Denmark

an langer

What do Danish people think of Irish people? Or do they have any opinion ? I know in France they warmed to me more when I said I was Irish, and not from our neighbours across the water. Is it the same in copenhagen?

Lady Chuckles

My general view is that Scandinavians love all English-speaking people :pac:

I can't say for sure for Denmark, but I know in Sweden we love practicing our English, love it to bits! (unless we're shy - which happens) ... I don't think it would make any difference, in the way you're treated, whether you're English, Irish or American

Tabnabs

I never got much of a reaction one way or another in Denmark. In Norway though, the British would be more popular than the Irish, there's a very close bond between the the two countries.

an langer

Great thanks a million guys! Good to know! :-)
One final thing, should I say something in Danish rather than just speaking English straight away, 'undskyld, taler du engelsk?'
I've listened to Pimsleur Danish course but obviously their English will be far more superior to my very basic Danish.

Tabnabs

Maybe more useful to say something like, "Undskyld, jeg forstår ikke Dansk, taler du Engelsk?"

an langer

Mange tak! :-)

AnnaVanilla

In Copenhagen you will have no problem talking to people, they'll all jump at the chance to speak English and speaking as a Danish person who made quite a few Irish friends when I was living in Cph - before I moved to Ireland - I loved the accent

It might sound like a cliché but go the Dubliner on the main shopping street (Strøget), it was my favourite pub in Cph and I always had a good night out there

long range shooter

an langer wrote: »

Mange tak! :-)

Bare hyggelig skal det være en bayer å en lille en

Lady Chuckles

AnnaVanilla wrote: »

It might sound like a cliché but go the Dubliner on the main shopping street (Strøget), it was my favourite pub in Cph and I always had a good night out there

The Dubliner is great!
There are "twin" Dubliner pubs in Stockholm and Göteborg as well (same owner, same concept and that...). I adore the Dubliner pub in Göteborg :pac:

... they even have rté

an langer

Thanks a million for the suggestions. I'll definitely be calling into the dubliner now!!!! I'll also be in reykjavik where there is a pub called the 'dubliner' too, so it will be good to make some comparisons! :-)))