Friday, March 18, 2011

Danish word of the day: "Ta Da!"

What is that word you say when you're just going to finish up here and... ah, "ta da!"


Okay, well Americans don't quite have a word that would translate - but if there was an actual word for "ta da" it would be the same as when Danes say "sådan der".  Now you're wondering how in the world you spit that out (letters with bubbles on them aren't exactly part of American vernacular...).   In true Danish fashion you swallow half the letters, and it comes out "suhn-dia", or just "suh" if you're from the south of Fyn where you spit out only half the word.  




Scenes from life in Denmark: "ta da!" moments....

 Just got your new beer holder set up on your bike... "sådan der".
 
Just finished spreading leverpostej perfectly over your rye bread for lunch... "sådan der".

Naptime for the kid?  Just put them in the stroller and leave them outside to sleep - never mind if there's a foot of snow on the ground, just wrap them in a couple extra blankets..."sådan der".