As a foreign worker in Denmark, you and
your partner have free access to Danish
courses for up to three years. Individual
local authorities hold free Danish courses
and can be contacted for information on the
training they offer.
A difficult language
The Danish language is reputed to be
difficult – particularly when it comes to
pronunciation. And although you may need
only a few months of teaching to be able to
understand a fair amount of Danish, most
people find that it takes at least a year
– and sometimes even two or three – to
become really proficient in Danish.
Dusan Oravec arrived in Denmark from
Slovakia. He’s attended Danish classes for
the last two years – two nights a week –
and has chosen to supplement classes with
private one-to-one tuition.
“I’m still shy when I go into a shop and
have to speak Danish,” says Dusan.“Danish
is a difficult language to learn because the
words are not pronounced as they are written.
But I’ll keep trying because if you want
to become fully integrated into Danish society,
it’s important to speak the language.”