Danish

Learn Danish

Discover the language of Danish design, cosy gatherings and Andersen’s fairy tales. A few words can bring you closer to the people and their stories.

Start with our beginner course, leading up to level A1 through everyday dialogs, stories and practice.

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Danish at a glance

Speakers
5–7 million (L1)
Countries and regions
Denmark...
Writing system
Latin
Native name
Dansk
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Broad estimates; highlighted countries show selected regions of use, not where everyone speaks the language.

Map data: Natural Earth · public domain