It's mostly the bragging part of self promotion that Danes dislike and it becomes even worse if it takes the form of 'I did it all by myself' kind of attitude. Danes are usually supporting self promotion in situations where new tasks are being discussed and you take on responsibility for moving it along as a spearhead or positions like that. It's mostly about doing things in teams and having a coordinator more than a leader and your success depend on your status in the group in the first place. You don't get credits for a title but for showing your ability to work with the group or team. You have to earn your position and if you start out bragging, you will most likely fail because the team will withhold support and in most cases you can't do it yourself. The reality of the US American saying of "There's no I in team" is more prevalent in Denmark, or perhaps I should say the Nordic countries, than most other places.
It's a common misconception that Danish aren't used to polite speech because we don't have an equivalent to "please" in Danish. True, we don't have a single word that translates to please and covers every instance of its use, so Danes generally have to put some extra attention into remembering to put the unfamiliar "please" in there when speaking English. But we do have this phrase though: "Må jeg bede om..." which literally translates to "May I beg for..." It is standard polite speech to use whenever you ask someone for something. So, we're not only as polite as to say "if it pleases you", we literally humble ourselves all the way down to asking your permission to even beg for it. Now, if that isn't being polite... 😅 Sometimes I poke fun at this phrase with my kids, so when they go "may I beg for the bread?" I reply with "sure" and then do nothing and after a pause "...go on, just beg for it" 😁 They do not ALWAYS find this funny 😅
@@thejoanaalves for eksempel Can i please get that Jeg vil gerne bede om det, Can i please get a water? Jeg vil gerne bede om vand. Normalt siger man ikke hele udtrykket (bede) man suger normalt bare be om.
"Be' om" is not a literal translation of please. It's a polite way of asking for something, so it may be used to express the same sentiment is some cases. But semantically it's used in a different way.
@@ulrikbrndsted9891 please is also a polite way for asking something in many cases you can use it the same ways. It is the closet thing to it, and i would say it is allost the same
Thank you so much, Finn! I finished editing last night, and with everything going on, I didn’t realize I had used the wrong logo! I did think the logo looked a bit off but couldn’t figure out why. lol.. I’ve been feeling so tired lately & and now I'm embarrassed to 😅
I hear you've gained more confidence and energy.
Well done.
Thank you so much for your constant support! It means the world to me 🫶🏻🥺
Love this videos!!!
Thank you
cuuute doggie! and the points are spot on! :oD
@@SimonRaahauge1973 he’s the cutest 🥹 thank you 🤍
It's mostly the bragging part of self promotion that Danes dislike and it becomes even worse if it takes the form of 'I did it all by myself' kind of attitude.
Danes are usually supporting self promotion in situations where new tasks are being discussed and you take on responsibility for moving it along as a spearhead or positions like that. It's mostly about doing things in teams and having a coordinator more than a leader and your success depend on your status in the group in the first place. You don't get credits for a title but for showing your ability to work with the group or team. You have to earn your position and if you start out bragging, you will most likely fail because the team will withhold support and in most cases you can't do it yourself. The reality of the US American saying of "There's no I in team" is more prevalent in Denmark, or perhaps I should say the Nordic countries, than most other places.
Yess! I totally agree with you! 😊
It's a common misconception that Danish aren't used to polite speech because we don't have an equivalent to "please" in Danish.
True, we don't have a single word that translates to please and covers every instance of its use, so Danes generally have to put some extra attention into remembering to put the unfamiliar "please" in there when speaking English.
But we do have this phrase though: "Må jeg bede om..." which literally translates to "May I beg for..."
It is standard polite speech to use whenever you ask someone for something. So, we're not only as polite as to say "if it pleases you", we literally humble ourselves all the way down to asking your permission to even beg for it. Now, if that isn't being polite... 😅
Sometimes I poke fun at this phrase with my kids, so when they go "may I beg for the bread?" I reply with "sure" and then do nothing and after a pause "...go on, just beg for it" 😁 They do not ALWAYS find this funny 😅
Always good to learn! 🥰
Poor kids 🤣🤣🤣
I loved the video. It's hard to make friends in Denmark, but I hope it will be easier in Portugal.
Ohh thank you so much 🥹 after 2 years here, I think I can finally say I have a few friends 🤪
@@thejoanaalves Danish people usually loosen up a bit quicker when alcohol is involved so try that :)
@@Jake-cy3ev ahahahah yessss! I have already notice it 😂
Working on farms?? ☺️☺️
Yessss :)
What about earning in denmark
@@ZakirKhan-nh7jn in terms of salaries?
As a labour earning
@@ZakirKhan-nh7jn average monthly salary is about 49.000 DKK or 7.000 USD, this includes pension.
Not understand 49.000 DKK 49 thousand?
Which European country is best for earning purpose ?
please is litteraly (be om, bede om),
@@frederikmangor5527 seriously?! From my research there’s no translation for “please” 😮 always good to learn :)
@@thejoanaalves for eksempel
Can i please get that
Jeg vil gerne bede om det,
Can i please get a water?
Jeg vil gerne bede om vand.
Normalt siger man ikke hele udtrykket (bede) man suger normalt bare be om.
"Be' om" is not a literal translation of please. It's a polite way of asking for something, so it may be used to express the same sentiment is some cases. But semantically it's used in a different way.
@@ulrikbrndsted9891 thank you for the clarification 🥰
@@ulrikbrndsted9891 please is also a polite way for asking something in many cases you can use it the same ways. It is the closet thing to it, and i would say it is allost the same
Sorry, but LEGO is only one G!
Thank you so much, Finn! I finished editing last night, and with everything going on, I didn’t realize I had used the wrong logo! I did think the logo looked a bit off but couldn’t figure out why. lol.. I’ve been feeling so tired lately & and now I'm embarrassed to 😅