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Dansk · 6+ million speakers
About Danish
Danish (dansk) is a North Germanic language spoken across Denmark and as a second language in the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Its softly swallowed pronunciation is the source of countless friendly jokes among its Scandinavian neighbours — but it sits at the heart of one of the world's happiest countries.
Where it's spoken
Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and northern Germany
Interesting facts
- 1Danish numbers above twenty use a vigesimal (base-20) system: 50 is 'halvtreds' — literally 'half-third twenty'
- 2Spoken Danish is famously soft; written Danish is nearly identical to Norwegian Bokmål
- 3Denmark consistently ranks among the world's top three happiest countries
Why learn Danish?
Three reasons to make Danish your next language.
Live and work happily
Denmark offers one of the world's most rewarding work-life balances — and speaking Danish unlocks the social side of it.
Two languages for the price of one
Norwegian and Swedish become much easier once you can read Danish.
Design and culture
Get closer to Scandinavian design, the New Nordic kitchen, and Danish cinema's golden generation.
Your learning path
Three courses move you from your first word to fluent conversation.
Beginner
Tame the famously soft pronunciation and learn the small talk Danes use every day.
- Greetings
- Numbers 1–10
- Colours
- Family
- Common verbs
Intermediate
Discuss your week, the weather, and your weekend plans — and read children's stories with ease.
- Travel & directions
- Food & dining
- Past tense
- Shopping
- Daily routines
Advanced
Follow newspapers, hold opinions in writing, and crack the vigesimal numbers above forty.
- Subjunctive mood
- Idioms
- Business vocab
- Literature
- Debate
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