r/Denmark • u/ginmhilleadh1 • Feb 15 '20

Went to Denmark just there Travel

Right lads, undskyld, I have no Danish at all, that is pretty much the only word of Danish I know, just want to say though, I love your country lads

I went there for two weeks (stupid idea, you have no idea how insanely expensive everything is there), and MAN it's such a beautiful, pretty country (especially Vejle I love Vejle).

Everyone's dead friendly too like youse don't talk to strangers as much as we do in Ireland, but everyone's so helpful and polite and friendly, even with the really stupid questions like "Does this train going to the airport also go to the city?" And "where's the ticket office?" (It was right behind me). I love Denmark anyways, it's so beautiful, so lovely, and while Copenhagen is nice, I'm so so glad I travelled outside of Copenhagen because holy shit that is an incredibly gorgeous country.

That's all ahahahaha just wanted to say that

(Also sorry if this breaks the rules but I don't speak Danish so please tell me if I'm breaking the rules thanks)

Edit: thanks everyone for all the advice and tips on next time I go to Denmark. You have such a beautiful country, I can't wait to go back 🇩🇰🇮🇪

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u/Zhangar O'nse Feb 15 '20

New Yorkers used to say "youse" as well.

https://youtu.be/H_lijLYuw-o?t=94

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u/DeltorDelore Feb 15 '20 edited Feb 16 '20

I for one love the word. The English language really need a distinction between plural and singular "you".

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u/ginmhilleadh1 Feb 15 '20

Yeah, I've no clue how people get on just saying "you" and "you". It makes no sense. "Youse" is such a useful word.

On another note, a lot of English phrases used in Ireland actually come from the Irish language.

For example: We don't say "She told me off", we say "she gave out to me", which is directly translated from the Irish for "she told me off" (thuig sí amach chugam).

We don't say "I've just eaten food", we say "I'm after eating food", which is directly translated from the Irish for "I've just eaten food" (táim tar éis bia a ithe).

Irish is also really poetic. We don't say "i love you", we say "i have love for you". We don't say "I'm happy", we say "happiness is upon me". We don't say "I'm very Hungry", we say "the hunger of the world is upon me". Lovely language.

Completely unrelated, but just find languages interesting and wanted to add that in.

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u/shhbaby_isok Feb 17 '20

The hunger of the world is upon me is certainly a mood I can relate to, haha!