subject: Learning The Danish Language By Yourself [print this page] People of different countries speak different languages and therefore it is always helpful to learn different languages. When you are staying in any foreign land, learn the language as there are many things spoken in local language which you will never understand unless you know their language. Consider Denmark where you may be planning to stay or you need to communicate with people from this country; therefore, you might need to learn Danish.
Danish is officially used in countries like Denmark, the Faroe Island, and Greenland. Apart from Denmark the other two have other languages also but for official purposes Danish is the language. Denmark and Germany share the borders. So, a few Germans staying near the border area also speak Danish.
There are certain things you must understand before you start educating yourself on Danish. Script of Danish is same as English which is known as Roman alphabets but pronunciation of Danish is different. Note that Danish is difficult to learn.
Danish is known as a flat language. Despite being a small country, people in different parts of Denmark speak with a different dialect. For example, in the capital city of Denmark - Copenhagen - usually the high class dialects are used. Unlike English, Danish has less number of words; however, many new terms are derived from the existing words. Danish language combines words from other foreign languages. Danish language is influenced by German language as well as from Latin and Greek. The principle words are limited but today Danish dictionary has more than 200,000 words. Unlike English that has 26 alphabets, Danish has 29 alphabets. The 29 alphabets include 26 from English and 3 extra vowels - , and . Writing in Danish has strict rules and therefore it differs from the spoken language. People of different islands in Denmark speak with different dialects and therefore people from one island find it difficult to communicate with people of another island.
Denmark nowadays has a good demand for people conversant with Danish, including skills on English. Many people rely on Danish language to fulfill their monetary needs. There are many jobs like translator or Danish tutor. You can opt for any of the Danish courses largely available online; however, hiring a tutor to learn Danish would be a more easy approach to learn Danish. In case you are planning to learn Danish, also focus on learning the typical dialects used for speaking in Denmark.
