Danish and Norwegian from your own language

Short lessons every day - from Polish, Ukrainian, Romanian, German, Spanish, French, Italian or English.

  • Danish - course ready
  • Norwegian - course ready

iPhone and Android apps - coming soon. Until then, everything works in the browser, on your phone and on your computer.

Hej, jeg hedder Bjørn. Jeg viser dig rundt.

Hi, I'm Bjørn. I'll show you around.

Honestly: with 30 minutes a day, realistically about A2 after a year - conversations about simple things at work and in shops. You see your progress in numbers, not promises.

How it works

Screens from the app, with sample data.

  1. You listen

    Every new sentence has just one new word. You hear it at normal speed and slower, before you start speaking.

  2. You review

    Sentences come back just before they start to fade. After a few minutes the day counts - the rest you do when you have time.

  3. You come back with your Circle

    In your Circle you see who did today's lesson, and you share streaks. No leaderboards, no comparing results.

Who guides you

Five characters from Denmark and Norway. Each one looks after a single skill. Tap a character to hear it.

  • Bjørn polar bear

    Guides you through every day of learning. Calm, patient, with a dry sense of humor.

  • Signe stork

    Looks after your ear and pronunciation: "What do you hear?" Precise, a bit pedantic, always kind.

  • Trym troll

    Answers "Why?": word order and grammar. A grump with a good heart.

  • Lunde puffin

    Looks after the pace: slower first, then like a real conversation. Talks fast.

  • Nis nisse - a house gnome

    Keeps an eye on your Circle: who did today's lesson and how your shared streaks are going. Mischievous, but knows when to stop.

Who it's for

For adults who live or work in Denmark or Norway and want to get by at work, at the doctor's and at their child's school.

From your first words to conversations about work, public offices and health. Every week, a small real-life mission.

Questions about learning Danish

Is Danish hard to learn?

The hardest part is listening: in fast speech (on the news, for example) roughly one syllable in four disappears, so a text is easier to read than speech is to understand. That's why you hear every sentence first - at normal speed and slower - and only then read it. The grammar is simple: the verb has one form for every person (jeg er, du er, vi er).

How long does it take to learn Danish?

With 30 minutes a day, realistically about A2 after a year - conversations about simple things at work and in shops. The level of the Prøve i Dansk 2 exam (PD2, about B1) takes about two years at that pace. It goes faster if you have Danish outside the app too: at work, at language school (sprogskole), on TV.

Which languages can I learn from?

English, Polish, Ukrainian, Romanian, German, Spanish, French or Italian. Instructions, sentence translations and tips are in your language, and pronunciation is spelled the way you read: jeg ≈ yai, ikke ≈ EG-uh.

What will I learn?

Danish for life in Denmark: sentences from work, the shop, the doctor's, public offices and your child's school. You start with the first words and get a small real-life mission every week. You see how much you know in numbers - for example, how many sentences you remember.

How much does it cost?

Nothing for now - the whole Danish and Norwegian course is free. If a paid version comes, the price will be shown upfront, in real money.

What do I learn on?

In the browser on your phone or computer - nothing to install. On your phone you can add Snakkemakker to your home screen and open it like a normal app.

What about Norwegian?

The Norwegian course (Bokmål) is built the same way: short lessons, recordings and reviews. You switch courses by tapping the flag at the top of the screen.

Start with a few minutes a day.

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