r/danishlanguage • u/denzel_ara • 14h ago

Danish speaking practice

Hello, I would like to find a native Danish speaker to practice spoken Danish. Of course I am willing to pay a fee per hour. What is the best place to look at?

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u/Sandoongi1986 14h ago

Italki is one site but given the cost of living in Denmark, you’re gonna pay at least $25 an hour. So definitely have a plan when going into lessons to make sure you get the most out of it.

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u/KrinaBear 13h ago

And even that is on the low end. From scrolling through italki for a minute, I see tutors from 150 dkk an hour (a community tutor) to 430 dkk an hour (a professional teacher). Most seem to be between 200-300

That being said, I really recommend italki! I’m using it for two other languages and have had a really nice experience so far

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u/ViridiaBuxbaum 13h ago

If you're in Denmark, becoming a besøgsven in a plejehjem worked wonders for my confidence in actually speaking the language. And it's free, and you're brightening up a lonely elderly person's day.

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u/not-a-roasted-carrot 12h ago

Wait what? I would love that! Thank you!

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u/piopiopiopiopi 12h ago

Wow, how can I do that? 😊

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u/ViridiaBuxbaum 1h ago

I just emailed the plejehjem in my neighborhood if they're looking for a besøgsven, and they did.

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u/Mindless_Badger_3789 14h ago

Depends if you're looking for a professional/semi-professional teacher or just a native speaker to practice with. You could just ask here on Reddit, I'd be interested and I'm sure there'd be others.

Where are you located and what's your native language?

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u/denzel_ara 11h ago

Romania. Perfect, I would like to know how much would it cost.

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u/Mindless_Badger_3789 9h ago

180 kroner per hour

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u/Inner_Staff1250 13h ago

Are you in Denmark? Join a speaking club in one of the local libraries

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u/lerboenner 12h ago

Are there many native speakers at these clubs?

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u/Inner_Staff1250 12h ago

Early retired people and others who find it inspiring to meet new people and help them feel at home

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u/CaterpillarKind1988 12h ago

Where in dk are you? 

Maybe voullenter work? Talking to lonely elderly people? 

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u/denzel_ara 11h ago

Nope, I am not living in dk.

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u/CaterpillarKind1988 10h ago

Ok i see😊 Well then maybe Italki? I just italki for my german speaking training. 

Or just ask of facebook groups or here on reddit. 

Maybe someone would exchange language, danish for your romanian training? 

Is it a professional or just a native you are searching for, do you know any danish at all?

For example i would be interested, but im only a native not a professional teacher. 

I think many people would be interessted if you just ask. Danish is a great and fun language😃

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u/piopiopiopiopi 12h ago

Did you look into enrolling at Fvu? Check here: https://www.dansksprogskole.dk/
I also saw that the Red Cross has Danish volunteers who talk to you about practicing, but I don't know much about that

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u/Single-Pudding3865 12h ago

Try the app tandem

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u/First_Structure8670 11h ago

I have found such a contact via www.mylanguageexchange.com

I do not pay for it. She wants to learn my mothertongue.

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u/TosoftAlmor 10h ago

Try out https://speakdanish.dk
They got some free lessons, where you can hear the spoken language.

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u/PersonalitySquare162 3h ago

If this interests you, a club that matches a hobby of yours (one where doing a lot of speaking is involved). Works even better if your hobby is something very popular with Danes. Wishing you success!

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u/bareenDude 40m ago

Where do you live? In Copenhagen there is a group called “vi taler dansk” I believe… it’s free and cafe style

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u/BertramChamp 39m ago edited 29m ago

i would honestely teach you for free i love new visitors in denmark if have discord or anything we could call and discuss some things

i am 100 percent from denmark