LESSON NOTES

Culture Class: Essential Danish

Vocabulary S1 #1
National Holidays

CONTENTS
2 Danish
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Cultural Insight

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 DANISH

1. What are five famous Danish Holidays?

2. 1. Jul

3. 2. Påske

4. 3. Pinse

5. 4. Sankt Hans

6. 5. Fastelavn

ENGLISH

1. What are five famous Danish Holidays?

2. 1. Christmas

3. 2. Easter

4. 3. Pentecost

5. 4. St. John's Eve

6. 5. Carnival

VOCABULARY

Danish English Class

jul Christmas noun

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 påske Easter noun

pinse Pentecost/Whitsun noun

Sankt Hans St. John’s Eve

fastelavn Carnival or Shrovetide noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Julen er hjert ernes t id. Mange blomst er blomst rer i

påsken.
"Christ mas is t he t ime of
heart s." "Many flowers bloom in East er."

Jeg t ror ikke, at påskeharen Pinsebryg sælges kun i og

spiser chokolade i løbet af omkring pinsen.
påsken.
"Pent ecost brew is only sold on
"I do not t hink t hat t he East er and around Pent ecost ."
bunny eat s chocolat e during
East er."

Jeg synes ikke, der er noget Pinse er et vigt igt t idspunkt i

særligt ved pinsen. krist en t radit ion

"I do not t hink t here is anyt hing "Pent ecost is an import ant
special about Pent ecost / t ime in Christ ian t radit ion."
Whit sun."

Heksen sendes t il Blocksbjerg Fast elavn f alder som regel i

på sankt Hans. Februar.

"The wit ch is sent t o "Carnival is usually in February."

Blocksberg on St . John’s Eve."

Vores mor har alt id syet vores kost umer t il f ast elavn.

"Our mom has always sewed out cost umes for Carnival."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

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1. Christ mas

Christmas is one of the most important holidays in Denmark. It is a time when family
and friends gather together. Danes also have a great number of Christmas lunches,
where you eat traditional food and drinks while saying Goodbye to the passing
year.

2. East er

Easter follows Christmas in the list of important holidays. It's also one of the longest
vacations of the year, a good reason to meet with family and friends, eat lunch,
and enjoy some drinks. Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost all have their own
designated beer.

3. Pent ecost

Pentecost is the shortest of the three main Danish holidays. As with Christmas and
Easter, people usually celebrate by meeting for lunch, drinking, and generally
having fun. Pentecost is also a time for coming-of-age celebrations, and many cities
celebrate the days with a parade and a carnival.

4. St . Johns Eve

The 24th of June is Saint John's Eve. Danes celebrate this day with good food and
plenty of alcohol. At the end of the day, people will listen to speeches before
lighting the huge bonfire that has been built on each town's public grounds.

5. Carnival

Carnival is bound by many traditions, but the main point is to dress up as heroes
and princesses. Children look forward to participating in "rattling," which are
festivities in local communities where kids can take a swing at a barrel filled with
candy. It's kind of like a piñata!

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