These words are modern Scandinavian that we're learning just for fun. The words that Vikings would have spoken would be considered Old Scandinavian which we will analyze at a later time. For now, let's learn some basic words!
- Basic Greetings:
- Hello - Dav (dow)
- Hello - Hej (hi)
- Good Morning - Godmorgen (go-morn)
- Good Day - Goddag (go-day)
- Goodbye - Farvel (far-vel)
- Useful Words:
- Yes - ja (ya)
- No - nej(nigh)
- Thank you - Tak (tuck)
- Thank you very much - Mange tak (mung-er tuck)
- Excuse me - Undskyld (on-skool)
- I'm sorry - Desvaerre (desvair)
- Communicating Words:
- Do you speak English? - Taler De engelsk? (tayler dee eng-elsk)
- I don't understand - Jeg forstar det ikke(yigh forstor day igger)
- Please can you repeat that? - Vii de vaere sa venlig at gentage det? (vil dee vair saw venlee at ghen-tay day)
- Thank you very much - Mange tak (mung-er tuck)
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| Just Enough Scandinavian |
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