What is Danish HYGGE?

Vocabulary:

Hygge - good social atmosphere, coziness

Denmark

Copenhagen /ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡ(ə)n/

Danish

to find sth out

as much as I can

bike rental

to rate sth from 1 to 10/ on the scale from 1 to 10

to serve porridge in a cafe

laundromat /ˈlɔːndrəmat/

Questions:

1. What gives you a feeling of hygge?

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Questions:

1)Do you think that in our modern-day hectic world it's still important to follow etiquette when it comes to table setting?

2) Are you keen on nice table setting?

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Questions:

In this episode a notorious Khrushchev's expression "Мы вас похороним" was mentioned which literal interpretation had nearly led to an escalation of tension between the countries. Do you know any examples when interpreters played a crucial role in managing conflicts?

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Vocabulary:

ridiculous puns

to provoke humour

a play on words

a punchline