Learning Danish

It is never an easy task learning a new language, Danish is not an exception. However, it is not without its advantages. According to scientists, one major advantage of learning a new language is that it helps you develop your brain and keeps your mind sharp. There are more than a few advantages to learning Danish as well as some downsides. One should consider the pros and cons before learning the language. So here we answer the popular questions: What are the Advantages/Disadvantages and how can one learn Danish?

Why You Should Not Learn Danish

The first reason is that you are not likely to need it. If you get to Denmark, the people generally can communicate in English to some degree of fluency so you might not need to learn Danish to communicate. Another reason is that there are not much speakers. With the population of Denmark being about 6 million, it is better to learn Chinese or Indian if you want to be able to communicate with more people.

Why you should learn Danish

Danish is very similar to at least two other Scandinavian languages. This guarantees that if you ever want to learn another language like Swedish, you will find it very easy. Another reason is that the language Danish is relatively easy to learn and it should not be too challenging for you.  A third reason is that it is a great way to learn the culture of the Danes. The people of Denmark have a very rich culture that dates back thousands of years; the culture is one of the oldest in history. You will also get to read their cook books and the popular Danish story books.

How to learn Danish

The language is taught in various schools across the globe. If you are in Denmark, there are lots of options available and some of them are even free subject to you fulfilling some conditions. On the average it takes about 6 months to a year of study to be able to speak the language.