Learning Danish

We asked these people below for their views of the Danish language.
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Rachel MacIntrye from New Zealand		Gabriele from Italy
Bernitta Bjørn Anderson from Denmark		Jasmine Juguilon Borring from Philippines
Azdine Derouich from Morocco		Tina Pedersen from Denmark

Interesting Facts
The Danish language, like English, is largely based on Latin
There are 29 letters in the Danish alphabet Danish (Dansk) is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages)
The language is also used by the 50,000 Danes in the northern part of Germany, where it holds the status of a minority language

If you want to pronounce a Danish word that is hard try saying..... "speciallægepraksisplanlægningsstabiliseringsperiode" and yes that is an actual word!


Starting Danish lessons
Danish is taught at several universities around the world.
There are also a number of private or public organisations that offer lessons in Danish at different levels.
There are plenty of opportunities to learn Danish in Denmark and all types of courses are available to you for free if you have a CPR number or a work contract. Read more


Danes on: The Danish language