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Forums => English & Linguistics => Topic started by: beverly on October 23, 2005, 10:17:22 AM

Title: Help me learn Danish!
Post by: beverly on October 23, 2005, 10:17:22 AM

I just bought some sheet music to a lovely Danish Medley.  I have the audio version as well.  You'd think that between what is written on the page and what I can hear, I would pick up the Danish pronunciation.  

Alas, 'tis not the case.  I am not sure what sound to give many of these consonants.  Does anyone know where I can go to educate myself on Danish pronunciation?

Title: Help me learn Danish!
Post by: Brinestone on October 23, 2005, 03:23:13 PM

(http://www.deboerfood.com/MetteMunk/M603803_Lg_unbakedRasp_sm.jpg)

Mmmmm . . . danish.

Title: Help me learn Danish!
Post by: Jonathon on October 23, 2005, 03:31:42 PM

Now THAT's a language I'd like to learn!


This might be helpful. (http://www.omniglot.com/writing/danish.htm) If you know the international phonetic alphabet, that is.

Title: Help me learn Danish!
Post by: beverly on October 24, 2005, 01:25:19 PM

Well, I've started some work on "translating" this for myself.  (I am writing in a code that *I* can understand.)  

I just think it would be more work than I am willing to put in to get to the point where I look at the Danish and just "know" how to say it.  Heck, this may just turn out to be too much work, period.  :(

Title: Help me learn Danish!
Post by: kojabu on October 24, 2005, 01:49:51 PM

As long as you can say apple danish, cheese danish, etc, you should be fine. :D

Title: Help me learn Danish!
Post by: Teshi on October 24, 2005, 06:04:28 PM

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This might be helpful. If you know the international phonetic alphabet, that is.

Weeell, if she sees an "i" she's got three possible ways she could say it. Not to mention the g which is also an "i"-ish sound, apparantly.

So it's... sort of helpful O.o.