Why would anyone ever need to count past 50?
Why would anyone ever need to count past 50?
Clear as crystal? I hope so. Because now we’re leaving this diversion and going back to our multiples of ten from 50-90.
50, halvtreds, is constructed of halvtredje and sindstyve: 2½ times 20 equals 50.
60, tres, is the more simple tre (three) and sindstyve: 3 times 20 equals 60.
70, halvfjerds, is constructed of halvfjerde and sindstyve: 3½ times 20 equals 70.
80, firs, is the more simple fire (four) and sindstyve: 4 times 20 equals 80.
90, halvfems, is constructed of halvfemte and sindstyve: 4½ times 20 equals 90.
when you say a number like 55, you are technically saying ‘five-plus-two-and-a-half-times-twenty’
> Clear as crystal? I hope so. Because now we’re leaving this diversion and going back to our multiples of ten from 50-90.
> 50, halvtreds, is constructed of halvtredje and sindstyve: 2½ times 20 equals 50.
> 60, tres, is the more simple tre (three) and sindstyve: 3 times 20 equals 60.
> 70, halvfjerds, is constructed of halvfjerde and sindstyve: 3½ times 20 equals 70.
> 80, firs, is the more simple fire (four) and sindstyve: 4 times 20 equals 80.
> 90, halvfems, is constructed of halvfemte and sindstyve: 4½ times 20 equals 90.
> when you say a number like 55, you are technically saying ‘five-plus-two-and-a-half-times-twenty’
Their language has always been very strange to me. Too many consonants jammed together, and my mouth can't make most of the sounds necessary.
Their language has always been very strange to me. Too many consonants jammed together, and my mouth can't make most of the sounds necessary.
Swedes can read Danish since it so similar. To hear what Danish people say though that's much harder.
Danish is to Swedish what arnold German (Austria Styria accent) is to hard normal German.
There's a joke that in order to pronounce Danish correctly you need to talk with a potato in your mouth.
(no offense Danes)
Swedes can read Danish since it so similar. To hear what Danish people say though that's much harder.
Danish is to Swedish what arnold German (Austria Styria accent) is to hard normal German.
There's a joke that in order to pronounce Danish correctly you need to talk with a potato in your mouth.
(no offense Danes)
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