My Danish Experience (by Danish Matters)

Dear listeners! 

This time of year it's definitely hygge-time don't you think? 

Lots have been written about hygge but in this episode, I take you a little back in history so that maybe you'll learn more about more about hygge.

If you've listened to My Danish Experience podcast before, you'll know that I also do conversations with Bonus Danes (my word for foreigners). They can be in English or in Danish. If you would like to participate in My Danish Experience Podcast, please write to [email protected] - this is also the email that you can use if you’re interested in a Danish course with me/Danish Matters.

Your story doesn't have to be out of the ordinary - no need to have acquaintances at the royal court, hold a high position (in fact, you can be unemployed), or be an ideal Danish learner. You don't have to like ‘leverpostej’ either 😉

Here’s a short video with a little info about the podcast:

Want to know about the Danish Matters PODCAST (titled My Danish Experience)?

If you’d like to participate you will of course get even more info.

Interested in learning more about the Danish language and culture? Join my Facebook group Danish Matters:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116825245703205

And/or sign up for my email list: [email protected] - and get a little treat. As a subscriber to my email list, you'll get the opportunity to get different Danish Matters products for free or at a reduced price for a short period of time. Sign up already today to be sure!

You are also welcome in my Facebook group Danish Matters:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116825245703205

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Dear listeners!

Do you find that the Danish language is hard to learn? Is it awful? 

In this episode, I'm going to talk about the Danish language - and you might be surprised ;)

If you've listened to My Danish Experience podcast before, you'll know that I also do conversations with Bonus Danes (my word for foreigners). They can be in English or in Danish. If you would like to participate in My Danish Experience Podcast, please write to [email protected] - this is also the email that you can use if you’re interested in a Danish course with me/Danish Matters.

Your story doesn't have to be out of the ordinary - no need to have acquaintances at the royal court, hold a high position (in fact, you can be unemployed), or be an ideal Danish learner. You don't have to like ‘leverpostej’ either 😉

Here’s a short video with a little info about the podcast:

Want to know about the Danish Matters PODCAST (titled My Danish Experience)?

If you’d like to participate you will of course get even more info.

Interested in learning more about the Danish language and culture? Join my Facebook group Danish Matters:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116825245703205

And/or sign up for my email list: [email protected] - and get a little treat. As a subscriber to my email list, you'll get the opportunity to get different Danish Matters products for free or at a reduced price for a short period of time. Sign up already today to be sure!

You are also welcome in my Facebook group Danish Matters:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116825245703205

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Dear listeners!

Are you working here in Denmark? Do you find it a bit difficult to dechifer the work culture? In this episode, I'll be taking you through the work culture in Denmark so that when you're done listening, you'll know about what's important to employers when you apply for a job, what Danes value at a work place (such as humor), what kind of relationship we have with and how we view our boss, how we work etc. 

If you've listened to My Danish Experience podcast before, you'll know that I also do conversations with Bonus Danes (my word for foreigners). They can be in English or in Danish. If you would like to participate in My Danish Experience Podcast, please write to [email protected] - this is also the email that you can use if you’re interested in a Danish course with me/Danish Matters.

Your story doesn't have to be out of the ordinary - no need to have acquaintances at the royal court, hold a high position (in fact, you can be unemployed), or be an ideal Danish learner. You don't have to like ‘leverpostej’ either 😉

Here’s a short video with a little info about the podcast:

Want to know about the Danish Matters PODCAST (titled My Danish Experience)?

If you’d like to participate you will of course get even more info.

Interested in learning more about the Danish language and culture? Join my Facebook group Danish Matters:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116825245703205

And/or sign up for my email list: [email protected] - and get a little treat. As a subscriber to my email list, you'll get the opportunity to get different Danish Matters products for free or at a reduced price for a short period of time. Sign up already today to be sure!

You are also welcome in my Facebook group Danish Matters:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116825245703205

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Dear listeners!

This Solo episode is in English (as most solo episodes will be). In this episode you'll learn about the Danish school system - the background and how it works. You'll also learn about how spare time is spent and in this about our 'foreninger' (associations) which are a big part of our spare time.

If you've listened to My Danish Experience podcast before, you'll know that I also do conversations with Bonus Danes (my word for foreigners). They can be in English or in Danish. If you would like to participate in My Danish Experience Podcast, please write to [email protected] - this is also the email that you can use if you’re interested in a Danish course with me/Danish Matters.

Your story doesn't have to be out of the ordinary - no need to have acquaintances at the royal court, hold a high position (in fact, you can be unemployed), or be an ideal Danish learner. You don't have to like ‘leverpostej’ either 😉

Here’s a short video with a little info about the podcast:

Want to know about the Danish Matters PODCAST (titled My Danish Experience)?

If you’d like to participate you will of course get even more info.

Interested in learning more about the Danish language and culture? Join my Facebook group Danish Matters:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116825245703205

And/or sign up for my email list: [email protected] - and get a little treat. As a subscriber to my email list, you'll get the opportunity to get different Danish Matters products for free or at a reduced price for a short period of time. Sign up already today to be sure!

You are also welcome in my Facebook group Danish Matters:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116825245703205

Stock Music provided by gestonwreen, from Pond5

Dear listeners!

This Solo episode is in English (as most solo episodes will be). In this episode you'll learn about the Danish school system - the background and how it works. You'll also learn about how spare time is spent and in this about our 'foreninger' (associations) which are a big part of our spare time. 

If you've listened to My Danish Experience podcast before, you'll know that I also do conversations with Bonus Danes (my word for foreigners). They can be in English or in Danish. If you would like to participate in My Danish Experience Podcast, please write to [email protected] - this is also the email that you can use if you’re interested in a Danish course with me/Danish Matters.

Your story doesn't have to be out of the ordinary - no need to have acquaintances at the royal court, hold a high position (in fact, you can be unemployed), or be an ideal Danish learner. You don't have to like ‘leverpostej’ either

Dear listeners!

Welcome to (solo) episode 6 of My Danish Experience Podcast. This one is about parenting teenagers but if you'd like to know about how we parent children in Denmark, go to episode 4. The next solo episode will be about school and sparetime in Denmark (for adults, too).

How do Danes parent their teenagers? Listen and find out how we deal with things like alcohol and sex (yes, because whether we like it or not, our children also become older and will have sex). 

This episode is very short but I hope it'll still be useful to you. Solo episodes will normally be in English which this one is, too.

If you've listened to My Danish Experience podcast before, you'll know that I also do conversations with Bonus Danes (my word for foreigners). They can be in English or in Danish. If you would like to participate in My Danish Experience Podcast, please write to [email protected] - this is also the email that you can use if you’re interested in a Danish course with me/Danish Matters.

Your story doesn't have to be out of the ordinary - no need to have acquaintances at the royal court, hold a high position (in fact, you can be unemployed), or be an ideal Danish learner. You don't have to like ‘leverpostej’ either 😉

Here’s a short video with a little info about the podcast:

Want to know about the Danish Matters PODCAST (titled My Danish Experience)?

If you’d like to participate you will of course get even more info.

Interested in learning more about the Danish language and culture? Join my Facebook group Danish Matters:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116825245703205

And/or sign up for my email list: [email protected] - and get a little treat. As a subscriber to my email list, you'll get the opportunity to get different Danish Matters products for free or at a reduced price for a short period of time. Sign up already today to be sure!  

You are also welcome in my Facebook group Danish Matters:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116825245703205

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Dear listeners!

Welcome to the Danish Matters Podcast 'My Danish Experience - for, with, and about Bonus Danes in Denmark' and to 5# Getting a Job in Denmark - Being a Man in the Workplace - Can We Define Being Danish?

Jesse from the Netherlands is my guest and we talk about a lot of different things. 

Jesse has learned Danish but not in a conventional way. One thing he did was learn from a stay at a folk high school. There are many of those in Denmark, one is Toftelund for music and theatre in the southern part of Jutland (Sønderjylland): https://musikogteater.dk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5JSLBhCxARIsAHgO2SfDlDuUaxFKfGctl_nrX7RxIuJsafRP7vfe4J1MfRCY7E1Z0FOVCqkaAvAwEALw_wcB 

Jesse mentions a Youtube channel called 'Dansk udtale'. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCELY640l4PvwswWPTfMQ5YA 

My guest and I also talk about working in Denmark and going to job interviews as well as being a man in the workplace and men working with children. 

We also touch upon the challenging question: what defines a Dane? 

Jesse also mentions taking an initiative when socializing in Denmark. 

If you would like to participate in My Danish Experience Podcast - WE CAN SPEAK ENGLISH TOGETHER (I'm actually looking for English speaking participants!) - please write to [email protected] - this is also the email that you can use if you’re interested in a Danish course with me/Danish Matters.

Your story doesn't have to be out of the ordinary - no need to have acquaintances at the royal court, hold a high position (in fact, you can be unemployed), or be an ideal Danish learner. You don't have to like ‘leverpostej’ either 😉

Here’s a short video with a little info about the podcast:

Want to know about the Danish Matters PODCAST (titled My Danish Experience)?

If you’d like to participate you will of course get even more info.

Interested in learning more about the Danish language and culture? Join my Facebook group Danish Matters:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116825245703205

And/or sign up for my email list: [email protected] - and get a little treat. Email list subscribers also have the benefit of getting some of my products for free or a reduced price for a short period of time, so sign up already today!

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Dear listeners!

Welcome to (solo) episode 4 of My Danish Experience Podcast - episode 4 about parenting children. The next solo episode will be about parenting teen-agers.

How do Danes parent their children? Is it that different from any other nationalities? Is it different from how it's done in other European countries?

What do Danish parents do when their children don't behave?

This and more you'll get to know more about in this first solo episode. Solo episodes will normally be in English which this one is, too.

If you've listened to My Danish Experience podcast before, you'll know that I also do conversations with Bonus Danes (my word for foreigners). They can be in English or in Danish. If you would like to participate in My Danish Experience Podcast, please write to [email protected] - this is also the email that you can use if you’re interested in a Danish course with me/Danish Matters.

Your story doesn't have to be out of the ordinary - no need to have acquaintances at the royal court, hold a high position (in fact, you can be unemployed), or be an ideal Danish learner. You don't have to like ‘leverpostej’ either 😉

Here’s a short video with a little info about the podcast:

Want to know about the Danish Matters PODCAST (titled My Danish Experience)?

If you’d like to participate you will of course get even more info.

Interested in learning more about the Danish language and culture? Join my Facebook group Danish Matters:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116825245703205

And/or sign up for my email list: [email protected] - and get a little treat.

If you'd like to know more about the Danish language and Danish culture, please join my Facebook group Danish Matters:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116825245703205

Stock Music provided by gestonwreen, from Pond5

Dear listeners!

Welcome to (solo) episode 4 of My Danish Experience Podcast - episode 4 about parenting children. The next solo episode will be about parenting teen-agers. 

How do Danes parent their children? Is it that different from any other nationalities? Is it different from how it's done in other European countries?

What do Danish parents do when their children don't behave?

This and more you'll get to know more about in this first solo episode. Solo episodes will normally be in English which this one is, too.

If you've listened to My Danish Experience podcast before, you'll know that I also do conversations with Bonus Danes (my word for foreigners). They can be in English or in Danish. If you would like to participate in My Danish Experience Podcast, please write to [email protected] - this is also the email that you can use if you’re interested in a Danish course with me/Danish Matters.

Your story doesn't have to be out of the ordinary - no need to have acquaintances at the royal court, hold a high position (in fact, you can be unemployed), or be an ideal Danish learner. You don't have to like ‘leverpostej’ either

Dear listeners!

Welcome to 3# Be patient – Starting life in DK - Life as a Woman in DK.

My guest, calling herself Joe and originally from India, and I talk about many different topics from how to start a life in Denmark, life as a woman in Denmark, the weather to how you get a network in Denmark; how to deal with the fact that Denmark is an expensive country; that there are other nice cities in Denmark than Copenhagen; the difficulties with the written Danish language, and what made her realize that she needed to learn Danish. This and much more you can hear about in this episode of My Danish Experience Podcast.

Joe also mentions some attractions in and near Århus, Jylland (Jutland):

Djurs sommerland: https://djurssommerland.dk/en/

Den gamle by i Århus: https://www.dengamleby.dk/en/den-gamle-by/

Aros: https://www.aros.dk/en/

Mosegård museum: https://www.moesgaardmuseum.dk/

Trapholt museum: https://trapholt.dk/en/

Joe also mentions volunteer work: https://www.frivilligcenteraarhus.dk/

My guest and I are speaking in Danish but I recommend that although you might not understand all of it that you still listen and learn what you can from it as well and hopefully also get a feeling of connectedness and inspiration for your own life here in Denmark.

If you would like to participate in My Danish Experience Podcast, please write to [email protected] - this is also the email that you can use if you’re interested in a Danish course with me/Danish Matters.

Your story doesn't have to be out of the ordinary - no need to have acquaintances at the royal court, hold a high position (in fact, you can be unemployed), or be an ideal Danish learner. You don't have to like ‘leverpostej’ either 😉

Here’s a short video with a little info about the podcast:

Want to know about the Danish Matters PODCAST (titled My Danish Experience)?

If you’d like to participate you will of course get even more info.

Interested in learning more about the Danish language and culture? Join my Facebook group Danish Matters:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116825245703205

And/or sign up for my email list: [email protected] - and get a little treat.

Stock Music provided by gestonwreen, from Pond5