Latest / Learn Danish with Fexingo / Danish Greetings - Hej, Goddag, Hej hej
Transcript
- Lucas: Hej, Luna. Velkommen tilbage. Luna: Hej, Lucas. Det er godt at være her. What are we learning today? Lucas: Today, we're going to talk about greetings. Very simple, very useful. The first one is 'Hej'. Hej. Luna: Hej. That's easy. Sounds like 'hi' in English. Lucas: Exactly. And it's used for both hello and goodbye. So you can say 'Hej' when you meet someone, and 'Hej' when you leave. Luna: Oh, that's handy. So I can just say 'Hej' all the time? Lucas: Yes, but there's a more formal greeting: 'Goddag'. Goddag. Luna: Goddag. That sounds a bit more proper, right? Lucas: Yes, you use it when you want to be polite, maybe with someone you don't know very well. Goddag. Luna: Goddag. I like that. It has a nice ring to it. Lucas: And then there's 'Hej hej' — that's a friendly way to say goodbye. Hej hej. Luna: Hej hej. So it's like 'bye bye'? Lucas: Exactly. So you can say 'Hej' to greet, and 'Hej hej' to say bye. Let me give you a little scenario. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: You meet a friend on the street. You say 'Hej'. Your friend says 'Goddag' if they're being formal. Then you chat, and when you leave, you say 'Hej hej'. Luna: That sounds easy. Hej, goddag, hej hej. Got it. Lucas: Now, let's add a question. After you say 'Hej', you might ask 'Hvordan har du det?' That means 'How are you?' Hvordan har du det? Luna: Hvordan har du det? That's a mouthful. Hvordan har du det? Lucas: You're doing great. And the answer could be 'Jeg har det godt.' That means 'I'm doing well.' Jeg har det godt. Luna: Jeg har det godt. So if someone asks me, I can say 'Jeg har det godt.' Lucas: Perfect. Let's put it all together. I say 'Hej, Luna. Hvordan har du det?' You say 'Jeg har det godt, tak.' Luna: Hej, Lucas. Jeg har det godt, tak. Lucas: That's spot on. You see how easy it is. Luna: Yeah, but I want to be sure about the pronunciation. Can you say 'Hvordan har du det?' slowly? Lucas: Of course. Hvordan har du det? Luna: Hvordan har du det? Lucas: And 'Jeg har det godt.' Luna: Jeg har det godt. Lucas: Fantastic. Now, let's do a quick scene. Imagine you're meeting a colleague in the morning. Luna: Okay. Lucas: I'll be the colleague. I say 'Goddag. Hvordan har du det?' You say 'Jeg har det godt, tak. Og dig?' Luna: Goddag. Hvordan har du det? Jeg har det godt, tak. Og dig? Lucas: Great. And then I reply 'Også godt, tak.' That means 'Also good, thanks.' But let's not add that today. We'll stick with what we have. Luna: So if I meet someone, I can say 'Hej' or 'Goddag', ask 'Hvordan har du det?', and then answer 'Jeg har det godt.' Lucas: Exactly. And when you leave, 'Hej hej'. Luna: Hej hej. That's really useful. But I have a question. Is 'Goddag' used at any time of day? Lucas: Yes, 'Goddag' is fine all day. But there's also 'Godmorgen' for good morning and 'Godaften' for good evening. But we'll save those for another episode. Luna: Oh, good. I don't want to overload my brain. Lucas: No worries. We'll keep it simple today. Now, let's practice a few more times. Luna: Sure. I need the repetition. Lucas: Say 'Hej'. Luna: Hej Lucas: Say 'Goddag'. Luna: Goddag Lucas: Say 'Hej hej'. Luna: Hej hej Lucas: Now, ask me 'Hvordan har du det?' Luna: Hvordan har du det? Lucas: And answer with 'Jeg har det godt.' Luna: Jeg har det godt. Lucas: Perfect. You're already sounding like a local. Luna: Yeah, it's not as hard as I thought. But I'm glad we're taking it slow. Lucas: That's the best way. And hey, speaking of making progress, if Fexingo has been helping you with your Danish, you can support the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It helps us keep making these episodes, and it's a great way to say thanks. Luna: Yeah, I bet a lot of listeners would love to do that. It's a nice way to keep the show going. Lucas: Absolutely. But no pressure. Now, let's get back to greetings. We have one more to practice. Luna: Which one is that? Lucas: We practiced 'Hej', 'Goddag', 'Hej hej', 'Hvordan har du det?', and 'Jeg har det godt.' Let's do a full conversation. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: I'll be me, and you be you. I say 'Hej, Luna. Hvordan har du det?' You say 'Jeg har det godt, tak. Og dig?' I say 'Også godt, tak.' Then you say 'Hej hej.' Luna: Hej, Lucas. Hvordan har du det? Jeg har det godt, tak. Og dig? Lucas: Også godt, tak. Luna: Hej hej. Lucas: That was perfect. You even used 'Og dig?' without me teaching it. I'm impressed. Luna: Oh, I picked it up from the earlier scene. It seemed natural to ask back. Lucas: Exactly. That's how language works. You learn by hearing and using it. Luna: So, just to recap, we have 'Hej' for hello, 'Goddag' for a formal hello, and 'Hej hej' for goodbye. Lucas: That's right. And 'Hvordan har du det?' for 'How are you?' and 'Jeg har det godt.' for 'I'm good.' Luna: I think I've got it. Let me try one more time. 'Hej. Hvordan har du det?' Lucas: And I say 'Jeg har det godt, tak.' Luna: Then 'Hej hej.' Lucas: Perfect. You're ready to greet someone in Danish. Luna: This was a great episode. I feel more confident already. Lucas: That's the goal. And remember, practice these phrases whenever you can. They'll become second nature. Luna: I will. Thanks for the lesson, Lucas. Lucas: No problem. See you next time. Hej hej. Luna: Hej hej.