I'm Australian and spent a year living in Copenhagen - strangely there are a lot of Aussies there! Such a beautiful city and country. I loved the forests and their accent is beautiful to listen to. Thank you for letting me live there for a year Denmark! Love you guys.
Gore Vidal Funny how foreigners like the Danish accent when we’re speaking english, while a lot of danes hate the Danish accent, because it still sounds like we’re in primary school and only just learning about the language for the first time.
@@sammytunsri4196 If the conservatives think like Trish Regan on the Fox Business Network; the US has a long way to reach that czcams.com/video/2DWvewVNLoI/video.html czcams.com/video/OG_tg5ldBrQ/video.html (possible geo blocked)
Always surprised when Americans talk of being "shocked" when what they really mean is simply "surprised". In the UK we say "shocked" when we are upset by something.
@@user-ko2lp6zb6o I would think it's wide spread. Here in Norway, "disaster" = "minor inconvenience", "in shock" = "slightly surprised" or "somewhat disappointed". It's always fun to read a news headline like "Store ran out of cheese. Customers in shock" as in sitting on the floor, unable to stand, with a blank stare, unable to communicate, perhaps trembling uncontrollably... Cheese can be a serious matter it seems.
We speak the same way in Danish. We wil say " Jeg var overrasket over prisen" / I was surprised by the price", or " Jeg var chokeret over han kørte så hurtigt i byen / I was schoked by how fast he was driving in the city "
Normal Americans wouldn't use the word "shocked' in this scenario either. What you are witnessing is the degradation of the English language in an appeal to generate clicks and likes. It's part of the whole clickbait business model.
I'm a swede in Denmark.. Enjoy it here a lot better here! Citizens here are the most free of all nordic countries actually.. 🇩🇰💓 don't really know what happened to Sweden..
Varje gång jag är i Danmark numera så skäms jag över att vara svensk. Att säga att allting är "bättre" i Danmark, innebär för den sakens skull inte att man själv mår bättre.
If Denmark was a low tax country I would consider moving there, despite the weird language. They seem to enjoy life better than swedes and are less PC/have better freedom of speech.
@@marieduekristensen6672 yea the day I posted this is the day I got interested in Denmark...had never ever thought one bit about Denmark,,,i am 47 earthly years as of today...
@@albertocassinelli1218 It's been a long time since I read up on it, but if I remember properly, the authorities have tried numerous times to close Christiania, but the criminal elements there just slink away until the raid is over and set up shop again. That said, such a tiny location with such a small number of people; most of the people on welfare are people who genuinely need it, because they can't work or can't get work, and while I can't speak for everyone, I think most people on any kind of social welfare is more concerned about buying food and paying rent, than getting beer and drugs. It's called solidarity - In Denmark we share the wealth, so those who struggle can live decent lives.
And for that ''solidarity'' they cut salary of people in two?Those elements don't want to work never did and never will because there many paying for them and they all know that
@@albertocassinelli1218 By "those elements" do you mean addicts, because if that is your position, you should support programs that help them get clean - or if by "those elements" you mean people who are on social welfare, I just want to point out, that most people on social welfare only receive it for a year or two, before they get a job, and if they receive aid for any longer (as in my own case) it is usually because of deeper underlying problems that need to be examined and resolved, not something people should be shamed for. In addition the amount received is meager. In my case I don't need a lot, because I am single, have no kids or pets, and generally have modest needs (neither drink nor smoke, nor do drugs), but for homeowners, with children, debt, or other expenses, making do on the pittance offered in welfare is a hard choice, and living a comfortable life with a steady income with be preferable to any sane person. Before demeaning people for their flaws, perhaps consider that there might actually be a *reason* they need help, and if they could they would gladly (eagerly in fact) contribute their fair share to society.
@@albertocassinelli1218 I'm shocked by your ignorance. The fact that you believe people enjoy living on welfare is mindblowing for an ordinary dane, sure some people abuse the system but that is impossible to avoid even in liberal countries. It is true however that southeuropean countries tend to be corrupt and tax evasive. Infrastructure suffers from this and then northeuropean countries end up paying the bill....
Hehe always fun when a toddler can drink a bottle of wine if he wants to. However the 16 y/o ain't really true, alcohol under 16,5% has a 16 y/o restriction and alcohol at 16,5% and up has a 18 y/o restriction
He did mention Stockholm sweden too. But he was only in Cph. In Denmark. And I think he wanted to be specific cuz he was only there not in other parts of Denmark.
It's an American thing - because there may be many, for example, cities called Springfield there, they say 'Springfield, Ohio' or 'Springfield, Maine' etc. The same carries on with foreign cities - 'Paris, France', 'Copenhagen, Denmark' etc. etc. In Ireland and the UK, we would just say 'Paris' or 'Copenhagen' because people would know that we were talking about major cities, not some hellhole in Ohio called 'Paris' : )
Copenhagen is located in the U.S. (Copenhagen, Louisiana) and another one in Canada (Copenhagen, Toronto). For an American audience, it is vey clear to say "Copenhagen, Denmark".
@@aaronfahr9 You seem to completely have forgotten that North America is full of place-names that also exist in Europe. If a New Yorker tells you he or she lives in "Harlem", it doesn't normally mean that he or she lives in the European original (spelled Haarlem). The one being uneducated would rather be the non-American thinking he or she is referring to the European original. Remember, spelling doesn't show in spoken English.
So lemme get that straight - based on what I've heard/seen this summer: Norwegians go to Sweden to buy beer, Swedes go to Denmark, the Danes go to Germany and the Germans go to the Czech Republic, and the further you go south/east the more acceptable it is to buy & drink beer at any hour you want and do and still do whatever you'd normally do (except for driving). - And of course you do that only if you live close enough to the border.
As a Norwegian, it depends on where you live. I live in the south-western part, so it's more common to take a weekend trip to denmark with a boat, and abuse Tax-free and their cheap alcohol If you live close to Oslo, eastern part of norway. It's easier to just drive over to sweden to get cheap food, alcohol etc
I guess, everything that's not on the south-western side will have a much easier time going to sweden, but if you drive from Stavanger like me, it takes about 8 hours to drive, and 2 hours with a boat to Denmark
If you are a Swedish speaker and spend time listening to Danish, you will learn Danish in less than a month. Watch the series "Bron" a great crime/drama series on SVT that is in Swedish and Danish.
Det beror på. Men oftast är det lättare att läsa än att höra. Första gången jag var i Köpenhamn (christiania) ;) var det en grabb som sa till mig att jag hade en cool hatt. Trots att han sa: "cool hatt" så lät det för mig: "cooh heh". Så som sagt, man lär sig med tiden.
As a native Swede, I have met several Danes over the years, and surprisingly often we can get along talking our own languages: the Danes speak Danish and I speak Swedish. But with the Copenhagen dialect, it's much easier to talk English instead! There is something about the Copenhagen dialect that makes is almost incomprehensible to me and many Swedes.
Jeg mødte engang en svensk kvinde på festival i Jylland, som ville låne en lighter ("tändare"). Hun spurgte på sit bedste københavnsk-baserede dansk "Har du en laaaaaidar?". Det er okay. Bare sig "lighter", haha.
Same for actual Danish people :), we call Copenhagen "Reserve Swedish" because they talk in a funny way and really are mostly a burden on the rest of us.
@@nettle8605 Det lyder nærmest som den nordvest sjællanske dialekt oppe omkring Sj. Odde.. Den er lidt ala nord-midt jylland, men det er ganske få der taler den dialekt, jeg er vokset op i området og da jeg vendte tilbage efter seks år kunne jeg tydeligt høre at vi har en....sær dialekt... Den er sjællandsk men der er så meget bonderøv i den at den kan minde lidt om sønderjysk hvis du ikke taler sporget som indfødt. Der er den der jyske "klang" i tonen med de samme "laaaiiiidar" udtalelser, nej udtales nei f.eks. Dialekten kan vel opsummeres som et sammenstød mellem dansk og aakershus norsk med en jysk klang.
Spot on Stefon! This past June i visited Sweden (Stockholm) and Copenhagen and I felt the same way about Copenhagen! Both were incredible places to visit. Thank you for all of your videos!
About people being more or less reserved (hi, I'm Danish!), I was recently at an international meet-up here in Copenhagen, and a Russian guy had this to say: In Russia (at least St. Petersburg, where he was from) he could tell from just looking at a stranger in the street whether this was a person he would like and would want to hang out with. Because their personal signals and personality are so clear. But in Denmark (and probably the rest of Scandinavia, if not most of Western Europe), it was much harder to judge a person off-hand. Here, you had to get to know a person in detail to know whether it's somebody you'd like and want to hang out with. So, in comparison, he said we are much, much more reserved than Russians typically are, and broadcast our personality much less. I think he's probably right.
He says copenhagen denmark because there possibly exists multiple copenhagens around the world. Such as there are cities with the same name on diffrent roads
@@FrttMs Its not called københavn in ohter countries because they don’t have the letter Ø. And that is how you mention cities, you first mention it’s name then country. Google maps does that aswell
About jay-walking in Sweden. Some years ago they changed the traffic laws so jay-walking isn't a criminal act anymore, but it's still illegal. That means that if you jay-walk and cause an accident you will be charged accordingly. But no one will ever arrest you for just jay-walking. There is also a fairly new law that makes it illegal for a driver to not stop for a pedestrian wanting to cross a zebra crossing (without traffic lights). If the pedestrian is ready to cross, the driver must stop. One funny thing about that is that you don't really need to wave a thank you to the driver, they're is just following the traffic law, but people still wave to me all the time when I stop.
I'm from Copenhagen, but have lived in Stockholm for about two years now. At first glance everything might seem similar when comparing Copenhagen and Stockholm, but when you start to notice the details you'd be surprised how different the cities are. And this doesn't even include the linguistic differences, which is more complicated. I mostly miss having bicycle paths everywhere, luckily public transportation in Stockholm is miles ahead in my opinion.
About the prices: We have a 25% consumptions tax on everything you buy, meaning you pay 25% in addition tot the original price of the stuff you buy at the register.
Thank you for your nice words about my country :) Yes, Denmark is not cheap, BUT I think to be able to judge that truely, you must compare the living costs to the average wages. That will give you a more precise look into this matter.
I live in Denmark and we don't follow the rules in traffic because we're afraid to get hit by a bike, but because we're raised so. People also look down at you if you walk when it's red. Nice video!
how open a dane is to strangers, depend on where in denmark they are from and their upbringings. people from smaller communities in jutland, tend to be more reserved then people from copenhagen. don't take my word for it. it is how i have experienced it after living my whole life in denmark.
Now i heard everything. I have always been told by friends abroad that Danes seem extremely reserved and not easily approachable. But thx for the kind words. It warms my ol´geezers heart XD
hotels might be cheaper. But I have lived both in Fyn and now I live in Copenhagen. A beer here is often cheaper than a beer in Odense. Food at a café is often the same. What things are half the price?
Fun fact about the Alcohol law in Denmark, unlike other countries, we don't have a rule that says kids can't drink alcohol. They can't buy it until they are 16, but as long as their parents say yes (which they rarely do mind you) kids are allowed drink alcohol.
I'm going to be perfectly honest I can for the life of me not comprehend how you managed to not find people jay-walking. Where I live (I'm danish by the way, and I live in the Copenhagen metropolitan area), people will cross the street 7 meters away from a crossing. It always boggles my mind, it would take them literally another 10 seconds to walk across the crossing, while being safer and helping the drivers too to boot, yet most people just ignore crossings, and cross wherever they like. Personally I try my best to walk whereever designated, because not only do I keep myself safer, I also do good for any drivers out there, mutual respect and all that.
Now, I have lived in denmark for 5 or 6 years so I can speak danish well and you know im very familiar with the country. And when you were talking about the locals being very nice it reminded me about how its normal in denmark to say hi to random strangers. For example, when im cycling home from school this woman said hi to me.
It's fun to hear that people from other countries see us Danes as open and friendly, while Danes tend to view ourselves as a little withdrawn, but apparently we are not :D And you are welcome any time Stefan, great video btw :D
I am from Copenhagen and visited Stockholm a few years ago. I was shocked at how difficult it was it was to get around on foot. It seemed like everything was made for cars.
Well, that will be true of a lot major cities vs. not so major cities; that the higher property prices will affect the local prices. Which is why you can often find things cheaper online since they have less cost to cover in their prices. All about location.
It's funny that you say that people in Cph are friendly while the rest of Denmark thinks of them as the jerks of Denmark. People from Jutland are far more friendly imo
No, the rest of the country don't think they are the jerks of DK - the inhabitants in CPH come from all over the country btw - and they are usually very open-minded and quite intelligent whether we who don't live in CPH like it or not. Fact of the matter is that people in Jutland are statistically more racist and nationalistic than people from CPH and as a natural consequence people from Jutland are not nice to strangers at all unless those strangers are from Jutland, too. Selvfedme er sgu ikke noget at være stolt af.
Det er rigtigt, men jeg er gift med en dejlig jyde, der efter gymnasiet blev nødt til at flytte fra Jylland fordi han følte sig kvalt i snævertsyn. Jeg har desværre også mødt alt for mange jyder, der betragter sjællændere som andenrangsmennesker, sådan for alvor. Det er ikke engang en vits for dem. Og det er da ikke hverken sødt eller rimeligt, slet ikke når man tænker over, hvor lille et land vi lever i. Jeg tror mange jyder har en idé om, at sjællændere ser ned på dem, men det er ikke tilfældet, hvorimod ja nærmest hadet overfor sjællændere mærkes meget og siges og skrives direkte og ofte af jyder. Og når man så kan se, at der procentvis er flere i Jylland, der stemmer racistisk og xenofobisk, ja er det jo ikke bare en "fornemmelse" eller en oplevelse, jeg har. Så er det fakta og det er da skræmmende. Jeg håber de unge får en bredere opfattelse takket være sociale medier.
Tror det har rigtig meget med det miljø man omgåes i at gøre, jeg har ihvertfald hørt en del fra sjællændere om at jyder er nogle bonderøve og burde passe deres køer istedet for at blande sig i de diskutioner der har været, hvorimod de fleste af dem der er her fra Jylland ikke har det store problem med andre såfremt de ellers ikke render og laver ballade. Mange jyder omtaler københavnere som snobbede, måske fordi alting i københavn er så fandens dyrt så det virker som om man skal være en del af det "finere" folk for at have råd til at bo der. Hvor det er lige modsat med københavnerne der mener man kun kan bo i jylland fordi man er fattig. Så som jeg ser det går det begge veje og i ca. samme mængde. Kan dog sige at min svigerindes mand og dennes familie absolut er ganske flinke. På samme vis har min egen familie da også haft dørene åbne for både kammerater jeg har fra sjælland og min kones familie der bor derovre. Når alt dette så er sagt så er det jo også, for det meste, 2 meget forskellige miljøer at komme ind i København og Aalborg og se forskellen på tempoet mellem bare de to byer, som Nordjyde der er vant til at man ikke behøver skynde sig alle steder hen virker dagligdagen i København MEGET fortravlet, alle går jo næsten kapgang :D
helt sikkert rigtigt - og jeg håber da også, at det kun er halvgamle røvhuller på min egen alder og opefter, som har mødt og møder de grimme kommentarer fra jyder om os fra Sjælland. Jeg mener, vi har heddet "Djævleøen" noget længere end udtrykket "den rådne banan" har eksisteret (som vist i øvrigt mere var et mediepåfund end noget der faktisk siges her på Sjælland). Vi uden for København bor i hvert fald også i udkantsdanmark ligesom jyder uden for de større byer gør det. Men jeg mener stadig, at der vitterlig stadig er en større forekomst af ubegrundet, udpræget foragt og fordomme overfor sjællændere i Jylland end der er den anden vej. Den ene vej er det ofte i bund og grund alvorligt ment, den anden vej er det sagt for sjov. Det er jo stadig sådan, at man rigtig gerne vil ansætte jyder herovre så hvis man vitterlig mente, at jyder var dumme forholdt det sig jo ikke sådan. Det er væsentligt at vide. MEN jeg tog en snak med min egne voksne børn, som jo er "halvjyder" og de siger heldigvis, at de ikke selv er stødt åbent på noget endnu,de gange de har været ovre og sove hos kusiner/fætre i Århus. De har så godt hok kun været sammen med deres familiemedlemmer, så... Men ok, når min generation er død og borte ser det nok meget bedre ud fordi de yngre danskere er meget mere bevidste om, at der - pånær accenter - ikke er eller burde være den store forskel på os længere. Det handler mere om "land" og "by" end om "København" og "Jylland". Og gud, hvor er jeg træt af at blive kaldt københavner, når jeg skal køre i mere end 1 time for at nå derind. Det tror jeg også mange sjællændere kan skrive under på.
I'm actually thinking of moving to Denmark. I've taught English in Romania, but Denmark has always been the country of my desire. I'm loving all of the videos I'm finding on youtube about Denmark.
@@jerrypeter7897 Thank you. ☺️ Well, as I'm back in the states, it's been nice. Had a few winter storms but spring is coming around and it's beautiful outside.
Thanks for sharing. Very interesting, you're good at presenting a subject in an easy and understandable manner. Well done. Your points make sense. Love Portland, Oregon! Was there when Nadia Nadim still played soccer at the Providence Park
I'm from Denmark, and I just wanna say that I think that all the kind things you just said was very sweet of you. So Thanks :-) Btw keep up the good work on your channel. It's awesome!!
Prices on things in Copenhagen is not a good exsample of average prices in Denmark, Copenhagen is the most expensive place in Denmark to live and eat, Had you had the chance, you would find prices much lower in Jutland, when it comes to every day household goods, like bread ect. It may sound as a joke but a loaf of bread can cost twice as much in Copenhagen as it would in Jutland. Personally i live in a Danish top 150 town and my rent is 3-4 times lower than it would be in Copenhagen. So the sweden vs. Copenhagen is not entirely fair. a whole country vs. another countrys capitol.
Please take note: Stefan lives in Stockholm. Also a capital, also a mega city. So Price comparisons are not only fair but also very relevant to potential visitors. You state to live in a “Danish top 150 town”? That means You probably live in a large village. However size of a town matters much less than location in distance from the 4 major cities/towns in Denmark (Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg). I’m not certain But I’m pretty confident that you can formulate a national equation for cost of living, with “distance from city centre” and “population og city” as factors. And I think this is true for any nation. The odd part here is. Why the common market of EU haven’t ironed out the differences from one country to another in EU (sales tax and alike apart). W've had 46 years to do so and it has always been one of the primary arguments for a common market. Denmark has an open market economy which in turn means a seller (as rule of thumb) will charge what the buyer is willing to pay. Do Danes simply love spending? We know Danes love their time off. But how can they afford it? If You live in Copenhagen You need a high minimum income to pay for your rent, food, clothes and transportation, not to mention paying for any non-earning family members. That means the price of running a business in Copenhagen also is high, which in turn is a driver for price level (typical cause-effect-cause problem). If You come to Copenhagen to study or work. The best deal You can make is to live in Sweden and commute to Your place of work in Copenhagen. High income from Copenhangen and low living costs in Sweden. However this may not be an option open to expats from outside EU. However If You visit as a tourist You will be at a disadvantage. Your money derives from a place of lower income (unless You are Swiss) and You will probably shop in places where the prices are at a max :-( Copenhagen has much to offer but You better double up on Your travel currency before You visit as a tourist.
@@MrBjornlange Clearly you do not know how the danish welfare system works. Anyone can live in Copenhagen if they manage their finances with the slightest degree of discipline and common sense, even if you cannot actually afford it you are entitled to so many benefits like a supplement for rent, which means that I am able to live in a villa twice as expensive as id like it to be, simply because of housing insurance. Hell, if I wanted to I could rake in more money then a member of parliament by doing less work, no education needed, and that is despite my "minimum income" being literally the "minimum wage" negotiated by my union, which is circa 132 crowns an hour. If anyone can figure out how on earth its possible for me to make that kind of money LEGALLY i might wanna add, then I am buying beers next saturday evening in CPH!
@@MrBjornlange Not a village, a town, gotta get the terms straight :) when thats said, i live 16km from a top 10 city, major educational hub, the current center of wind energy and technology in central Jutland. i can board a direct train (or direct bus) and reach Copenhagen within 2.5hrs, could pendle each day if i so should desire. And thats what many forget about denmark, A very large number of Danes pendle back and forth to work or school, distance is not a concern in denmark, also crossing the border to germany or the bridge to sweden. You should read up on Denmark, im sorry to say but you seem to skip or not understand how it really works here. Theres nothing like distance to a large top 4 city... you cross the country by train in 3 hrs. So the location comparted to distance to a major city is not really as relevant as people from larger countries think. I dont recall the excact numbers, but its something like 80% of students on higher educations that pendle from one town/city to another each day and for the work force its somewhere around 60-70%. Sweden has its own strange rules, like i heard a cost to go to the doctor? and remember.. Denmark lives well from all the swedes smuggeling beer and liqour from denmark to sweden.. the tax on alcohol and tobacco is a nice boost to the government coffers :D And to top it off, we heard Skåne wants back to denmark since swedistan is sinking, Skåne is welcome back to the motherland :) Personally, i have lived here all my life but spent 9.5 years going back and forth to Copenhagen when i worked at the Danish Royal Guard north of Copenhagen.
@S P One word; Germany. (seriously if you live in Jutland and you do not go there at least once a year you are either lazy, work too much, or financially immature) Lemme try to put it in some context. Supermarkets adapt their prices and offers based on what part of the country they are in, for many reasons, rent, transport costs(especially true on Bornholm where prices are higher then in the capital by circa 20%) property taxes, and what products sell the most. Another thing we have to account for is the demographics, coffe, an everyday item wildly varies in price, in Jutland its one type of coffe that get a 3 for 2 price, in Copenhagen it is another, then you have to keep in mind that a lot of stores are in fact able to adjust their prices as they wish, to a certain extent, often its very minor adjustments but in some exceptional cases finding a 50% price difference is not impossible. On top of that, you forget the grocery stores in Copenhagen are often run by immigrants that set prices based on your skin color, in fact, I have myself been tricked once into paying 100% more for oranges because I am white. Thus his statement is actually entirely true, in some instances it can be argued to be exaggerated, and in some cases he is underestimating the price difference. Another example, if obscure, is the Butchers, if you want halfway decent meat or topping for your delicious ryebread, and not the garbage sold in supermarkets, you will pay a LOT more for it in Copenhagen then in Jutland, or even in north west Zealand around the tip. Another example regarding quality produce is Ryebread. Try finding a legitimate bakery in Jutland and Copenhagen, the prices in Copenhagen are INSANE. 45 crowns for a decent ryebread in Copenhagen is not uncommon if you go to a REAL bakery, try charging that in Jutland and a farmer would tell you to "å a elved tel!" Finnaly there is one more thing that can be accounting for the difference in price; "Jyske dollars" ;)
@S P a few crowns +/- can make up a 100% difference, I think you understand that, otherwise you had a really bad maths teacher. The fact you even made that argument just goes to show I should ignore you from this point on.
I'm a Dane myself and I hear a bit back and forth about the #5 point, regarding our friendliness. One guy reported, that we weren't very open at first, not threatening or anything, but would generally mind our own business. That is, until evening comes and work-hours end. Then many people would get a "closing time" beer, to loosen up, but I think a lot of people in other countries do that, I see that in Japan, as well. A little bit of alcohol to relax and take the edge off.
Yes, many countries around the World get drinks/alcohol after work! In my country of 🇦🇷 it's quite normal to head to the bar after work! Then you go home eat dinner start getting ready if it's a Friday or Saturday and you are out for the rest of the night😂😂 CHEERS!
About the languages - as a Swedish-speaking Finn who has studied in Norway and worked in Denmark - Swedes and Danes have problems with understanding each other. However, if they want to understand each other that does not require much effort, as the languages still are fairly close. For Stefan, an American, the situation is, of course, totally different.
I'm a Dane and I understand app 100 % Swedish and 95% Norwegian but I'm also of the older generation. When I was a child we had two tv channels - Danish and Swedish and all the good children's programmes were Swedish so I always watched it and learned Swedish through tv.
Us danes have a weird thing where most of us don't really engage with eachother, but if if someone engages us, we have no real reservations about talking to people. If you need directions, recommendations for eating or just have a random question, we will likely give you our time no problem, as long as you know that we might be in a rush, and if there is one thing we can't STAND in Denmark, it's people being late! Here, if you have an appointment, you are there on time, and depending on the appointment, preferably anywhere from 5-30 minutes before! I have spent 20 minutes giving a german family directions in my very broken german, and eventually resorted to plug the directions into my phone, translate them into german, let the dad copy those directions and then send them on their way...
I think norwegians have the best understanding of both the swedish and the danish language. We have been ruled by both coutries and our language is influenced by them, and also we have had a lot of swedish and danish television programmes threw the years..
Yes your right here in denmark no rules for alcohol you can drink whenever you want and buy alcohol in all shops.bicycles are much higher number than people living i must say. The language also pretty tuff to learn they are the top 3 of all the hardest language in the world
I think understanding danish totally depends on where you’re from in Sweden. If you’re from the Stockholm area it’ll probably be a bit difficult whereas I’m from the very southern part so I find it quite easy ☺️
Glad you had a good time in Denmark :). Copenhagen is one of the most expensive cities in Europe (sadly), but if you want to visit another city in Denmark, i suggest you go visit Aarhus and then visit "Den gamle by" (The old city). It´s really lovely
I have noticed that prices are very different between Denmark and Sweden as well. For example candy and nuts costs a lot more in Denmark, while as you said, alcohol is cheaper. I actually find the makeup, clothes and diary foods here in Denmark a lot cheaper than in Kenya.
@@Alexander-ev5dd we have a separate extra tax on nuts so you both pay moms and extra tax on them. And that is very stupid(or we had, can't remember if they removed it.
The tax on sugar (candy, choclate ect.) is to help people be healthy. The increased prices on sugar and the lower on the healthy food makes it easier for people without a lot of money to live a healthy life, while in let's say the U.S. a lot of people are overweight because sugar and stuff is crazy cheap
Many words are similar but we danes do not "sing" like the swedes. I can sometimes understand swedish if I concentrate but then I lose the "rythm" and then miss a lot until I get into the singing rythm again.
Thanks for this video mate! I could comprehend a little bit better the differences between them. But still get confused about Nordic countries. I don’t know the differences between Sweden, Norway, Denmark or Island yet. Except they’re all have Viking influence and similar banner but with different colours, I need to learn a lot.
When I was there in 1965, I couldn't believe how clean the streets were. No trash "or" cigarette butts anywhere. And tons of bicycles in their own lanes on the sides of the extremely wide streets. Also the little old ladies on their bicycles with the tiny engines on the front wheel putt putting down the streets. Loved Copenhagen and Denmark.
Actually it's not -en, but -sen, which means son of a male's given name. And not all Danish names end with -sen, not even original Danish names; it's just the most common Danish names that do end with -sen because back in the days we had patronyms in Denmark so most surnames was Fathers name + either -søn or -datter, like present days -son or -dóttir in Iceland. These names were converted into real family surnames in the 1800th century for those who hadn't chosen another surname. Since the 1980's, however, the number of people with -sen-names in Denmark have decreased, as many consider those names as being too conventional and dull.
Not for us in Skåne. The Jylland dialect might be a bit harder but not the Copenhagen dialect. I live in Helsingborg and been in Helsingör a lot and they are even easier to understand.
I actually also live in Helsingborg xD and even though i understand the dialect in Helsingör, i still understand norweigan better since i've lived in both Oslo and Bergen :)
I as a Dane understand spoken Swedish better than spoken Norwegian, Bokmål or not, but I find written Norwegian -Bokmål (basically Danish) and Nynorsk easier to read. I can of course understand spoken Norwegian if they speak slowly and I am also aware that I have to speak slowly and say the words as they are written. Danes has a tendens to cut of letters for example "Skal"(ska), "Hvad"(hva) and so on. I think the elder people in both Denmark, Sweden and Norway understand each other better than the youngster but we do all understand Skål!
most danish people.. like myself, can without trouble understand both swedish and norweign. In school actually we read sometimes novels etc in norweign because the text language is very similar to old danish text
2 things: we’re not allowed to drink everywhere, in the city I live in we have three parks where we can enjoy alcohol in the public. We just have such a relaxed relationship to alcohol so that if you’re not a nuisance then you can do as you want basically. Also the reason for the high prices are because our VAT is 25%. And we only have that one VAT on everything.
I have a theory about why you didn’t understand danish. 1. You listened far away(danish is a laounge you really have to hear to the small contrasts to understand, which you can’t listeneing at a distance) 2. You’re not used to their proinsiation, I bet you if you spoke to an Dane for 40minutes+ you would have trained your ears to listen to the small contrasts in their words An yeah btw 95% of the words are more or less the same in Norway 🇳🇴 where I am from, Sweden 🇸🇪 and Denmark 🇩🇰
Denmark’s prices are because of the tax that goes on everything. It is really expensive but it means that the government pays people to go to college, so they don’t have any debt. It also really goes back to the people in bike lanes, low carbon emissions, etc.
We have very high taxes in Denmark. I think we have the second or third highest taxes in the world. Especially cars! You buy like two and a half car when you buy one! However, there is positive sites of the high taxes. Free school, free hospital and some other cool things. Anyways, almost everything (mainly food) is a little bit more expensive in Copenhagen.
People jay-walk plenty in Cph and those on bikes are mostly insane in the traffic! And of course Danes you have met are friendly because you are from another country or tourist. Normally if you live in this country people stay with their own and are not really open to let others into their ''circle''
Greetings from California! My wife and I visited Stockholm and Copenhagen a few weeks ago. The “jay walking” in Stockholm and bicycle traffic in Copenhagen were some of the things we noticed, like you. But after reading all the comments about the differences in law and enforcement in Stockholm, I see why jay walking was normal there.
The 3 best ways you can get friends in Denmark if you don't know anyone there, is: 1. Get a job. 2. Go partying downtown. 3. Get a hobby. You say that Danish people seem friendly. That's actually not the reputation we have. Were colder towards others in public and mind our own business. People generally won't be rude to you, but if you don't make a real effort, you won't get any friends. I've traveled to more than 50 countries and I understand why we have that reputation. When I arrived at Italy the last time I was there, I went for a slice of Pizza. I don't know Italian, but there were both men and women my age there, and simply by talking while waiting I ended up invited to their home and we went partying together. I have similar stories from both Egypt, Israel and Greece. Something like this is not likely to happen in Denmark. You mentioned beer being expensive. Compared to Germany, yes.. but Sweden, no. However, our bar and restaurant prices are some of the most expensive. I think the price of a black cup of coffee in Denmark compared to the surrounding countries is the most egregious, but it also goes for beer. If you buy beer in a supermarket however, it'll be cheaper than in Sweden. The increased price in Denmark is partially because of wages.
I lived in Sweden for about a year also. I stopped in the Danish airport on my way home and I went to a danish hotdog stand. I kid you not, they gave you a cup and it was self serve beer with refills. It was legit a soda machine, with beer in it.
Actually, as a language Swedish is closer to Danish than Norwegian. The main thing which makes Danish hard to understand for some Swedes is the pronounciation. Once you have crossed that threshold as a Swede, Danish is not hard to understand at all. About prices: Norway is by far the most expensive Scandinavian country. The prices in Denmark might currently be experienced as high by Swedish residents, but it is mainky due to the exchange rate. DKK is tied to EUR, i.e. basicaly Denmark has the euro, only the call it Danish kroner. Sweden's Riksbank on the other hand has for some questionable reasons been pressuring the SEK to go down in order to create inflation, which have caused the SEK value towards DKK/EUR to drop. Compared to NOK the difference is not that big, but prices in Norway make Norway extremely expensive anyway. You can easily pay 150 NOK for a beer in popular Oslo bars (bizarre compared to Stockholm or Copenhagen).
@@eurotestudoen.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Germanic_languages Check under classification där du kan läsa att svenska och danska är i en grupp (east) medan norska är i en annan (west). Sedan beror det ju på vilken norska man menar, bokmål är ju i stort sett danska med norskt uttal.
The reason to lower your own currency, is to make your stuff cheaper for everyone else so you'll sell more. And the reason for a monetary union, is so everyone doesn't do that, and "steals" some of the growth from the neighboring countries. Also, if everyone does it, it'll just cancel itself out, and everyone is worse of than before.
Björn Fagerstedt Denmark is much much cheaper you can go to many of the famous restaurants in Copenhagen and pay 350 and a cheap glass of wine is 50 normal bars 20 for a beer
Nit-picking Norwegian claims: both Björn and Jeppe present half-truths here. Björn: "as a language Swedish is closer to Danish than Norwegian". Yes, Swedish and Danish are grammatically (slightly) more similar. Importance in 2018? Almost none, in my opinion. Norwegian vocabulary (yes, also Nynorsk) is way closer to Danish than to Swedish. That's what defines proximity in real life. (And yes, Norway is expensive. But "you can easily pay 150 NOK for a beer in popular Oslo bars". OK? Well,, I haven't heard about 150 NOK beers yet...) Jeppe: "87% af nordmænd taler bokmål". They don't. Bokmål and Nynorsk are written languages. True, 87% learn Bokmål as their first written language, the rest learn Nynorsk. But up here speaking one's dialect is widely respected. That's what people do. So, noone speaks Bokmål or Nynorsk. But when writing, people need to use B or N.
I'm Australian and spent a year living in Copenhagen - strangely there are a lot of Aussies there! Such a beautiful city and country. I loved the forests and their accent is beautiful to listen to. Thank you for letting me live there for a year Denmark! Love you guys.
Hope you had a good time, and the more Aussies the merrier!
Aussies are always welcome, great humor, and similar mindset 👍
Gore Vidal Funny how foreigners like the Danish accent when we’re speaking english, while a lot of danes hate the Danish accent, because it still sounds like we’re in primary school and only just learning about the language for the first time.
Unless your being ironic that Danish accent, when speaking English is quite horrible. Its really bad! A Dane
Your welcome 😊
Americans are always in shock when they see a society that works.
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Omg so true
Yah
Yeah right!! It might works for 6 million population. Can you guarantee that works for 300 million people in America?
@@sammytunsri4196 If the conservatives think like Trish Regan on the Fox Business Network; the US has a long way to reach that
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It really helped that you kept on saying "copenhagen, denmark" i almost mistook it for copenhagen, nevada.
But he's from Portland Oregon United States of America. So waddya expect?
Only in America:):)
lol someone’s funny today huh?
Copenhagen, Wellington’s horse.
Always surprised when Americans talk of being "shocked" when what they really mean is simply "surprised". In the UK we say "shocked" when we are upset by something.
Not sure if it's cause of all the American media we consume here, but I feel both meaning are common here as well?
@@user-ko2lp6zb6o I would think it's wide spread. Here in Norway, "disaster" = "minor inconvenience", "in shock" = "slightly surprised" or "somewhat disappointed". It's always fun to read a news headline like "Store ran out of cheese. Customers in shock" as in sitting on the floor, unable to stand, with a blank stare, unable to communicate, perhaps trembling uncontrollably... Cheese can be a serious matter it seems.
We speak the same way in Danish. We wil say " Jeg var overrasket over prisen" / I was surprised by the price", or " Jeg var chokeret over han kørte så hurtigt i byen / I was schoked by how fast he was driving in the city "
Normal Americans wouldn't use the word "shocked' in this scenario either. What you are witnessing is the degradation of the English language in an appeal to generate clicks and likes. It's part of the whole clickbait business model.
It's because so the video sells out. Other videos out there say it too - it's a click magnet.
remember...Copenhagen is not Denmark....its just the capital :)
Yeah The rest of denmark is way more fun take århus or odense very fun cities to visit love from denmark
Think other smaller citys are more fun ;) Instead of some of the biggest once :P
Yup
@@andersthecrow6588 or Køge!!
Andrea Dalsgaard Odense is such a nice city. I realy enjoy visiting the city and have a few friends there. :)
I'm a swede in Denmark.. Enjoy it here a lot better here! Citizens here are the most free of all nordic countries actually.. 🇩🇰💓 don't really know what happened to Sweden..
Varje gång jag är i Danmark numera så skäms jag över att vara svensk. Att säga att allting är "bättre" i Danmark, innebär för den sakens skull inte att man själv mår bättre.
Immigrants happend to Sweden, tyvärr..
Reported biiiiiiitch (David)
Norway ftw (im a Dane
If Denmark was a low tax country I would consider moving there, despite the weird language. They seem to enjoy life better than swedes and are less PC/have better freedom of speech.
I was just today years old when I became suddenly obsessed with the Scandinavian countries...
You were just today years old....?
@@marieduekristensen6672 yea the day I posted this is the day I got interested in Denmark...had never ever thought one bit about Denmark,,,i am 47 earthly years as of today...
Definitely go, its so fun! The food, culture. A good timeeee
If these are the top 5 things that shocked you about Copenhagen Denmark, then you probably didn't visit Christiania...
You will see only drunk people some selling drugs in front of children. Not a nice place to be.
@@albertocassinelli1218 It's been a long time since I read up on it, but if I remember properly, the authorities have tried numerous times to close Christiania, but the criminal elements there just slink away until the raid is over and set up shop again. That said, such a tiny location with such a small number of people; most of the people on welfare are people who genuinely need it, because they can't work or can't get work, and while I can't speak for everyone, I think most people on any kind of social welfare is more concerned about buying food and paying rent, than getting beer and drugs.
It's called solidarity - In Denmark we share the wealth, so those who struggle can live decent lives.
And for that ''solidarity'' they cut salary of people in two?Those elements don't want to work never did and never will because there many paying for them and they all know that
@@albertocassinelli1218 By "those elements" do you mean addicts, because if that is your position, you should support programs that help them get clean - or if by "those elements" you mean people who are on social welfare, I just want to point out, that most people on social welfare only receive it for a year or two, before they get a job, and if they receive aid for any longer (as in my own case) it is usually because of deeper underlying problems that need to be examined and resolved, not something people should be shamed for.
In addition the amount received is meager. In my case I don't need a lot, because I am single, have no kids or pets, and generally have modest needs (neither drink nor smoke, nor do drugs), but for homeowners, with children, debt, or other expenses, making do on the pittance offered in welfare is a hard choice, and living a comfortable life with a steady income with be preferable to any sane person.
Before demeaning people for their flaws, perhaps consider that there might actually be a *reason* they need help, and if they could they would gladly (eagerly in fact) contribute their fair share to society.
@@albertocassinelli1218 I'm shocked by your ignorance. The fact that you believe people enjoy living on welfare is mindblowing for an ordinary dane, sure some people abuse the system but that is impossible to avoid even in liberal countries. It is true however that southeuropean countries tend to be corrupt and tax evasive. Infrastructure suffers from this and then northeuropean countries end up paying the bill....
In addition to the alcohol part: We’re allowed to buy alcohol at the age of 16 and there’s no law about when you’re allowed to start drinking.
Hehe always fun when a toddler can drink a bottle of wine if he wants to.
However the 16 y/o ain't really true, alcohol under 16,5% has a 16 y/o restriction and alcohol at 16,5% and up has a 18 y/o restriction
in addition to this we are allowed to drink on the streets 😄 and walk drunk home.
take a shot everytime he says "copenhagen Denmark"
I did and now I'm sooo bed I have to go to drunk
Cheeeeeeeeears......
VI VIL HAVE SKÅNE TILBAGE!!!!
StensGaard Skåne, Halland og Blekinge... Og Danmark til Ejderen, nå, og så færdi!
StensGaard sant
NEJ TAK...Fatter jo intet af hvad de siger
Kenneth Blixt Vi gir dem ti dage til at lære dansk. Ellers er det direkte til Uppland...
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How come you keep calling it Copenhagen-Denmark, but not Stockholm-Sweden or Amsterdam-Netherlands?
ou know who it is normalt 12 tal der
He did mention Stockholm sweden too. But he was only in Cph. In Denmark. And I think he wanted to be specific cuz he was only there not in other parts of Denmark.
There are Copenhagens in the US
It's an American thing - because there may be many, for example, cities called Springfield there, they say 'Springfield, Ohio' or 'Springfield, Maine' etc. The same carries on with foreign cities - 'Paris, France', 'Copenhagen, Denmark' etc. etc. In Ireland and the UK, we would just say 'Paris' or 'Copenhagen' because people would know that we were talking about major cities, not some hellhole in Ohio called 'Paris' : )
the same reason people say Toronto Canada
Thanks for pointing out that Copenhagen is in Denmark. Until seeing this I thought it was in Kenya.
Copenhagen is located in the U.S. (Copenhagen, Louisiana) and another one in Canada (Copenhagen, Toronto). For an American audience, it is vey clear to say "Copenhagen, Denmark".
@@syntaxerror8955 Then say it once to establish WHICH Copenhagen you're talking about & leave "Denmark" out after that. We get it.
This actually made me lol’d 😂😂
@@syntaxerror8955 Given the context only an uneducated audience would need to be told the country.
"American audience".
I rest my case.
@@aaronfahr9 You seem to completely have forgotten that North America is full of place-names that also exist in Europe. If a New Yorker tells you he or she lives in "Harlem", it doesn't normally mean that he or she lives in the European original (spelled Haarlem). The one being uneducated would rather be the non-American thinking he or she is referring to the European original. Remember, spelling doesn't show in spoken English.
So lemme get that straight - based on what I've heard/seen this summer: Norwegians go to Sweden to buy beer, Swedes go to Denmark, the Danes go to Germany and the Germans go to the Czech Republic, and the further you go south/east the more acceptable it is to buy & drink beer at any hour you want and do and still do whatever you'd normally do (except for driving). - And of course you do that only if you live close enough to the border.
As a Norwegian, it depends on where you live. I live in the south-western part, so it's more common to take a weekend trip to denmark with a boat, and abuse Tax-free and their cheap alcohol
If you live close to Oslo, eastern part of norway. It's easier to just drive over to sweden to get cheap food, alcohol etc
I guess, everything that's not on the south-western side will have a much easier time going to sweden, but if you drive from Stavanger like me, it takes about 8 hours to drive, and 2 hours with a boat to Denmark
Hahahah yes. This is correct.
Yep pretty much
Instructions absolutely clear: Went to Australia to buy beer
If you are a Swedish speaker and spend time listening to Danish, you will learn Danish in less than a month. Watch the series "Bron" a great crime/drama series on SVT that is in Swedish and Danish.
Det beror på. Men oftast är det lättare att läsa än att höra. Första gången jag var i Köpenhamn (christiania) ;) var det en grabb som sa till mig att jag hade en cool hatt. Trots att han sa: "cool hatt" så lät det för mig: "cooh heh". Så som sagt, man lär sig med tiden.
Broen was SO popular here in Australia. "Nordic Noir" is super popular here and a lot of Danish shows are on TV here.
@@mrdarcy1985 Doesn't that have something to do with our crown Princess being from Australia?
@@mrdarcy1985 really? What about "the rain"?
Gore Vidal Dude.. which Danish TV shows Are People in Australia watching?
Like hvis i ser denne video fordi i er danskere😀😁😂
Ejnar Wibe Juul HAHA Danskeeeer😂😂
hold du kæft ffs
Også dankser
Jeg er dansker, men STOP MED AT SPØRGE OM LIKES!
TomatoNut WOW slap lige af 6 årig dreng
Rødgrød med fløde...
Daoe Saoe med Raoe Aoe
Southwestern Norwegian for ( Dead sheeps with red eyes)
Onkel Farmor den mest danske ting at sige!
Haha den var da bare sjov xD
Fruit(barry) gruel with cream. And yes I find it difficult to pronounce.
Det nemt at sige
As a native Swede, I have met several Danes over the years, and surprisingly often we can get along talking our own languages: the Danes speak Danish and I speak Swedish. But with the Copenhagen dialect, it's much easier to talk English instead! There is something about the Copenhagen dialect that makes is almost incomprehensible to me and many Swedes.
Detta jag försökte säga i ett inlägg men blev totalsågad! Haha men håller med dig till fullo!
Jeg mødte engang en svensk kvinde på festival i Jylland, som ville låne en lighter ("tändare"). Hun spurgte på sit bedste københavnsk-baserede dansk "Har du en laaaaaidar?". Det er okay. Bare sig "lighter", haha.
Same for actual Danish people :), we call Copenhagen "Reserve Swedish" because they talk in a funny way and really are mostly a burden on the rest of us.
@@nettle8605 Det lyder nærmest som den nordvest sjællanske dialekt oppe omkring Sj. Odde.. Den er lidt ala nord-midt jylland, men det er ganske få der taler den dialekt, jeg er vokset op i området og da jeg vendte tilbage efter seks år kunne jeg tydeligt høre at vi har en....sær dialekt...
Den er sjællandsk men der er så meget bonderøv i den at den kan minde lidt om sønderjysk hvis du ikke taler sporget som indfødt.
Der er den der jyske "klang" i tonen med de samme "laaaiiiidar" udtalelser, nej udtales nei f.eks.
Dialekten kan vel opsummeres som et sammenstød mellem dansk og aakershus norsk med en jysk klang.
Is Sønderjysk really easier? lol, us Copenhageners can't even understand them - Swedish and Norwegian is more comprehensible.
Spot on Stefon! This past June i visited Sweden (Stockholm) and Copenhagen and I felt the same way about Copenhagen! Both were incredible places to visit. Thank you for all of your videos!
I miss Denmark so much...I hope to move away from Sweden and back to Denmark one day
BookMilla understandable
Come join the dark side XD
Come home, we will accept you with open arms.
I miss Miss Denmark :-)
cant blame you
But remember that while it is expensive the quality of the food items are usually very good quality for the prize.
Only copenhagen though, the rest of DK is so insanely cheap compared to Sweden + definitely Norway
About people being more or less reserved (hi, I'm Danish!), I was recently at an international meet-up here in Copenhagen, and a Russian guy had this to say: In Russia (at least St. Petersburg, where he was from) he could tell from just looking at a stranger in the street whether this was a person he would like and would want to hang out with. Because their personal signals and personality are so clear. But in Denmark (and probably the rest of Scandinavia, if not most of Western Europe), it was much harder to judge a person off-hand. Here, you had to get to know a person in detail to know whether it's somebody you'd like and want to hang out with. So, in comparison, he said we are much, much more reserved than Russians typically are, and broadcast our personality much less. I think he's probably right.
And I'm THANKFULL FOR THAT
@@f1nn0 You mean, otherwise it would be much more clear that we are always surrounded by assholes? :-)
I see bloggers visit Russia and it is crazy. They invite strangers to drink at their house.
Dude the city is just called Copenhagen - NOT Copenhagen-Denmark. Besides, the rest of the country is pretty different to Copenhagen.
He says copenhagen denmark because there possibly exists multiple copenhagens around the world. Such as there are cities with the same name on diffrent roads
@@kaiserslavaniaashur1623 Doesn't change the fact that it is just called Copenhagen. Or København, really.
@@FrttMs Its not called københavn in ohter countries because they don’t have the letter Ø. And that is how you mention cities, you first mention it’s name then country. Google maps does that aswell
That was my thought too, just the rest of the country being VERY different from Copenhagen.
About jay-walking in Sweden. Some years ago they changed the traffic laws so jay-walking isn't a criminal act anymore, but it's still illegal. That means that if you jay-walk and cause an accident you will be charged accordingly. But no one will ever arrest you for just jay-walking. There is also a fairly new law that makes it illegal for a driver to not stop for a pedestrian wanting to cross a zebra crossing (without traffic lights). If the pedestrian is ready to cross, the driver must stop. One funny thing about that is that you don't really need to wave a thank you to the driver, they're is just following the traffic law, but people still wave to me all the time when I stop.
I'm from Copenhagen, but have lived in Stockholm for about two years now.
At first glance everything might seem similar when comparing Copenhagen and Stockholm, but when you start to notice the details you'd be surprised how different the cities are. And this doesn't even include the linguistic differences, which is more complicated.
I mostly miss having bicycle paths everywhere, luckily public transportation in Stockholm is miles ahead in my opinion.
About the prices: We have a 25% consumptions tax on everything you buy, meaning you pay 25% in addition tot the original price of the stuff you buy at the register.
Thank you for your nice words about my country :) Yes, Denmark is not cheap, BUT I think to be able to judge that truely, you must compare the living costs to the average wages. That will give you a more precise look into this matter.
I live in Denmark and we don't follow the rules in traffic because we're afraid to get hit by a bike, but because we're raised so. People also look down at you if you walk when it's red. Nice video!
how open a dane is to strangers, depend on where in denmark they are from and their upbringings. people from smaller communities in jutland, tend to be more reserved then people from copenhagen. don't take my word for it. it is how i have experienced it after living my whole life in denmark.
Now i heard everything. I have always been told by friends abroad that Danes seem extremely reserved and not easily approachable.
But thx for the kind words. It warms my ol´geezers heart XD
Copenhagen is pricey. Leave that city and discover some real Denmark! :-) Lovely scenery, less stress and half the prices you see in CPH.
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I agree on the two first, but half the price? It might be a bit cheaper if you eat out, but half the price is far from right
xander1980 In some cases it’s 100% right.
hotels might be cheaper. But I have lived both in Fyn and now I live in Copenhagen. A beer here is often cheaper than a beer in Odense. Food at a café is often the same. What things are half the price?
Apparently, I'm living in fake Denmark.
Fun fact about the Alcohol law in Denmark, unlike other countries, we don't have a rule that says kids can't drink alcohol. They can't buy it until they are 16, but as long as their parents say yes (which they rarely do mind you) kids are allowed drink alcohol.
I'm going to be perfectly honest I can for the life of me not comprehend how you managed to not find people jay-walking. Where I live (I'm danish by the way, and I live in the Copenhagen metropolitan area), people will cross the street 7 meters away from a crossing. It always boggles my mind, it would take them literally another 10 seconds to walk across the crossing, while being safer and helping the drivers too to boot, yet most people just ignore crossings, and cross wherever they like.
Personally I try my best to walk whereever designated, because not only do I keep myself safer, I also do good for any drivers out there, mutual respect and all that.
Uh
I-m on the "me too train" - here. I follow the rules where ever i can - - child security and everything :-)
Now, I have lived in denmark for 5 or 6 years so I can speak danish well and you know im very familiar with the country. And when you were talking about the locals being very nice it reminded me about how its normal in denmark to say hi to random strangers. For example, when im cycling home from school this woman said hi to me.
As a swede myself, I do understand norwegian much much better than danish, and that is kind of common knowledge here in Sweden
Verkligen
Really? I'm from Sweden to, but I understand danish much better than norwegian
Mr.Unicorn CatCookie what? That is super interesting, i unterstand next to none of the verbal danish but i do understand some written danish
Most Danes understand English way better then both Swedish and Norwegian.
Tommy simonsen really? That’s interesting to hear
It's fun to hear that people from other countries see us Danes as open and friendly, while Danes tend to view ourselves as a little withdrawn, but apparently we are not :D And you are welcome any time Stefan, great video btw :D
Normal Danish people: bikes
My family: electric scooters to get some pizza
I am from Copenhagen and visited Stockholm a few years ago. I was shocked at how difficult it was it was to get around on foot. It seemed like everything was made for cars.
Try to visit Aarhus next time, the prices there are far less expensive than Copenhagen🤗
Just be careful with the Muslim/arabisk gangs
I would visit soon😊
Some of the smaller citys are also Nice and almost all pepole are friendly. I love my little town
And then go to Aalborg and it is much cheaper :)
Well, that will be true of a lot major cities vs. not so major cities; that the higher property prices will affect the local prices. Which is why you can often find things cheaper online since they have less cost to cover in their prices. All about location.
i think the reason for all the bikes in copenhagen is because they never had a subway until recently and its super tiny compared to stockholms subway
It's funny that you say that people in Cph are friendly while the rest of Denmark thinks of them as the jerks of Denmark. People from Jutland are far more friendly imo
No, the rest of the country don't think they are the jerks of DK - the inhabitants in CPH come from all over the country btw - and they are usually very open-minded and quite intelligent whether we who don't live in CPH like it or not. Fact of the matter is that people in Jutland are statistically more racist and nationalistic than people from CPH and as a natural consequence people from Jutland are not nice to strangers at all unless those strangers are from Jutland, too. Selvfedme er sgu ikke noget at være stolt af.
Det sjovt, for den kommentar lød ikke så venlig 😊
Det er rigtigt, men jeg er gift med en dejlig jyde, der efter gymnasiet blev nødt til at flytte fra Jylland fordi han følte sig kvalt i snævertsyn. Jeg har desværre også mødt alt for mange jyder, der betragter sjællændere som andenrangsmennesker, sådan for alvor. Det er ikke engang en vits for dem. Og det er da ikke hverken sødt eller rimeligt, slet ikke når man tænker over, hvor lille et land vi lever i. Jeg tror mange jyder har en idé om, at sjællændere ser ned på dem, men det er ikke tilfældet, hvorimod ja nærmest hadet overfor sjællændere mærkes meget og siges og skrives direkte og ofte af jyder. Og når man så kan se, at der procentvis er flere i Jylland, der stemmer racistisk og xenofobisk, ja er det jo ikke bare en "fornemmelse" eller en oplevelse, jeg har. Så er det fakta og det er da skræmmende. Jeg håber de unge får en bredere opfattelse takket være sociale medier.
Tror det har rigtig meget med det miljø man omgåes i at gøre, jeg har ihvertfald hørt en del fra sjællændere om at jyder er nogle bonderøve og burde passe deres køer istedet for at blande sig i de diskutioner der har været, hvorimod de fleste af dem der er her fra Jylland ikke har det store problem med andre såfremt de ellers ikke render og laver ballade.
Mange jyder omtaler københavnere som snobbede, måske fordi alting i københavn er så fandens dyrt så det virker som om man skal være en del af det "finere" folk for at have råd til at bo der. Hvor det er lige modsat med københavnerne der mener man kun kan bo i jylland fordi man er fattig. Så som jeg ser det går det begge veje og i ca. samme mængde. Kan dog sige at min svigerindes mand og dennes familie absolut er ganske flinke. På samme vis har min egen familie da også haft dørene åbne for både kammerater jeg har fra sjælland og min kones familie der bor derovre. Når alt dette så er sagt så er det jo også, for det meste, 2 meget forskellige miljøer at komme ind i København og Aalborg og se forskellen på tempoet mellem bare de to byer, som Nordjyde der er vant til at man ikke behøver skynde sig alle steder hen virker dagligdagen i København MEGET fortravlet, alle går jo næsten kapgang :D
helt sikkert rigtigt - og jeg håber da også, at det kun er halvgamle røvhuller på min egen alder og opefter, som har mødt og møder de grimme kommentarer fra jyder om os fra Sjælland. Jeg mener, vi har heddet "Djævleøen" noget længere end udtrykket "den rådne banan" har eksisteret (som vist i øvrigt mere var et mediepåfund end noget der faktisk siges her på Sjælland). Vi uden for København bor i hvert fald også i udkantsdanmark ligesom jyder uden for de større byer gør det. Men jeg mener stadig, at der vitterlig stadig er en større forekomst af ubegrundet, udpræget foragt og fordomme overfor sjællændere i Jylland end der er den anden vej. Den ene vej er det ofte i bund og grund alvorligt ment, den anden vej er det sagt for sjov. Det er jo stadig sådan, at man rigtig gerne vil ansætte jyder herovre så hvis man vitterlig mente, at jyder var dumme forholdt det sig jo ikke sådan. Det er væsentligt at vide. MEN jeg tog en snak med min egne voksne børn, som jo er "halvjyder" og de siger heldigvis, at de ikke selv er stødt åbent på noget endnu,de gange de har været ovre og sove hos kusiner/fætre i Århus. De har så godt hok kun været sammen med deres familiemedlemmer, så... Men ok, når min generation er død og borte ser det nok meget bedre ud fordi de yngre danskere er meget mere bevidste om, at der - pånær accenter - ikke er eller burde være den store forskel på os længere. Det handler mere om "land" og "by" end om "København" og "Jylland". Og gud, hvor er jeg træt af at blive kaldt københavner, når jeg skal køre i mere end 1 time for at nå derind. Det tror jeg også mange sjællændere kan skrive under på.
I'm actually thinking of moving to Denmark. I've taught English in Romania, but Denmark has always been the country of my desire. I'm loving all of the videos I'm finding on youtube about Denmark.
You are very beautiful woman with a beautiful smile, I wish you all the best this year, how is the weather over there now
@@jerrypeter7897 Thank you. ☺️ Well, as I'm back in the states, it's been nice. Had a few winter storms but spring is coming around and it's beautiful outside.
I am from Fort Bragg North Carolina I really admire your beautiful look and hope we can be good friend
Nice to meet you, which country are you from
Thanks for sharing. Very interesting, you're good at presenting a subject in an easy and understandable manner. Well done. Your points make sense. Love Portland, Oregon! Was there when Nadia Nadim still played soccer at the Providence Park
I'm from Denmark, and I just wanna say that I think that all the kind things you just said was very sweet of you. So Thanks :-) Btw keep up the good work on your channel. It's awesome!!
Prices on things in Copenhagen is not a good exsample of average prices in Denmark, Copenhagen is the most expensive place in Denmark to live and eat, Had you had the chance, you would find prices much lower in Jutland, when it comes to every day household goods, like bread ect. It may sound as a joke but a loaf of bread can cost twice as much in Copenhagen as it would in Jutland. Personally i live in a Danish top 150 town and my rent is 3-4 times lower than it would be in Copenhagen. So the sweden vs. Copenhagen is not entirely fair. a whole country vs. another countrys capitol.
Please take note: Stefan lives in Stockholm. Also a capital, also a mega city. So Price comparisons are not only fair but also very relevant to potential visitors.
You state to live in a “Danish top 150 town”? That means You probably live in a large village. However size of a town matters much less than location in distance from the 4 major cities/towns in Denmark (Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg). I’m not certain But I’m pretty confident that you can formulate a national equation for cost of living, with “distance from city centre” and “population og city” as factors. And I think this is true for any nation.
The odd part here is. Why the common market of EU haven’t ironed out the differences from one country to another in EU (sales tax and alike apart).
W've had 46 years to do so and it has always been one of the primary arguments for a common market.
Denmark has an open market economy which in turn means a seller (as rule of thumb) will charge what the buyer is willing to pay. Do Danes simply love spending? We know Danes love their time off. But how can they afford it?
If You live in Copenhagen You need a high minimum income to pay for your rent, food, clothes and transportation, not to mention paying for any non-earning family members. That means the price of running a business in Copenhagen also is high, which in turn is a driver for price level (typical cause-effect-cause problem).
If You come to Copenhagen to study or work. The best deal You can make is to live in Sweden and commute to Your place of work in Copenhagen. High income from Copenhangen and low living costs in Sweden. However this may not be an option open to expats from outside EU.
However If You visit as a tourist You will be at a disadvantage. Your money derives from a place of lower income (unless You are Swiss) and You will probably shop in places where the prices are at a max :-(
Copenhagen has much to offer but You better double up on Your travel currency before You visit as a tourist.
@@MrBjornlange Clearly you do not know how the danish welfare system works.
Anyone can live in Copenhagen if they manage their finances with the slightest degree of discipline and common sense, even if you cannot actually afford it you are entitled to so many benefits like a supplement for rent, which means that I am able to live in a villa twice as expensive as id like it to be, simply because of housing insurance.
Hell, if I wanted to I could rake in more money then a member of parliament by doing less work, no education needed, and that is despite my "minimum income" being literally the "minimum wage" negotiated by my union, which is circa 132 crowns an hour.
If anyone can figure out how on earth its possible for me to make that kind of money LEGALLY i might wanna add, then I am buying beers next saturday evening in CPH!
@@MrBjornlange Not a village, a town, gotta get the terms straight :) when thats said, i live 16km from a top 10 city, major educational hub, the current center of wind energy and technology in central Jutland. i can board a direct train (or direct bus) and reach Copenhagen within 2.5hrs, could pendle each day if i so should desire. And thats what many forget about denmark, A very large number of Danes pendle back and forth to work or school, distance is not a concern in denmark, also crossing the border to germany or the bridge to sweden. You should read up on Denmark, im sorry to say but you seem to skip or not understand how it really works here. Theres nothing like distance to a large top 4 city... you cross the country by train in 3 hrs. So the location comparted to distance to a major city is not really as relevant as people from larger countries think. I dont recall the excact numbers, but its something like 80% of students on higher educations that pendle from one town/city to another each day and for the work force its somewhere around 60-70%. Sweden has its own strange rules, like i heard a cost to go to the doctor? and remember.. Denmark lives well from all the swedes smuggeling beer and liqour from denmark to sweden.. the tax on alcohol and tobacco is a nice boost to the government coffers :D And to top it off, we heard Skåne wants back to denmark since swedistan is sinking, Skåne is welcome back to the motherland :) Personally, i have lived here all my life but spent 9.5 years going back and forth to Copenhagen when i worked at the Danish Royal Guard north of Copenhagen.
@S P One word; Germany. (seriously if you live in Jutland and you do not go there at least once a year you are either lazy, work too much, or financially immature)
Lemme try to put it in some context.
Supermarkets adapt their prices and offers based on what part of the country they are in, for many reasons, rent, transport costs(especially true on Bornholm where prices are higher then in the capital by circa 20%) property taxes, and what products sell the most.
Another thing we have to account for is the demographics, coffe, an everyday item wildly varies in price, in Jutland its one type of coffe that get a 3 for 2 price, in Copenhagen it is another, then you have to keep in mind that a lot of stores are in fact able to adjust their prices as they wish, to a certain extent, often its very minor adjustments but in some exceptional cases finding a 50% price difference is not impossible.
On top of that, you forget the grocery stores in Copenhagen are often run by immigrants that set prices based on your skin color, in fact, I have myself been tricked once into paying 100% more for oranges because I am white. Thus his statement is actually entirely true, in some instances it can be argued to be exaggerated, and in some cases he is underestimating the price difference.
Another example, if obscure, is the Butchers, if you want halfway decent meat or topping for your delicious ryebread, and not the garbage sold in supermarkets, you will pay a LOT more for it in Copenhagen then in Jutland, or even in north west Zealand around the tip.
Another example regarding quality produce is Ryebread.
Try finding a legitimate bakery in Jutland and Copenhagen, the prices in Copenhagen are INSANE. 45 crowns for a decent ryebread in Copenhagen is not uncommon if you go to a REAL bakery, try charging that in Jutland and a farmer would tell you to "å a elved tel!"
Finnaly there is one more thing that can be accounting for the difference in price; "Jyske dollars" ;)
@S P a few crowns +/- can make up a 100% difference, I think you understand that, otherwise you had a really bad maths teacher.
The fact you even made that argument just goes to show I should ignore you from this point on.
I'm a Dane myself and I hear a bit back and forth about the #5 point, regarding our friendliness. One guy reported, that we weren't very open at first, not threatening or anything, but would generally mind our own business. That is, until evening comes and work-hours end. Then many people would get a "closing time" beer, to loosen up, but I think a lot of people in other countries do that, I see that in Japan, as well. A little bit of alcohol to relax and take the edge off.
Yes, many countries around the World get drinks/alcohol after work! In my country of 🇦🇷 it's quite normal to head to the bar after work! Then you go home eat dinner start getting ready if it's a Friday or Saturday and you are out for the rest of the night😂😂 CHEERS!
Btw I find that the Danish have a lot more in common with the Dutch than they do with the Swedish!
About the languages - as a Swedish-speaking Finn who has studied in Norway and worked in Denmark - Swedes and Danes have problems with understanding each other. However, if they want to understand each other that does not require much effort, as the languages still are fairly close. For Stefan, an American, the situation is, of course, totally different.
Finns speaking Swedish are a lot more understandable than Swedes speaking Swedish for a Dane.
I'm a Dane and I understand app 100 % Swedish and 95% Norwegian but I'm also of the older generation. When I was a child we had two tv channels - Danish and Swedish and all the good children's programmes were Swedish so I always watched it and learned Swedish through tv.
Us danes have a weird thing where most of us don't really engage with eachother, but if if someone engages us, we have no real reservations about talking to people.
If you need directions, recommendations for eating or just have a random question, we will likely give you our time no problem, as long as you know that we might be in a rush, and if there is one thing we can't STAND in Denmark, it's people being late! Here, if you have an appointment, you are there on time, and depending on the appointment, preferably anywhere from 5-30 minutes before!
I have spent 20 minutes giving a german family directions in my very broken german, and eventually resorted to plug the directions into my phone, translate them into german, let the dad copy those directions and then send them on their way...
I think norwegians have the best understanding of both the swedish and the danish language. We have been ruled by both coutries and our language is influenced by them, and also we have had a lot of swedish and danish television programmes threw the years..
mrmeuande thats Wrong actually Denmark ruled norway and sweden
@@solliedgold5100 No, when Denmark was on the loosing side in the Napaleon war, Norway was given to Sweden in 1814. Look it up
We have not been ruled by both countries, we've been in union with both countries - which is a significant difference.
@@solliedgold5100 Norway in union with Sweden 1814-1905.
Yes your right here in denmark no rules for alcohol you can drink whenever you want and buy alcohol in all shops.bicycles are much higher number than people living i must say. The language also pretty tuff to learn they are the top 3 of all the hardest language in the world
Copenhagen is very different to the rest of Denmark, generally especially most of jutland is VERY different to places like Copenhagen
I'm from Denmark, it's so funny to hear what other people says about Denmark
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@North America Denmark, as I wrote. Aarhus/Århus
I think understanding danish totally depends on where you’re from in Sweden. If you’re from the Stockholm area it’ll probably be a bit difficult whereas I’m from the very southern part so I find it quite easy ☺️
You are very beautiful woman with a beautiful smile, I wish you all the best this year, how is the weather over there now
And if you are from the middle of Sweden, then the people down in Stockholm are almost halfway to Denmark.
Glad you had a good time in Denmark :). Copenhagen is one of the most expensive cities in Europe (sadly), but if you want to visit another city in Denmark, i suggest you go visit Aarhus and then visit "Den gamle by" (The old city). It´s really lovely
Why did you have to say "Copenhagen Denmark" every time you talked about it?
Because he's from Portland Oregon United States of America
Because Copenhagen is also in us and Canada I think
I'm a Dane who grew up in Sweden, and you're spot on with all your remarks and comparisons! :D
Copenhagen have to high prices, but if you go outside Copenhagen than the money will be less than Copenhagen.
Swedes talk to Danes in Swedish, Norwegians talk to Danes in Norwegian while Danes talk to Swedes and Norwegians in English 🇩🇰
I have noticed that prices are very different between Denmark and Sweden as well. For example candy and nuts costs a lot more in Denmark, while as you said, alcohol is cheaper. I actually find the makeup, clothes and diary foods here in Denmark a lot cheaper than in Kenya.
Yeah, the nut price is crazy. but that is because some asshole in the past decided to tax that stuff.
@@Alexander-ev5dd we have a separate extra tax on nuts so you both pay moms and extra tax on them. And that is very stupid(or we had, can't remember if they removed it.
Pretty sure they are still taxed beyond the "VAT" (moms)
The tax on sugar (candy, choclate ect.) is to help people be healthy. The increased prices on sugar and the lower on the healthy food makes it easier for people without a lot of money to live a healthy life, while in let's say the U.S. a lot of people are overweight because sugar and stuff is crazy cheap
@@jacobsejer4527 a nut is hardly candy, very nutritious in fact.
I have noticed that prices are very different between Denmark and Sweden as well.
You are very beautiful woman with a beautiful smile, I wish you all the best this year, how is the weather over there now
Many words are similar but we danes do not "sing" like the swedes. I can sometimes understand swedish if I concentrate but then I lose the "rythm" and then miss a lot until I get into the singing rythm again.
Thanks for this video mate! I could comprehend a little bit better the differences between them.
But still get confused about Nordic countries.
I don’t know the differences between Sweden, Norway, Denmark or Island yet. Except they’re all have Viking influence and similar banner but with different colours, I need to learn a lot.
Comparing Denmark to Sweden can be done in one word... superior :D
Sweden has lower taxes.
@@BarrySlisk and lower IHDI and GDP per capita
@@KageTheDanish
GDP per capita PPP is same or higher.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita
I have been to Odense on Fyn once. It is one of the most beautiful places I have been to a very cozy city.
Danmark/Copenhagen the best Country/Town in the world..🤘🤙👍
When I was there in 1965, I couldn't believe how clean the streets were. No trash "or" cigarette butts anywhere. And tons of bicycles in their own lanes on the sides of the extremely wide streets. Also the little old ladies on their bicycles with the tiny engines on the front wheel putt putting down the streets. Loved Copenhagen and Denmark.
The bicycle with a tiny engine on the front wheel is called a Velo moped :)
When everyone knows you're a dane because your name ends with "-en"
Actually it's not -en, but -sen, which means son of a male's given name. And not all Danish names end with -sen, not even original Danish names; it's just the most common Danish names that do end with -sen because back in the days we had patronyms in Denmark so most surnames was Fathers name + either -søn or -datter, like present days -son or -dóttir in Iceland. These names were converted into real family surnames in the 1800th century for those who hadn't chosen another surname. Since the 1980's, however, the number of people with -sen-names in Denmark have decreased, as many consider those names as being too conventional and dull.
@@davidbresson8716 Thanks for your explanation, I find everything very interesting 😜
@@roxsana8653 Also, -son in sweden has the exact same meaning as -sen has in Danish. And BTW: -sen family names are also used in Norway.
You are very beautiful woman with a beautiful smile, I wish you all the best this year, how is the weather over there now
yes, we, kids, in Denmark, actually use out bicycles to go to school (mostly. some places there's too much road. car roads)
A Euro for a can of beer? That is my dream country now.
you can get them even cheaper a six pack for 3,4 euros haha in all pretty much all supermarkets
@@Fill-vw1fm in Denmark? Cause where I live the cheapest bottle/can of beer costs 3€
@@yuvalvernik9483 Yeah i live in randers, Jylland. Cheapest beer here is harboe for 0,50 euro for a single can
@@Fill-vw1fm I need to visit Denmark asap.. but I've already booked a flight to Sweden this year so I'll probably go to Denmark next time haha.
@@Fill-vw1fm how much is a mokai? 😆
No I am not drunk..I am danish....soft and full of....eh....beer????? love your comment on DK. It is nice to hear you like Denmark and Copenhagen..
Actually it is easier for most Swedes to understand Norwegian than Danish. Norwegian is more similar to Swedish.
Not for us in Skåne. The Jylland dialect might be a bit harder but not the Copenhagen dialect. I live in Helsingborg and been in Helsingör a lot and they are even easier to understand.
That would depend on what part of Norway the speaker comes from.
I actually also live in Helsingborg xD and even though i understand the dialect in Helsingör, i still understand norweigan better since i've lived in both Oslo and Bergen :)
I as a Dane understand spoken Swedish better than spoken Norwegian, Bokmål or not, but I find written Norwegian -Bokmål (basically Danish) and Nynorsk easier to read. I can of course understand spoken Norwegian if they speak slowly and I am also aware that I have to speak slowly and say the words as they are written. Danes has a tendens to cut of letters for example "Skal"(ska), "Hvad"(hva) and so on. I think the elder people in both Denmark, Sweden and Norway understand each other better than the youngster but we do all understand Skål!
I visited Copenhagen two years ago and loved it so much! Jeg savner det og håber at rejser der igen snart, måske næste år.
We will be accepting you with open arms! :)
Denmark was named the Happiest Country in the World in 2016
carpe diem
And many other years
Det er vi heldigvis ikke længere, for mage til subjektiv opgørelse skal man lede længe efter.
@elvis marku bwahhaha, Okey buddy, that's why there are so many albanian immigrants here
most danish people.. like myself, can without trouble understand both swedish and norweign. In school actually we read sometimes novels etc in norweign because the text language is very similar to old danish text
You are very beautiful woman with a beautiful smile, I wish you all the best this year, how is the weather over there now
Shocked? Someone's been watching Wolters World... 😉
That guy has so many awesome videos!
He does indeed. A teacher that travels the world. I see similarities.
Rick Steve. Got some world touring and very nice videos as well.
2 things: we’re not allowed to drink everywhere, in the city I live in we have three parks where we can enjoy alcohol in the public. We just have such a relaxed relationship to alcohol so that if you’re not a nuisance then you can do as you want basically. Also the reason for the high prices are because our VAT is 25%. And we only have that one VAT on everything.
If you go to the expensive chains in the city center you pay through your nose. Thats what the city center is, overpriced places for tourists.
I have a theory about why you didn’t understand danish.
1. You listened far away(danish is a laounge you really have to hear to the small contrasts to understand, which you can’t listeneing at a distance)
2. You’re not used to their proinsiation, I bet you if you spoke to an Dane for 40minutes+ you would have trained your ears to listen to the small contrasts in their words
An yeah btw 95% of the words are more or less the same in Norway 🇳🇴 where I am from, Sweden 🇸🇪 and Denmark 🇩🇰
It’s only in Copenhagen it’s really expensive
In the rest of the country it’s pretty cheap
Denmark’s prices are because of the tax that goes on everything. It is really expensive but it means that the government pays people to go to college, so they don’t have any debt. It also really goes back to the people in bike lanes, low carbon emissions, etc.
Ayyy good to hear you enjoyed your stay! :D
Danmark er konge.
Lux Louis er vi enige
totalt enig
Selføgelig
Honestly I don't get what you guys find so fascinating about Denmark, the country is so damn doll it hurts.
Proud dane 💪🏻❤️
We have very high taxes in Denmark. I think we have the second or third highest taxes in the world. Especially cars! You buy like two and a half car when you buy one! However, there is positive sites of the high taxes. Free school, free hospital and some other cool things. Anyways, almost everything (mainly food) is a little bit more expensive in Copenhagen.
I'm half danish and i'm proud of it ❤🇩🇰❤🇩🇰❤
You are very beautiful woman with a beautiful smile, I wish you all the best this year, how is the weather over there now
Cool, I’ve been in Gothenburg for the last 3 months and stopping in Copenhagen before returning to Chicago
As a native Copenhagener, thank you. Don't forget that many of us love Sweden and the swedes.
Love-hate relationship
People jay-walk plenty in Cph and those on bikes are mostly insane in the traffic! And of course Danes you have met are friendly because you are from another country or tourist. Normally if you live in this country people stay with their own and are not really open to let others into their ''circle''
And god forbid you step out of the Capital, hoping to encounter friendly people xD
Mate, its just Copenhagen. You dont have to say "Copenhagen, Denmark" 24/7
There exists mutliple copenhagens diffrent parts of the world from what im aware of.
@@kaiserslavaniaashur1623 where are some of the other copenhagens?
Everything In Copenhagen Is Expensive, Because It Is Such A Popular City, But If You Take Somewhere Else Than Copenhagen You’ll See A Huge Price-drop.
To danes, swedish is a strange language that sounds like norwegian.
Naah not really.
Swedish and norwegian sound like shite
if you spell words with an angry attitude, swedish does sound more rude than Norwegian or Danish imo
Nietzsches Moustache oh hell nah betch get awai from here!
haha, lol.
Greetings from California! My wife and I visited Stockholm and Copenhagen a few weeks ago. The “jay walking” in Stockholm and bicycle traffic in Copenhagen were some of the things we noticed, like you. But after reading all the comments about the differences in law and enforcement in Stockholm, I see why jay walking was normal there.
Boyyyy it cost $20 to leave the house in Copenhagen.
Hahaha so true
The 3 best ways you can get friends in Denmark if you don't know anyone there, is:
1. Get a job.
2. Go partying downtown.
3. Get a hobby.
You say that Danish people seem friendly. That's actually not the reputation we have. Were colder towards others in public and mind our own business. People generally won't be rude to you, but if you don't make a real effort, you won't get any friends. I've traveled to more than 50 countries and I understand why we have that reputation.
When I arrived at Italy the last time I was there, I went for a slice of Pizza. I don't know Italian, but there were both men and women my age there, and simply by talking while waiting I ended up invited to their home and we went partying together. I have similar stories from both Egypt, Israel and Greece. Something like this is not likely to happen in Denmark.
You mentioned beer being expensive. Compared to Germany, yes.. but Sweden, no. However, our bar and restaurant prices are some of the most expensive. I think the price of a black cup of coffee in Denmark compared to the surrounding countries is the most egregious, but it also goes for beer. If you buy beer in a supermarket however, it'll be cheaper than in Sweden. The increased price in Denmark is partially because of wages.
4:44 you need to remember that the Danish valuta is worth more, thats why its Worth less dollars
I lived in Sweden for about a year also. I stopped in the Danish airport on my way home and I went to a danish hotdog stand. I kid you not, they gave you a cup and it was self serve beer with refills. It was legit a soda machine, with beer in it.
Copenhagen is not Denmark. You can't compare Sweden and Copenhagen since they are two different things.
I am from Denmark and yes stuff is very expensive but good quality
Actually, as a language Swedish is closer to Danish than Norwegian. The main thing which makes Danish hard to understand for some Swedes is the pronounciation. Once you have crossed that threshold as a Swede, Danish is not hard to understand at all.
About prices: Norway is by far the most expensive Scandinavian country. The prices in Denmark might currently be experienced as high by Swedish residents, but it is mainky due to the exchange rate. DKK is tied to EUR, i.e. basicaly Denmark has the euro, only the call it Danish kroner. Sweden's Riksbank on the other hand has for some questionable reasons been pressuring the SEK to go down in order to create inflation, which have caused the SEK value towards DKK/EUR to drop. Compared to NOK the difference is not that big, but prices in Norway make Norway extremely expensive anyway. You can easily pay 150 NOK for a beer in popular Oslo bars (bizarre compared to Stockholm or Copenhagen).
@@eurotestudoen.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Germanic_languages
Check under classification där du kan läsa att svenska och danska är i en grupp (east) medan norska är i en annan (west). Sedan beror det ju på vilken norska man menar, bokmål är ju i stort sett danska med norskt uttal.
Björn Fagerstedt 87% af nordmænd taler bokmål.
The reason to lower your own currency, is to make your stuff cheaper for everyone else so you'll sell more. And the reason for a monetary union, is so everyone doesn't do that, and "steals" some of the growth from the neighboring countries. Also, if everyone does it, it'll just cancel itself out, and everyone is worse of than before.
Björn Fagerstedt Denmark is much much cheaper you can go to many of the famous restaurants in Copenhagen and pay 350 and a cheap glass of wine is 50 normal bars 20 for a beer
Nit-picking Norwegian claims: both Björn and Jeppe present half-truths here.
Björn: "as a language Swedish is closer to Danish than Norwegian".
Yes, Swedish and Danish are grammatically (slightly) more similar.
Importance in 2018? Almost none, in my opinion.
Norwegian vocabulary (yes, also Nynorsk) is way closer to Danish than to Swedish.
That's what defines proximity in real life.
(And yes, Norway is expensive. But "you can easily pay 150 NOK for a beer in popular Oslo bars". OK? Well,, I haven't heard about 150 NOK beers yet...)
Jeppe: "87% af nordmænd taler bokmål". They don't. Bokmål and Nynorsk are written languages. True, 87% learn Bokmål as their first written language, the rest learn Nynorsk. But up here speaking one's dialect is widely respected. That's what people do. So, noone speaks Bokmål or Nynorsk. But when writing, people need to use B or N.
I'm from Denmark! And i think youre right! Love the video! Keep up the good work!