About a year ago I started Danish Duolingo and did it religiously every day for a couple of months.
Given everyone speaks such good English in Denmark, is there any point in trying to learn it in a bit more depth or would it be wasted effort? Be honest with me…
Given everyone speaks such good English in Denmark, is there any point in trying to learn it in a bit more depth or would it be wasted effort? Be honest with me…
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If you're learning it to get deeper into the culture and break ice with new Danish colleagues, jump in.
(But also don't rely *solely* om Duolingo.)
But it's not great for explaining how the language works, or using real-world phrases.
I feel like people who try learning Danish "to read Kierkegaard" will ultimately not get much out of it.
However, if you are in any way planning to live/work here for an extended time, I'd say it's a huge advantage to have a decent grasp of the language.
-at a workplace, even when English is the corporate language
-at a house party, because then you're usually surrounded by childhood friends who tend to group up, and so if you at least understand Danish it'll help you to fit in a bit better