Is Danish a hard language?
On One Hand: Danish and English Have Common RootsBecause of the common roots that the Danish language has with that of the Anglos and Saxons–who once lived on the south shore of the Baltic Sea–and a common alphabet that differs by only three letters, the two languages are much closer than is generally realized.On the Other: Danish is difficult even for the DanishDanish is a difficult language to learn, even for young toddlers who are learning the language from their parents. A study done at the University of Southern Denmark shows that at age 15 months the average Danish toddler can only pronounce 80 words, while a Croatian tot of the same age can handle 200. According to a Copenhagen Post article dated May 20, 2008, “the primary reason Danish children lag behind in language comprehension is because single words are difficult to extract from Danish’s slurring together of words in sentences”.Bottom LineDanish is a difficult language to learn. The historical roots between the Jutes, De
