Showing that you are listening
Danes keep a conversation going with short reactions. nå is the most common — oh, I see, well:
| I am off today. — Oh, that sounds good. | Jeg har fri i dag. — Nå, det lyder godt. |
| reaction | English |
|---|---|
| det lyder godt | that sounds good |
| er det rigtigt? | really? is that true? |
| det var en skam | that's a shame |
| øv | oh no, bummer |
| He has four dogs. — Really? | Han har fire hunde. — Er det rigtigt? |
| Oh no, it is raining. | Øv, det regner. |
When something is wrong
hvad er der i vejen asks what's wrong?:
| You are crying. What's wrong? | Du græder. Hvad er der i vejen? |
Not … either
To agree with something negative, use heller ikke:
| I do not like fish. — Neither do I. | Jeg kan ikke lide fisk. — Det kan jeg heller ikke. |
Two small words
egentlig (actually) softens a question or a statement, and forresten (by the way) changes the subject:
| By the way, where is the key? | Forresten, hvor er nøglen? |
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