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INTRODUCTION
Michael: Danish Expressions Related to Emotions
Michael: Hi everyone, and welcome back to DanishClass101.com. I'm Michael.
Anna: And I'm Anna!
Michael: This is Must-Know Danish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 22. In this lesson, you'll learn Danish Expressions Related to Emotions.
Michael: Let's take a look at some classic, old-fashioned idioms that are still very much used in Denmark today.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Anna: sommerfugle i maven
Anna: at få det forkerte ben ud af sengen
Anna: det var dråben
Anna: at have et horn i siden på nogen
Michael: Anna, what's our first expression?
Anna: sommerfugle i maven
Michael: literally meaning "butterflies in the stomach."
Anna: [SLOW] sommerfugle i maven [NORMAL] sommerfugle i maven
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Anna: sommerfugle i maven
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when talking about the tickling sensation in your stomach when you're feeling nervous, in love, or excited about something.
Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence.
Anna: [NORMAL] Jeg kan ikke sove på grund af sommerfugle i maven. [SLOW] Jeg kan ikke sove på grund af sommerfugle i maven.
Michael: "I can't sleep because of butterflies in my stomach."
Anna: [NORMAL] Jeg kan ikke sove på grund af sommerfugle i maven.
Michael: Okay, what's the next expression?
Anna: at få det forkerte ben ud af sengen
Michael: literally meaning "to get the wrong leg out of the bed," and it's used like the English expression "to wake up on the wrong side of the bed."
Anna: [SLOW] at få det forkerte ben ud af sengen [NORMAL] at få det forkerte ben ud af sengen
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Anna: at få det forkerte ben ud af sengen
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when talking about someone or yourself being in a bad mood.
Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence.
Anna: [NORMAL] Hvad er der galt? Har du fået det forkerte ben ud af sengen? [SLOW] Hvad er der galt? Har du fået det forkerte ben ud af sengen?
Michael: "What's wrong? Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?"
Anna: [NORMAL] Hvad er der galt? Har du fået det forkerte ben ud af sengen?
Michael: Okay, what's our next expression?
Anna: det var dråben
Michael: literally meaning "that was the drop." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "the last straw."
Anna: [SLOW] det var dråben [NORMAL] det var dråben
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Anna: det var dråben
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when talking about having had enough and not being able to take any more.
Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence.
Anna: [NORMAL] Det var dråben! Jeg har fået nok! [SLOW] Det var dråben! Jeg har fået nok!
Michael: "That's the last straw! I've had enough!"
Anna: [NORMAL] Det var dråben! Jeg har fået nok!
Michael: Okay, what's the last expression?
Anna: at have et horn i siden på nogen
Michael: literally meaning "to have a horn in the side of someone." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to be mad at, to hold a grudge."
Anna: [SLOW] at have et horn i siden på nogen [NORMAL] at have et horn i siden på nogen
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Anna: at have et horn i siden på nogen
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to express that you are mad at someone or hold a grudge against them.
Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence.
Anna: [NORMAL] Hvorfor føles det som om, du har et horn i siden på mig? [SLOW] Hvorfor føles det som om, du har et horn i siden på mig?
Michael: "Why does it feel like you are mad at me?"
Anna: [NORMAL] Hvorfor føles det som om, du har et horn i siden på mig?
QUIZ
Michael: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready?
Michael: When you want to say that someone is grumpy or in a bad mood.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Anna: at få det forkerte ben ud af sengen
Michael: "to wake up on the wrong side of the bed"
Michael: When you want to say that you are nervous or really excited about something that is going to happen.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Anna: sommerfugle i maven
Michael: "butterflies in your stomach"
Michael: When you want to say that you are mad at or resent someone for something that happened in the past.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Anna: at have et horn i siden på nogen
Michael: "to be mad at, to bear grudge"
Michael: When you want to say that you have had enough and will not take it anymore.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Anna: det var dråben
Michael: "the last straw"

Outro

Michael: There you have it; you have mastered four Danish Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at DanishClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time!
Anna: Hej hej!

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