Klub we read

**Discover the stories Danes know and love!**

Book Klub

Everything About Online Book Klub

First Dive

Go Deep or Go Home!

Each month you’ll receive a handpicked selection of Danish texts in a PDF.
The PDF includes author info, a theme introduction, and focus questions.
You’ll have four weeks to read at your own pace.
Online meeting once a month: 60 minutes.
Each student gets a text of focus with a list of questions; To ensure everyone speaks Danish in our meeting 🙂

Tailored

Stories That Stick

For most of human history, stories were told in rhyme and rhythm, because memory was all we had.
Poetry and songs leave deeper emotional and cognitive imprints than prose.
This makes vocabulary and cultural cues easier to internalize.
You’ll also pick up subtle social rules: gestures, tones, humor, and interactions.
These cultural cues rarely appear in textbooks yet shape everyday Danish life.

Details

What’s The Nitty-Gritty Details?

When: it will occur at the same day and time each month, fx every first Sunday of the month at 18 0′ clock. You will chose and know the time before booking.
Klub levels:
- Klub 25 (~25 pages/month)
- Klub 50 (~50 pages/month)
- Klub 100 (~100 pages/month)
How it works: You’ll get a PDF with handpicked texts, author info, a theme intro, and a small focus task. Read at your own pace over four weeks. Print preferred.
Who: Max 8 per class.
Price: 249 DKK/month (discounts available if you book multiple months)
Intrigued, join waiting list!

Belonging

Selfstudy, gently guided

Reading, writing, and studying grammar… I’m not saying it’s boring, but I easily get distracted or feel unsure where to begin or how to see it in real context.
And I’ve a growing suspicion I’m not the only one.

The book club is a gentle way to stay accountable in your self-study. Even if you make a series of questionable decisions, your chosen text is there, so you have a first priority and always can participate in the meeting.

I created the book club because it’s what I personally miss, when learning other languages: a kind reminder to self-study, deep-diving into culture and picking up grammar along the way.

Our Mantra

A Little Rhyme A Little Rhyme And A Lot Of Danish!

**A Taste Of The Texts**

Mellem folk badet i remoulade og pomfritter
Forstadens glitter og glamour blandet med dårlige snitter
Træt af at servere de riges røv med luksusvarer
Eller lange bøffer over grillen til en muggen skar'
Af farlige folk, der åbenbart er ligeså brugt som mig

Suspekt; Proletar

Amongst people bathed in remoulade and fries
The glitz and glamour of the suburbs mixed with bad cuts
Tired of serving the rich with luxury goods
Or long steaks over the grill to a grumpy crowd
Of dangerous people, who are apparently just as worn out as me

Suspekt; Proletar

Man leder efter et ord
og finder et sprog
Man kysser en mund
og bliver gift med et folk
Man graver i haven
og støder på en planet
Man ser forundret op
og man er forår.

Benny Andersen; Afkroge er ikke hvad de har været

You search for a word
and find a language
You kiss a mouth
and marry a people
You dig in the garden
and encounter a planet
You look up in wonder
and it is spring

Benny Andersen, Backwaters are not what they used to be

Vi var aldrig jeres børn
I var vores og vi skulle trøste
med knus og gode karakterer
og når vi vendte os mod verden
var vi skyldige og på forhånd dømte
for mangel på kærlighed

Carsten René Nielsen

We were never your children
You were ours, and we had to comfort you
with hugs and good grades
and when we turned to the world
we were guilty and judged in advance
for lack of love

Carsten René Nielsen

Da vi kysser hinanden tredje gang- det er først den tredje gang, der tæller, jeg kan ikke huske de første to- har du ingen distinkt duft.

Katinka Bjerregaard; Klump

When we kiss for the third time—it’s only the third time that counts, I can’t remember the first two—you don’t have a distinct scent.

Katinka Bjerregaard; Klump

Hun havde hele livet haft kuffert-allergi
og kunne ikke ta’
at nogen stod i døren.
Hun var ikke ude på eventyr,
men med på den værste
fra Nikolaj Plads
til Kongens Nytorv.

Suzanne Brøgger, Tone

She had been allergic to suitcases her whole life
and couldn’t stand
anyone standing in the doorway.
She wasn’t out for adventure,
but down to clown (with on the worst one is an idiom)
from Nikolaj Plads
to Kongens Nytorv.

Suzanne Brøgger, Tone

Om lidt bli'r her stille
om lidt er det forbi
fik du set det du ville
fik du hørt din melodi?
Forladt og alene
danser cirkusprinsessen rundt
går i stå på sin line
i et sanseløst sekund

Discover the stories Danes know and love!

Everything About Online Book Klub

Go Deep or Go Home!

Each month you’ll receive a handpicked selection of Danish texts in a PDF.

The PDF includes author info, a theme introduction, and focus questions.

You’ll have four weeks to read at your own pace.

Online meeting once a month: 60 minutes.

Each student gets a text of focus with a list of questions; To ensure everyone speaks Danish in our meeting 🙂

Stories That Stick

For most of human history, stories were told in rhyme and rhythm, because memory was all we had.

Poetry and songs leave deeper emotional and cognitive imprints than prose.

This makes vocabulary and cultural cues easier to internalize.

You’ll also pick up subtle social rules: gestures, tones, humor, and interactions.

These cultural cues rarely appear in textbooks yet shape everyday Danish life.

What’s The Nitty-Gritty Details?

When: it will occur at the same day and time each month, fx every first Sunday of the month at 18 0′ clock. You will chose and know the time before booking.

Klub levels:

Klub 25 (~25 pages/month)

Klub 50 (~50 pages/month)

Klub 100 (~100 pages/month)

How it works: You’ll get a PDF with handpicked texts, author info, a theme intro, and a small focus task. Read at your own pace over four weeks. Print preferred.

Who: Max 8 per class.

Price: 249 DKK/month (discounts available if you book multiple months)

Intrigued, join waiting list!

Selfstudy, gently guided

A Little Rhyme A Little Rhyme And A Lot Of Danish!

A Taste Of The Texts

Mellem folk badet i remoulade og pomfritter Forstadens glitter og glamour blandet med dårlige snitter Træt af at servere de riges røv med luksusvarer Eller lange bøffer over grillen til en muggen skar' Af farlige folk, der åbenbart er ligeså brugt som mig

Suspekt; Proletar

Amongst people bathed in remoulade and fries The glitz and glamour of the suburbs mixed with bad cuts Tired of serving the rich with luxury goods Or long steaks over the grill to a grumpy crowd Of dangerous people, who are apparently just as worn out as me

Suspekt; Proletar

Man leder efter et ord og finder et sprog Man kysser en mund og bliver gift med et folk Man graver i haven og støder på en planet Man ser forundret op og man er forår.

Benny Andersen; Afkroge er ikke hvad de har været

You search for a word and find a language You kiss a mouth and marry a people You dig in the garden and encounter a planet You look up in wonder and it is spring

Benny Andersen, Backwaters are not what they used to be

Vi var aldrig jeres børn I var vores og vi skulle trøste med knus og gode karakterer og når vi vendte os mod verden var vi skyldige og på forhånd dømte for mangel på kærlighed

Carsten René Nielsen

We were never your children You were ours, and we had to comfort you with hugs and good grades and when we turned to the world we were guilty and judged in advance for lack of love

Carsten René Nielsen

Da vi kysser hinanden tredje gang- det er først den tredje gang, der tæller, jeg kan ikke huske de første to- har du ingen distinkt duft.

Katinka Bjerregaard; Klump

When we kiss for the third time—it’s only the third time that counts, I can’t remember the first two—you don’t have a distinct scent.

Katinka Bjerregaard; Klump

Hun havde hele livet haft kuffert-allergi og kunne ikke ta’ at nogen stod i døren. Hun var ikke ude på eventyr, men med på den værste fra Nikolaj Plads til Kongens Nytorv.

Suzanne Brøgger, Tone

She had been allergic to suitcases her whole life and couldn’t stand anyone standing in the doorway. She wasn’t out for adventure, but down to clown (with on the worst one is an idiom) from Nikolaj Plads to Kongens Nytorv.

Suzanne Brøgger, Tone

Om lidt bli'r her stille om lidt er det forbi fik du set det du ville fik du hørt din melodi? Forladt og alene danser cirkusprinsessen rundt går i stå på sin line i et sanseløst sekund

Kim Larsen, Om Lidt

Soon it will be quiet here Soon it will be over Did you see what you wanted to see? Did you hear your melody?

Abandoned and alone the circus princess dances around stops on her tightrope in a senseless second

Kim Larsen, Om Lidt

CREATIVITY

don't fear

the WEIRD!

Danish Idioms

Ingen ko på isen!

‘No cow on the ice’ means: no problem.

At give den gas!

‘To step on the gas’ means: Do something with great energy and intensity.

At stikke en finger i jorden

‘To put your finger in the ground.’ means: to feel the vibe of the room/people.

At Sluge En Kamel

‘To swallow a camel.’ means: to put up with things that you don’t enjoy.

Still have questions?

**Discover the stories Danes know and love!**

**A Taste Of The Texts**

Mellem folk badet i remoulade og pomfritter
Forstadens glitter og glamour blandet med dårlige snitter
Træt af at servere de riges røv med luksusvarer
Eller lange bøffer over grillen til en muggen skar'
Af farlige folk, der åbenbart er ligeså brugt som mig

Amongst people bathed in remoulade and fries
The glitz and glamour of the suburbs mixed with bad cuts
Tired of serving the rich with luxury goods
Or long steaks over the grill to a grumpy crowd
Of dangerous people, who are apparently just as worn out as me

Man leder efter et ord
og finder et sprog
Man kysser en mund
og bliver gift med et folk
Man graver i haven
og støder på en planet
Man ser forundret op
og man er forår.

You search for a word
and find a language
You kiss a mouth
and marry a people
You dig in the garden
and encounter a planet
You look up in wonder
and it is spring

Vi var aldrig jeres børn
I var vores og vi skulle trøste
med knus og gode karakterer
og når vi vendte os mod verden
var vi skyldige og på forhånd dømte
for mangel på kærlighed

We were never your children
You were ours, and we had to comfort you
with hugs and good grades
and when we turned to the world
we were guilty and judged in advance
for lack of love

Hun havde hele livet haft kuffert-allergi
og kunne ikke ta’
at nogen stod i døren.
Hun var ikke ude på eventyr,
men med på den værste
fra Nikolaj Plads
til Kongens Nytorv.

She had been allergic to suitcases her whole life
and couldn’t stand
anyone standing in the doorway.
She wasn’t out for adventure,
but down to clown (with on the worst one is an idiom)
from Nikolaj Plads
to Kongens Nytorv.

Om lidt bli'r her stille
om lidt er det forbi
fik du set det du ville
fik du hørt din melodi?
Forladt og alene
danser cirkusprinsessen rundt
går i stå på sin line
i et sanseløst sekund

Soon it will be quiet here
Soon it will be over
Did you see what you wanted to see?
Did you hear your melody?

Abandoned and alone
the circus princess dances around
stops on her tightrope
in a senseless second