Reddit mentions of Beginner's Danish with 2 Audio CDs

Those are some excellent resources. Thanks for spending a few minutes gathering them together for me. You're very kind.


Yes, I agree. Reading is fundamentally important for an advanced learner of the language so that she can get all the vocabulary down. I wouldn't want to start on those texts you recommend as a beginner, however, before I have gotten a fairly good handle on pronunciation and accent. I want to be able to say the words in my mind accurately. One thing I've learned about working on a new skill: practice only helps if you practice it right! I'll have to check out Librivox, though. That sounds like a gold mine. I remember discovering audio recordings of Michael Ende's books at the high school library when I was in Deutschland. That was a fun break from my schoolwork.

Have you had any experience with the Hippocrene series of books? From the reviews, it looks as if this might be the best text on offer at Amazon. It's not a phrasebook system, but instead apparently offers the beginner a comprehensive introduction to grammar, basic vocabulary and such things.

Stuff on Danish is probably quite sparse. My advice would be to try to find a good starting course and an expensive dictionary and go from there. Try to read things on Danish websites (if they even exist!) and watch a few Danish shows or listen to podcasts. Once you get to Denmark, make friends with a few people who are willing to help and encourage them to speak Danish with you. After a year of immersion you should have a pretty good grasp of the language!