r/norsk • u/dwchandler • Dec 15 '19

Søndagsspørsmål #310 - Sunday Question Thread

This is a weekly post to ask any question that you may not have felt deserved its own post, or have been hesitating to ask for whatever reason. No question too small or silly!

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u/norskl B1 Dec 16 '19

How do Norwegian speakers really understand spoken Danish? I’m watching a show in Norwegian, Home for Christmas, and while I can somewhat make out what the Norwegian cast are saying, for the life of me I don’t understand how Norwegian speakers are able to understand spoken Danish without problems

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u/OldestTaskmaster Native speaker Dec 19 '19

Seems to be pretty subjective, but I'd say it's kind of like trying to understand someone speaking with a thick Scottish or Australian accent as an American. It is basically the same language, after all, just with an unfamiliar pronunciation.

For me personally it can be a little hard to catch what they're saying at first, but with a little concentration it "clicks" pretty quickly.