loke: jeg |
Becky: meaning “I”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) jeg |
Becky: Now repeat. |
Loke: jeg |
{Pause} |
Becky: And after that |
Loke: kan |
Becky: meaning literally “can”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) kan |
Becky: Now repeat. |
Loke: kan |
{Pause} |
Becky: And next |
Loke: især |
Becky: meaning “especially”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) især |
Becky:Now repeat. |
Loke: især |
{Pause} |
Becky: And after that |
Loke: lide |
Becky: meaning “like”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) lide |
Becky:Now repeat. |
Loke: lide |
{Pause} |
Becky: And next |
Loke: frikadeller |
Becky: which is a Danish dish that resembles meatballs. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) frikadeller |
Becky:Now repeat. |
Loke: frikadeller |
{Pause} |
Becky: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I especially like frikadeller., and then repeat. |
Loke: Ja, jeg kan især lide frikadeller. |
{pause} |
Becky: To use a different phrase, replace frikadeller with roast pork. |
Loke: flæskesteg |
Becky: roast pork |
Loke: (slow) flæskesteg (regular) flæskesteg |
Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with roast pork |
Loke: Ja, jeg kan især lide flæskesteg. |
Becky: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace frikadeller. Say “Yes, I especially like roast pork”. |
{pause} |
Loke: Ja, jeg kan især lide flæskesteg. |
Becky: To make another phrase, replace roast pork with pickled herring. |
Loke: marineret sild |
Becky: pickled herring |
Loke: (slow) marineret sild (regular) marineret sild |
Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with pickled herring |
Loke: Ja, jeg kan især lide marineret sild. |
Becky: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace roast pork. Say “Yes, I especially like pickled herring”. |
{pause} |
Loke: Ja, jeg kan især lide marineret sild. |
Becky: To use a different phrase, replace pickled herring with open sandwiches. |
Loke: smørrebrød |
Becky: open sandwiches |
Loke: (slow) smørrebrød (regular) smørrebrød |
Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with open sandwiches |
Loke: Ja, jeg kan især lide smørrebrød. |
Becky: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace pickled herring. Say “Yes, I especially like open sandwiches”. |
{pause} |
Loke: Ja, jeg kan især lide smørrebrød. |
Becky: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Denmark and someone asks you if you like Danish food. You want to answer that you like frikadeller. Respond to the question. |
Loke: Kan du lide dansk mad? (five seconds) Ja, jeg kan især lide frikadeller. |
Becky: Now you want to say that you like roast pork. Respond to the question. |
Loke: Kan du lide dansk mad? (five seconds) Ja, jeg kan især lide flæskesteg. |
Becky: You want to say that you like pickled herring. Answer the speaker's question. |
Loke: Kan du lide dansk mad? (five seconds) Ja, jeg kan især lide marineret sild. |
Becky: You want to say that you like open sandwiches. Respond to the question. |
Loke: Kan du lide dansk mad? (five seconds) Ja, jeg kan især lide smørrebrød. |
Becky: Now you want to ask someone if they like Danish food. Ask the question |
(5 seconds) |
Loke: Kan du lide dansk mad? |
{pause} |
Becky: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
Loke: Kan du lide dansk mad? |
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