Pronounced “Ya hell-eh So-f-ee” meaning “My name is Sophie.” Literally more like “I am called Sophie.”

I’ve decided to take Danish. The course covers basic conversational Danish language and includes an element of Danish culture.

So far I’ve learned:
København (Koobenhown) = Copenhagen
Hej (Hi) = Hi
Hej hej (Hi hi) = Bye
Hvad hedder du? (Ve helle do?) = What is your name?
Hvor kommer du fra? (Va comm-mer do fr-ra?) = Where are you from?

Biggest take-away:
No words are spelled the way they sound.

Quick notes before I forget: Kids here wear snowsuits for jackets. It is adorable. Everyone wears black all the time. Almost all Danes speak English because they take it in school. Coin based currencies really weigh down your pockets. It’s pretty easy to walk the entire city of Copenhagen in a day if you wanted to/felt ambitious. I have been spoken to in Danish a few times now (Remember I am blonde and wear all black. Clearly I fit right in).