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# Danish Cheatsheet ## Basic Information - Danish is a North Germanic language - It is spoken in Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands - The Danish alphabet has 29 letters ## Pronunciation - Danish pronunciation can be challenging for English speakers - Stress is usually on the first syllable of a word - The letters "g" and "d" are often silent - The letter "å" is pronounced like the "o" in "more" ### Examples - "rød" (red) is pronounced like "ruh" - "godt" (good) is pronounced like "goh" - "år" (year) is pronounced like "ohr" ## Vocabulary - Danish vocabulary is heavily influenced by Germanic languages - Nouns have two genders: common and neuter - Verbs have two tenses: present and past ### Examples - "Bog" (book) is a common gender noun, while "Bord" (table) is a neuter gender noun. - "Læser" (I read) is in the present tense, while "Læste" (I read) is in the past tense. ## Grammar - Word order is relatively flexible, but the verb usually comes second in a sentence - Adjectives must agree in gender, number, and case with the noun they modify - Negation is formed by placing "ikke" after the verb ### Examples - "Jeg har en bog." (I have a book.) and "En bog har jeg." (A book, I have.) are both correct. - "Rød bil" (red car) becomes "Røde biler" (red cars) in the nominative plural case. - "Jeg taler ikke dansk." (I don't speak Danish.) ## Resources - [Danish Language Lessons on Duolingo](https://www.duolingo.com/course/da/en/Learn-Danish-Online) - [Danish Language Learning Resources on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/languagelearning/wiki/resources#wiki_danish) - [Danish Language Courses on Memrise](https://www.memrise.com/courses/english/danish/) - [Danish Language Learning Resources on Transparent Language](https://www.transparent.com/learn-danish/resources.html) - [Danish Language Guide](https://www.danishclass101.com/)