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C2 · Mastery

Colloquial Reactions & Social Behavior

Describe grumbling, boasting, sulking and other social behavior in colloquial Danish, and recast an account in a neutral register.

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Words & phrases: 38
Lessons: 2
Conversations: 1
Readings: 1

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English

to grumble, to complain, to moan
a moaner, a chronic complainer (derogatory slang)
to mess up, to blunder, to make a fool of oneself
a fool, a silly one
bonkers, stark raving mad
nonsense, silliness
nonsense, garbage, drivel
to talk nonsense, to waffle, to ramble
a mess, a muddle, disorder
to zoom, to tear along
to chat
talkative, chatty
a self-important person, a pompous show-off
to brag, to boast, to show off
to suck up to someone, to butter someone up
to take it easy, to relax
a flashy dandy, a swaggering show-off
to be all confused, all over the place
to whine, to whimper
a wimp, a softie, a wuss
to fool about, to flit around aimlessly
a passing fad, a flash in the pan
to be exhausted, wiped out
a lout, a rascal
to boss someone around
to be in ruins, to be completely wrecked
a mope, a gloomy, dejected person
to sulk, to mope
sulky, grumpy, sullen
to conk out, to run out of steam
to keep up, to stay engaged
to make a fuss
to pull something off
it's a long story
to have a soft spot for
to call it quits
to get the hang of a new system
to be off the hook

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2 Lessons

Lesson 1
Colloquial Reactions and Behavior
Lesson 2
Roommates Arguing About the Kitchen

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Mastery · Part 2

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27 Units · about 18 h

Slang and Spoken Danish

Follow fast, informal Danish and sound natural in casual conversation.

10 Units · about 6.5 h

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