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"Talk sometimes in a foreign language, not to forget how bad you know it."
- Boleslav Paszkowski
Languages
DANISH
English
Danish:
Transcription:
Dialogue 2
White Lady: - ..allo! M.. na.. er ...
The figure you see is the White Lay ghost, one the three ghosts, along with the Grey Lady and the Earl of Bothwell, that are occasionally seen in the Dragsholm Castle in Denmark.
The White Lady was one of the many owners of the Castle.
The legend says that she fell in love with a commoner and when her farther found out he was so angry that he imprisoned her inside the thick wall of the castle. In the 1930’s, when old walls in the castle were torn down a skeleton was found with a white dress.
I think she's trying to say something. I can barely hear a word...
Did you get her name?
I didn't. Let's keep calling her the White Lady then.
Now, let's greet her back.
He is big
Han er stor
[hɛn æɐ̯ stoɒ]
I am small
Jeg er lille
[jɑj æɐ̯ lilə]
She is so slim!
Hun er så slank!
[hun æɐ̯ sɒ slɑŋg]
Now, you are ready to continue
the conversation.
Don't forget to thank the White Lady for the compliment.
He is not ill
Han er ikke syg
[hɛn æɐ̯ igə sy:]
English
Danish:
Transcription:
I am not weak
Jeg er ikke svag
[jɑj æɐ̯ igə svæ:]
Ok, now, you can tell her
what you really think
about her.
You (sing.) are pretty
Du er køn
[du æɐ̯ kœn]
We are not dirty
Vi er ikke urene
[vi æɐ̯ igə uʁe:ne]
Dialogue 3
You: - ..................../e.g. good evening/.
............./My name is ......(e.g. Jude Law)/.
W. Lady: - Hvordan går det?
Jude Law: - ................./e.g. Good, thanks/
W. Lady: - Hvordan er vejret [vɛ:ɒð] (weather) i dag?
Jude Law: - ......................./e.g. there is strong wind/.
W. Lady: - Du er køn.
Jude Law: - Pardon?..
She said "you are pretty".
You can compliment her back, if you want.
Here is how someone's appearance can be described:
W. Lady: - Du er køn.
Jude Law: - ................./Thank you/
Og [ɒu] (and) .............../e.g. you are slim/.
The weirdest conversation ever...
Anyway, let's continue.
Let's see how to say that someone is not "pretty".
Jude Law: - ......................../e.g. you are not pretty/.
W. Lady: - Hvad siger du? (what are you saying)
[vɛð si:ɒ du]
Dialogue 1
We are healthy
Vi er sunde
[vi æɐ̯ sɔnə]
They are strong
De er stærke
[di æɐ̯ sdaɒgə]
English
Danish:
Transcription:
Plural nouns
In most cases, plural forms of nouns
are created simply
by attaching the letters -t and -e to the end
of the common gender form:
Ex.:
en-noune: En dejlig kage /a lovely cake/
et-noune: Et dejligT hus /a lovely house/
plural: Tre dejligE kager /three lovely cakes/
plural: Den dejligE kage /the lovely cake/
Here is a small grammar note.
We'll discuss the declension
of Danish adjectives
in more detail later.
Negative constration
The Danish equivalent of the English phrase
"he is not" is
"Han er ikke"
where "ikke" [igə] means "not"
Here are some examples:
You (pl.) are not clean I er ikke rene
[i æɐ̯ egə ʁɛ:nə]
I think she's getting mad.
Now, quick, say "goodbye"
and let's get out of here.
Dialogue 4
W. Lady: - Hvad siger du?
Jude Law: - ......................../e.g. See you later/.
W. Lady: - ******* (rude word)
******* (another rude word)...
The original Dragsholm Castle was built in 1215 by the Bishop of Roskilde. From 1536-1664 the Castle was used as a prison for noble men and the cells were equipped with a toilet and a window dependent upon their crime.
The Dragsholm Castle is said to have 3 ghosts. A Grey Lady, A White Lady and the Earl of Bothwell.
The Grey Lady is less seen but is thought to be the ghost of a woman who served in the castle and had toothache. Her toothache was cured and she returns to the castle to make sure all is well and thank you for her cure.
The third ghost that of the Earl of Bothwell (James Hepburn) is said to be seen riding into the courtyard of the Dragsholm Castle with his horse and carriage. The Earl of Bothwell was the 3rd husband of Mary Queen of Scots and was incarcerated in the Castle for five years and died in 1578 at the age of 44. Kept in solitary confinement he went insane.
UNIT 3: Physical Characteristics