Danish has at least three different ways of expressing the English word "think": tænke, tro and synes. Learning when to use each of these words correctly is a good way to sound like a true Dane and to make sure your point gets across.
On the face of it, it's a gamechanger: an AI Dane permanently in your pocket who never loses patience and switches to English. But do AI language tools actually work? And if so, which is the best? We'd love to hear about your experiences.
Talking about family in Danish can be complicated. Discussing your relatives requires an in-depth knowledge of exactly how they are related to you, so it's time to start brushing up on your family history.
Once you've learned the basics of Danish, listening to podcasts is one of the best ways of increasing vocabulary and speeding up comprehension. Here are some of the best podcasts out there for Danish learners.
Like English speakers, Danes absolutely love to use fake swear words – and you should too, as they sound gloriously quaint coming from the mouth of a foreigner.
One of the most noticeable differences between Danish and English grammar is the flipped order of the subject and verb in certain sentences in Danish. So how do you know when to do it?
Danish police and prosecutors use terminology in criminal investigations and trials which don’t always match up with words used in English-language systems. We explain the various terms in use.
Many learners of Danish find the two articles ‘en’ and ‘et’ a regular source of frustration because it’s hard to know which is the right one to use. But there are some good prompts that can help you make the correct choice.
Writing letters may be a dying art to some extent, but the need to write a polite email or other message is still alive and well. What should you avoid in an email if you don't want to appear rude?
If you are visiting your GP in Denmark or perhaps speaking to the on-call doctor, a few essential words will help you to converse effectively in Danish.
Danish language experts have found at least 902 different words that can be used to describe someone as being intoxicated from alcohol – more than double the number that exist in English.
One of the consequences of learning a foreign language is that some words end up slipping into your everyday English, whether intentionally or subconsciously.
A report produced by several government ministries has made several recommendations to improve the existing system under which foreign nationals are taught Danish.
When foreigners send their children to Danish schools, they often come back with a whole new vocabulary of playground slang, and you won't find it all in the dictionary. Here's our guide to the main terms.
Anyone who's attempted it will admit that the Danish language has its tricky aspects, but if you identify with most of the items in this article, you're well on your way to fluency.
The Local Sweden's Deputy Editor, Becky Waterton, who speaks fluent Danish and Swedish (and understands Norwegian), gives her best tips for how to learn to understand the other Scandinavian languages if you already speak one of them.
Many Danish language learners will come across the words 'Prøve i Dansk 3', or 'PD3' with a mix of awe and fear. It is the test that comes at the end of the free language modules and is needed to become a Danish citizen. But how do you go about reaching that level of Danish and what happens when you do?
You've got your dansk ordbog, you've downloaded all the apps, you are ready and willing to learn Danish. Then you move to Denmark and reality hits. Optimism, overwhelm, delight and then over it: These are some of the emotions familiar to those of us trying to learn the language, writes Emma Firth.
So, you want to learn Danish? To help you make sure you know what you're getting into, we've looked into the most common myths about the language and why they're not true.
A common mistake for English speakers just starting out in their Danish journey is translating the English word ‘will’ into Danish as ‘vil’. Why is this wrong, and what word should you use instead?
