Why Danish sounds funny to Scandinavians

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  @Sluggo1000 · 7 years ago

  The Swede: <b>throws up</b><br><br>The Dane: What did you say about my mother!?

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  @m.b.82 · 5 years ago

  Dane: <b>actually choking on actual potato</b><br><br>Other person: <b>nods politely and agrees</b>

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  @vinterkriger · 1 year ago

  As a Norwegian speaker, I can perfectly read and understand Danish but as soon as they speak, I call an exorcist.

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• SI

  @simonhenry7867 · 3 years ago

  Islandic: guys!!!! You didnt invite me again!

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• TO

  @tobbe1224 · 5 years ago

  As a dane, never have I been so offended by something I 100% agree with

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  @mylesreed3956 · 6 years ago

  Norwegian: <b>Clears throat</b><br>Dane: You want to do <b>what</b> to my dog?

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  @stephenrobinson8075 · 5 years ago (edited)

  Danish person speaks:<br><br>Swedish people: I like your funny words magic man

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  @maximusate8951 · 4 years ago

  My parents studied in Sweden in the 80’s. One day, the neighbours came over and their little girl overheard them talking in Chinese to each other. She then asked her parents if they were speaking Danish!

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• DE

  @definitelyanapple1633 · 6 years ago

  I love how he didn&apos;t even try to pronounce &quot;rød grød med fløde&quot;

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  @Hirundo-demersalis · 6 years ago

  Probably the best thing about Danish; ‘fart’ means ‘speed’ in Danish, so you’ll see speed limit signs that say ‘fartkontrol’ literally everywhere in Denmark.<br><br>Oh, and there’s a city called Middelfart.

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  @peachypainkillers · 6 years ago

  American: <b>choking on a potato</b><br>Danes: how dare you insult my mother like this

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  @intellectualfreedom8790 · 3 years ago

  This is how it is for me as a Swede: a Norwegian approaches and we’ll enjoy talking to each other and understanding one another but we both talk our respective language. Which is kind of cool. When a dane starts talking danish to you, there is usually a confused pause of silence… and then the Swede switches to English hoping the Dane won’t get offended. While ignoring the ancestral cry of shame in the background reminding you that understanding each other is a good Scandinavian sense of mutual bond. And the feeling of “I should be able to understand, but maybe I’m just stupid.”

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