In this episode, you'll learn how to introduce yourself when meeting someone for the first time. We'll practice asking and answering questions about your name, where you live, and where you're from. By the end of the episode, you'll be able to introduce yourself and get to know someone new.

We'll also continue working on Danish pronunciation by practicing the soft d and stød, two sounds that are essential for sounding more natural in Danish.

Words of the Day

Hvordan - How

Hvad - What

Hvor - Where

Hedder - Am called / Is called

Jeg - I

Du - You

Bor - Live

Kommer fra - Come from

Godt at møde dig - Nice to meet you

Main Dialogue

Victoria: Hej.

Andrew: Goddag.

Victoria: Hvad hedder du?

Andrew: Jeg hedder Andrew.

Andrew: Hvad med dig? Hvad hedder du?

Victoria: Jeg hedder Victoria.

Victoria: Hvor kommer du fra? England eller Canada?

Andrew: Nej, jeg kommer fra USA.

Victoria: Hvor bor du?

Andrew: Jeg bor i Danmark.

Andrew: Hvad med dig? Kommer du fra Danmark?

Victoria: Ja, og også fra Spanien.

Andrew: Fedt. Godt at møde dig.

Victoria: I lige måde.

Words and Phrase Varriations

Different ways to say "Nice to meet you":

Godt at møde dig - Nice to meet you

Dejligt at møde dig - Lovely to meet you

Spændende at møde dig - Nice to meet you (literally "Interesting to meet you")

When meeting someone again:

Godt at se dig - Good to see you

Different ways to ask someone's name:

Hvad hedder du? - What is your name?

Hvad er dit navn? - What is your name? (more formal)

Different ways to answer:

Jeg hedder... - My name is...

Mit navn er... - My name is...

Useful Country Names

USA - USA

Danmark - Denmark

England - England

Canada - Canada

Spanien - Spain

Frankrig - France

Italien - Italy

Tyskland - Germany

Polen - Poland

Ukraine - Ukraine

Bangladesh - Bangladesh

Nepal - Nepal

Kina - China

Syrien - Syria

Tyrkiet - Turkey

Pronunciation Focus

This episode continues practicing two important features of spoken Danish:

The soft d, heard in words like:

Hedder

Møde

And stød, the small "catch" in the voice that appears in many Danish words, including:

Hedder

Kommer

Coming Next Time

Join us next time as we continue introducing ourselves by talking about our nationality, the languages we speak, and where we're from.

Vi ses!

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