How to learn danish

by Maria Nielsen Maria Nielsen

If you are going to Denmark for work or to study or for some other reason, you are probably thinking about learning the language. In this article you can read, why that is a good idea, and what your options are when learning a new language. Depending on where you're coming from, there is a good possibility that the danish language won't resemble your current that much.

Generally the danes speak english very well, and are usually happy to speak it. However if you have a desire to become a part of the society and socialize with the population, learning danish is a very good idea.

Learning a language to perfection takes years (for most people), but taking language lessons in Danish, will most definitely speed up the process, and is the best way to learning the language faster. It also gives you the opportunity to meet other people in a similar situation as you.

You can do some things to make it easier for yourself and to prepare. For etc you can watch danish movies, or danish tv-series, which will give you a feeling of the danish language. You won't learn danish by watching tv, but it will make the language seem less foreign. We recommend shows like "Borgen" "Drabet" both award winning shows.

Yoo can also try out the Duolingo app, a nice little free app, for the purpose of learning foreign languages. You can learn a lot from the app, when is comes to words and small sentences. A good way to get introduced to a new language.