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Brooke Taylor Fossey’s roadmap to sustainable Danish learning in 2026. Images: Canva Text: Brooke Taylor Fossey Do you have a New Year’s resolution to learn Danish? Then I have a word for you: nytårsforsæt . It's not fortsæt – a word you might already know, meaning continue. That would turn your New Year’s resolution into a New Year’s continuation…not quite what we’re aiming for. Forsæt – without the second t – means intention, and intentions are about deliberately committi

Brooke Taylor Fossey’s tour of five Danish jul-time words that’ll take your Danish beyond hygge. Images: IdaT - Pixabay Text: Brooke Taylor Fossey Danish Christmas (jul) is all about hygge. This little word has taken the world by storm, but is often commercialised abroad as home decor-focused: soft blankets, candles, and neutral colours. But in Denmark, hygge is a deeply ingrained philosophy of finding comfort, pleasure and connection in simple things. The emphasis is on toge