Learning Danish!!

Learning Danish it's not an easy thing to do. For many foreigners (including myself!), especially those who come from the west side, a Danish sound may not be as familiar as a French, Italian, or a Spanish one. As many of you may already know, learning a different language takes a lot practice, reading, and most important patience, since some days you feel that you have progress, and other days you feel that you don't know anything. (Personal experience) If you speak English it is easy to get around, because most Danes if not all of them, speak it. However, if you are planning on staying for a long period, I suggest, that in order to experience better the Danish culture and not to mention that you will get better jobs, it is completely necessary to learn the language. 

When my husband and I arrived to Denmark (two months ago), I got a great book at the hotel The Copenhagen Book where I found a lot of information about the city, but most important, I found a great list of Danish courses. Going through all the Danish courses, I found out that as foreigners residing in Denmark, adults have the right to up to 3 years to attend Danish lessons at a language center of your own choice, without paying, if you have a CPR number of course. If not, you will have to pay initially for the class and then your money will be reimbursed, as soon as you get a CPR number. This, is a great benefit you have to take advantage of, if you are interested.

There are many schools you can go to such as ia Sprog, which is the one I'm attending now, (it is great), CLAVIS, Studieskolen among others. All of these schools require a good English level, since the courses are thought initially with the help of English. Further, in order to get admitted, first you have to pass an interview and in some cases you will have to take an English grammar test. So get ready for it!

After you have decided what school you are attending, and you have been admitted by the school, you will receive a letter that you have to take to your kommune (municipality) to get approve. It means that the municipality will give you a financial grant. Make sure when you take that letter to the kommune, to bring also your passport because they have to rectify that you are eligible for this benefit. Once you have received the letter accepted and stamped by the kommune, you have to bring it back to the school, so they can put you on the system. 

For more information about learning Danish refer to Language Teaching.  

A good advice to learn a new language, carry with you at all times a dictionary. A dictionary should become your best friend. 

"Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten." -B. F. Skinner