One of the things that amaze me about Denmark and Danes is that everybody understand and speaks English. This is big advantage as it takes a while before you start to speak danish on basic level properly.

If you came to Aalborg only as a student, you might be wondering if it is worth to start to learn the language. From my point of view it is good to do so, it will make your life easier in daily situations. IF you want to find job in DK,you might not find it necessary to learn Danish if you are in Copenhagen,but here in Aalborg,if you want to have a good job knowing the language is must.

Once you have received your residence permit and the “ Gule Kort” ( Yellow card ) with your own CPR you can go and apply for danish lessons, which are provided by the city municipality for free. Here in Denmark you have right to receive 3 years  of danish education for free, but once the period is exceeded you have to pay for it. Never the less 3 years is enough to learn the language.

When you get accepted they will invite you for a short interview to see if you have studied the language before, if you know any other languages to put you into the right module.They will give you the option to choose between daily or evening lessons. Evening education takes place twice a week ( Monday + Wednesday or Tuesday + Thursday) and usually lessons will last from 17:00 to 19:30. The daily lessons take place everyday form the morning 8:30  till 14:00.

If you would like to now more about the language school in Aalborg, below you can find its link :

http://www.sprogcenteraalborg.dk/


It is big advantage if you already know English and German especially. Danish is similar in its grammar to German and use some words from English. This makes it specially easier at the very beginnings. I am sure, if you type in any browser danish,learn danish it will find you many links,  below i put some links about danish pronunciation. From personal experience i can say it makes you confused the first time you hear the language but you will have lots of fun while learning it :D


http://www.speakdanish.dk/en/pronunciation/
http://users.cybercity.dk/~nmb3879/danishpron.html


Basic communication:

Hello, my name is = Hej, jeg hedder...
I come from = Jeg kommer fra
I am 23 years old = Jeg er 23 ( tre og tyve) år gammel
Where do you come from ? = Hvor kommer du fra?
What is the time? = Hvad er klokken?

How old are you ? = Hvor gammel er du ?

Hello = hej
good morning = godmorgen
good evening = godaften
good night = godnat

How much does it cost Hor meget kosterdet?

Monday =mandag 
Tuesday = tirsdag
Wednesday =onsdag
Thursday = torsdag
Friday= fredag
Saturday = lørdag
Sunday = søndag

I am = Jeg er
you are = Du er
he is = Han er
she is = Hun er
it is = Det er
we are = Vi er
You are = Du er
They are = De er

Above you can see only some of the basic phases that will help you to get around. For more you can visit http://mylanguages.org/danish_phrases.php .

welcome

Big warm welcome to you all new in Aalborg, international students, foreing workers, immigrants, tourists or visitors. 

My name is Lenka, 23 years old student at University College of Northern Denmark, Aalborg. I have been living in this city for almost three years now.  The first time i came to Aalborg, was also the first time for me to get in touch with danish society and its culture. 

If you have ever bofore and  had the chance to live abroad for a while, you know it has its pluses and minuses.  Getting use to new rules, way of living, way of communication does not have to always be plesant. By writting this blog, I would like to help those, for who the danish culture is as new as it was for me three years ago. 

Within this blog you will find basic information about the danish culture, language,their habits,customs, ways how to get around the city and some useful information  for example about accomodation, findig work, health care.