A book to make Danish idioms easier to understand

It’s difficult to learn Danish, especially with idioms that have figurative meanings. It highlights Christiane Bjørg Nielsen’s book, See What You Say, which serves as a visual guide to understanding these idiomatic expressions in Danish.

Danish idioms are a puzzle but this book helps you solve them

Sofus Sommer Grønlund

Mar 14, 2025

Danish is a difficult language to learn, but just wait until you try your hand at Danish idioms. If you’ve ever heard a Dane say “had a stone in their shoe,” “been a fly on the wall,” or “stepped in the spinach,” you may have wondered what they actually meant. These expressions don’t make much […]

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