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...

Morgenkys

I’m learning Danish. When I learned French, they started us on colors and seasons, then moved on to verb conjugations. It was pretty dull. The first Danish I’ve learned is “morgenkys”. It means morning kiss. That is what happens in the morning...