Hello everyone! I'm a (very) long time lurker of Mumsnet, particularly the AMA-section - I thought I'd start a thread of my own in case anyone is curious about my country, Denmark, or anything Danish! I'm happy to answer any question!
AMA
I'm from Denmark, ask me anything you might be curious about
ScandinavianSummer · 27/03/2024 15:57
CatsLikeBoxes · 27/03/2024 16:00
An older Danish friend said when she lived there they didn't need ticket barriers at the stations because people did the right thing and bought a ticket anyway. Is that (still) true?
Justwingingit2005 · 27/03/2024 16:06
We are taking a trip to Copenhagen next summer. My son has seen Tivoli Gardens online. Would you recommend?
amiahoarder · 27/03/2024 16:11
Is Lego very popular in Denmark ? We have a houseful here (uk)
EditedScandinavianSummer · 27/03/2024 16:13
Haha, yes I do! Although, it's been a while since I last played with Lego.
amiahoarder · 27/03/2024 16:11
Is Lego very popular in Denmark ? We have a houseful here (uk)
EditedAllProperTeaIsTheft · 27/03/2024 16:12
This probably isn't the kind of question you were expecting, but... I'm excited to be going to Aarhus on holiday this summer and am learning some Danish on Duolingo! I'm a linguist and already speak German, so I'm generally not finding it too hard, but the pronunciation is surprisingly tricky! I have two questions -
- Is 'jeg' pronounced like 'yah' or does it sound like the English word 'I' but with a 'y' sound on the front. Or is it a question of regional accent? Because I think I've heard it both ways!
- Is there any way to predict where the glottal stops are in Danish words? They seem to be scattered around randomly with no indication in the spelling!
Tak!
40somethingme · 27/03/2024 16:13
Do you think Danish people are really one of the happiest nations in the world (as often cited by the media)? If so why do you think that is? I often wonder this considering the weather is not great and the days are quite short in Northern countries.
Wiseoldminerva · 27/03/2024 16:17
In the bakery when we went last year there was a little basket of tiny bottles of spirits and the lady said “yes they are the breakfast alcohol. What is the breakfast alcohol in England?” I was absolutely agog. Was she serious?
(And as I was on my holidays I had a little bottle of the licorice one, with a pastry and I must say, the morning went just that bit smoother!)
AdaColeman · 27/03/2024 16:19
Do you think that Margrethe made the right decision in abdicating, and will Frederik be up to the job?
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Rocketpants50 · 27/03/2024 16:21
I am really interested in how schools differ, what age do children start school, when they start more formal learning are there still opportunities for play? How many times a week do children do sport? How long are school days and do children take lunches in or do they eat at school?
Am interested as so many children in the UK are not in school due to anxiety, SEN and unmet needs - I wonder if its an issue in other countries to or if the education system is so different that children are happier and needs are better met?
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