Beverly Hills Lingual Institute
Beverly Hills Lingual Institute
Beverly Hills Lingual Institute
Beverly Hills Lingual Institute

Learn Danish Online

at the Beverly Hills Lingual Institute

Did you know?

Most Danish women keep their maiden names when they marry.

Hej! Danish is spoken by some six million people, more than five million of whom live in Denmark. It is the second language of Greenland, and of the Faroe Islands, located between Britain and Iceland. Greenland and the Faroes are politically autonomous, but remain part of the Danish Kingdom, anrd are represented in the Danish parliament.

Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian are closely related, and belong to the Northern Germanic linguistic group.

Mind you, as Nationally Syndicated Talk Host Barry Farber points out, that's something for you to know and enjoy—not something to mention to Scandinavians.

They're horrified when outsiders say, 'Gee, Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian are all alike.' They prefer to dwell on the differences. There was a popular movement in Norwegian early in the twentieth century to change the language for no apparent reason other than to make it less like Danish.

Swedish and Danish have common origins, although, as Denmark and Norway were unified for 400 years prior to 1814, Norwegian and Danish developed similarities.

With the rising popularity of TV programmes such as 'The Bridge,' there has been a surge of interest in learning Danish.

How many words and phrases do you
already know?

common
greetings
Common
Yes.
No.
Please.
Thank you.
That's enough.
You're welcome.
I can't speak Danish (well).
Do you speak English?
Excuse me. (begging pardon)
Excuse me. (to get attention)
I'm sorry.
I don't understand.
Look out!
Help!
Can I use your phone?
I need a doctor.

Ja.

Your best choice to learn Danish online is the Beverly Hills Lingual Institute. Our faculty and courses are proven, effective, and extremely popular with residents of the Los Angeles area.

Meet

your Danish Teachers

Bent

Danish teacher @ #BHLingual
for 6 years

The best part about living in Los Angeles is...

The diversity and opportunity you find here. Contrasting neighborhoods, different architecture, and the diversity of cultures and languages you can see and hear on the street every day reassure you that the whole world is represented here.

Recommend a place to visit where Danish is the native language, and tell us why you like it.

There is no place outside the country of Denmark where Danish is the native language. Therefore Denmark is the only place to be if you want to hear the everyday use of the Danish language. From Copenhagen with its old castles and classic urban feel to the west coast with the roaring North Sea and raw wind blew coast there is only 180 miles, but the Danish dialect between the two places can sound just as different as the surroundings seem to be.

What Danish film or musical artist do you recommend students watch or listen to?

One of the better Danish movies from recent years is 'The Hunt' (Jagten) with Mads Mikkelsen. It captures ordinary Danish small-town life, the Danish open-mindedness and pride as well as the following hypocrisy.

What most surprises your students about Danish?

Just as much as some of the sounds in the Danish language can be challenging for foreigners to pronounce, they also often get surprised of how many words are similar to the English language, or if not similar then easy recognizable. Furthermore the grammar is also pretty straight forward.

What one thing would you like your students to know about you?

I lived 45 years in Denmark, I taught Danish literature and writing as well as Danish social studies in the Danish public school for 10 years. In addition, I worked in the field of business in the private sector in Denmark for 12 years.

Learn [LANGUAGE] in Los Angeles

The Beverly Hills Lingual Institute is the premier Danish language school in Los Angeles, fostering a dedicated student body and a rich, supportive atmosphere for learning Danish.

We offer Danish classes for all levels of students, with highly educated, native-speaking Danish teachers and university texts.

Danish language tutors are also available for private instruction and corporate programs.

Schedule

Danish Language Classes

We offer a comprehensive schedule of online Danish language classes. The courses scheduled reflect our current students' needs and the anticipated requirements of new students.

Mon 03 Mar  -  Sat 26 Apr

All regularly scheduled group courses run online for one term (eight weeks), one day (80 minutes) per week.

Each group course is limited to 8 students.

If your level and preferred time is not shown, please call us at (323) 651-5000 or write us. We often add classes after the schedule is published in order to accommodate demand.

Private Danish Classes

We offer semi-private Danish classes or private Danish lessons for any level of Danish.

Some students prefer private lessons instead of a scheduled class, or occasionally take private classes to augment their existing, scheduled group course.

Private classes are more flexible than Group classes. They are tailored to specific learning and scheduling needs. They can be useful if a student's language knowledge is uneven, if a more intensified study program is needed, or if privacy is a concern.

With our large staff of native speakers, we can schedule private lessons in most languages.

Private lessons are available in packages of:

  • 4 classes (80-minutes each)

  • 8 classes (80-minutes each)

  • 12 classes (80-minutes each)

Or, if you are enrolled in a group class, your private lesson can be scheduled individually.

Please write us or call (323) 651-5000 to schedule your private class.

Mon 28 Apr  -  Mon 23 Jun

All regularly scheduled group courses run online for one term (eight weeks), one day (80 minutes) per week.

Each group course is limited to 8 students.

If your level and preferred time is not shown, please call us at (323) 651-5000 or write us. We often add classes after the schedule is published in order to accommodate demand.

Private Danish Classes

We offer semi-private Danish classes or private Danish lessons for any level of Danish.

Some students prefer private lessons instead of a scheduled class, or occasionally take private classes to augment their existing, scheduled group course.

Private classes are more flexible than Group classes. They are tailored to specific learning and scheduling needs. They can be useful if a student's language knowledge is uneven, if a more intensified study program is needed, or if privacy is a concern.

With our large staff of native speakers, we can schedule private lessons in most languages.

Private lessons are available in packages of:

  • 4 classes (80-minutes each)

  • 8 classes (80-minutes each)

  • 12 classes (80-minutes each)

Or, if you are enrolled in a group class, your private lesson can be scheduled individually.

Please write us or call (323) 651-5000 to schedule your private class.

Why Learn Danish?

Learn [LANGUAGE] in Los Angeles

When you learn Danish, you also get proficiency in two other languages: Norwegian and Swedish.

Norwegian is an almost identical to Danish, with just a few distinctions that are irrelevant to everyday use. In fact, bokmål, one of the two official dialects spoken in Norway, is sometimes referred to as Dano-Norwegian. The two languages also share the same alphabet, which comprises all the letters of the English alphabet, with the additional vowels: æ, ø and å.

Swedish uses some unique words and phrases but is, to a large extent, understood by Danish speakers.

In any list of non-English-speaking countries with the highest percentage of people fluent in English, the three Scandinavian countries—Denmark, Norway, and Sweden—are close behind Holland. You may never need their language no matter where you go or who you deal with in Scandinavia, but Scandinavians are among the most appreciative people on earth if you're prepared to make the effort.

Besides, the Scandinavian languages are relatively easy for Americans to learn. They're Germanic languages, related to English, but vastly easier to learn than German. The verbs don't change for person and number, and only slightly for tense. The word order follows English obligingly most of the way.

By learning Danish, you will also be able to read the native labels of some of the best beers and spirits in the world; speak the language of the oldest monarchy in Europe, and read Hans Christian Anderson's 'The Little Mermaid' 1837 original in its original language (Den lille havfrue).

You could soon be well on your way to learning Danish. Good luck! Held od lykke!

Mastering a new language can change your life.

Spending time studying an unfamiliar alphabet, practicing different sounds, and generally striving to master a foreign language like Danish has been proven to have a positive effect on the learner's mind. Studies show that adults learning new languages stimualte similar brain parts as children learning you speak. You'll find it easier to learn and remember new things, and you'll likely enjoy the ability to hold more things in short-term memory.

Bilingual individuals often demonstrate increased open-mindedness, creativity, and approachability compared to those who speak only one language. Learning a new language extends beyond acquiring linguistic skills; it cultivates new sensibilities and a broadened perspective on the world. Consequently, multilingualism promotes a deeper understanding of diverse cultures and customs, fostering greater acceptance of new ideas.

The Beverly Hills Lingual Institute invites you to learn Danish at our award-winning school, where we are proud to offer Danish and more than 35 other languages.

Our language school hires and retains exceptional Danish teachers, eager to share their knowledge and love for their native land and the Danish language.

Our attractive location, on-site parking and schedule all combine to facilitate your Danish courses.

Read what our students say about us—and come experience the Danish language best Danish courses in Los Angeles.

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More About Danish

The most typical greeting, Hej! (Hi!), is used when meeting someone and when departing. On your departure, you may also use Hej-hej! (Bye) and Vi ses! (See you) or Hav det godt! (Take care!)

When you meet with friends, you may ask Hvordan går det? (How are you?) to which they may reply, Fint, hvad med dig? (Fine, how about you?)

It is customary for people to introduce themselves rather than have others introduce them. The titles Hr. (Mr.), Fru (Mrs.), Frk. (Miss) or the abbreviation Fr. (Ms.) are rarely used in spoken Danish, but may be used in letters.

In Danish, there are two words for you: De (formal) and du (informal). The use of the formal De has declined in the past several decades.

Like Dutch, the Scandinavian languages have two genders—common and neuter—and the definite article follows the nouun and becomes one word. For example, 'a pen' in Norwegian is en Penn, 'the pen' is pennen.)

Variations of Tak (Thanks) include Manage tak (Many thanks), Tusind tak (A thousand thanks), and Tak skal du have! (literally, Thanks shall you have). A dinner guest would say Tak for i dag! (Thanks for today) or Tak for i aften! (Thanks for tonight).