Month: October 2016

Can he suffer music?

A lot of languages have gendered nouns and articles. For an English speaker, this is difficult. Gender is only relevant to your doctor and the person you’re sleeping with. Why does a book need to have a gender? Why does a table need gender? French has made me...

Words for feelings

Danish lessons continue here, where I’m learning about Mette’s new boyfriend, and how difficult men are to buy presents for. “Mænd bliver aldrig glade for sko,” imparts her friend, after she suggests that she might get him some new shoes. This...