Anyone who learnt English as a second language, read!

[zelos]

Yes, I'm the same in a sense (I understand Norwegian way better than Danish). Danish is quite easy to understand in writing though. But when in speech it sounds like... I'm not sure how to put this, but here in Sweden we usually say: Det låter som om de talar med gröt i munnen, which basically translates to: It sounds as if they're speaking with porridge in their mouths.

I have heard it more as "It sounds like they are talking with a potato in their mouth"

[Ceresz]

Yes, I'm the same in a sense (I understand Norwegian way better than Danish). Danish is quite easy to understand in writing though. But when in speech it sounds like... I'm not sure how to put this, but here in Sweden we usually say: Det låter som om de talar med gröt i munnen, which basically translates to: It sounds as if they're speaking with porridge in their mouths.

I have heard it more as "It sounds like they are talking with a potato in their mouth"

Porridge, potato. It still sounds as if they're speaking with their mouths full .

[CMunk]

I agree with jseamus. It also makes me imagine that German is some kind of big burly guy with a huge frickin' beard, and Dutch is his teenage son that just flips everyone off 'cos he's cool like that.

And Afrikaans is Dutch's way cooler brother, who's traveled to Africa to experience the world. (Although apartheid doesn't fit well into that picture).

What does English sound like to non-speakers? So if you learnt English as a second language, could you tell me what kind of sound it had?

It sounds like you are chewing gum, with all its diphthongs.

What a great analogy

Yes, I'm the same in a sense (I understand Norwegian way better than Danish). Danish is quite easy to understand in writing though. But when in speech it sounds like... I'm not sure how to put this, but here in Sweden we usually say: Det låter som om de talar med gröt i munnen, which basically translates to: It sounds as if they're speaking with porridge in their mouths.

I have heard it more as "It sounds like they are talking with a potato in their mouth"

Porridge, potato. It still sounds as if they're speaking with their mouths full .

Jep, det' sådden vi taler hele da'en. Og vi ka' li' det.
Yep, that's how we talk all day. And we like it.

[Ceresz]

Jep, det' sådden vi taler hele da'en. Og vi ka' li' det.
Yep, that's how we talk all day. And we like it.

Ja, jag kan tänka mig det.
Yes, I can imagine.

:-D

[Ear of the Sphinx]

Porridge, potato. It still sounds as if they're speaking with their mouths full

I said that about English.

There was a Polish film (perhaps "Miś"), where speaker on railway station had put potatoes in herselfs mouth and then was able to speak English. :P

[Ceresz]

Porridge, potato. It still sounds as if they're speaking with their mouths full

I said that about English.

There was a Polish film (perhaps "Miś"), where speaker on railway station had put potatoes in herselfs mouth and then was able to speak English. :P

Oh, I was referring to zelos comment on how (s)he'd heard it more as potatoes instead of porridge :-D.

[Golahet]

Oh, no... not Di Leva :lol:.

Björne - Skäll inte på Hugo

[Ceresz]

Oh, no... not Di Leva :lol:.

Björne - Skäll inte på Hugo

Björnes Magasin is the shit though.

[Ainuke]

But...I hate potatoes...

[Ear of the Sphinx]

But...I hate potatoes...

Even fries?

[Ainuke]

Not CHIPS. ;] They aren't potatoes.

[Ear of the Sphinx]

Not CHIPS. ;] They aren't potatoes.

Aren't they? So what? Are they tomatoes? Or bananas?

[Ainuke]

They are COOKED potatoes, prepared in a speckul way c;

[Ear of the Sphinx]

They aren't potatoes.

They are COOKED potatoes

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[Ainuke]

I concur.