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A1 · Beginner
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A1 · Beginner
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- Units
- 76
- Words & phrases
- 2,774
- Lessons
- 178
- Conversations
- 79
- Readings
- 78
A1 · Beginner
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Short courses built from these units, each with one clear outcome.
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Beginner · Part 1
Work through the vocabulary, lessons, conversations and reading activities in this part. Practice grammar along the way.
25 Units · about 20.5 h
Beginner · Part 2
Work through the vocabulary, lessons, conversations and reading activities in this part. Practice grammar along the way.
24 Units · about 19 h
Beginner · Part 3
Work through the vocabulary, lessons, conversations and reading activities in this part. Practice grammar along the way.
24 Units · about 15.5 h
Can-Do
Ask for Help
Ask for help, get people to repeat or explain, and check that you have understood.
3 Units · about 2.5 h
Order Food and Drinks
Order food and drinks, ask what a dish is and pay the bill.
5 Units · about 4 h
Shop and Pay
Ask for what you need in a shop, understand the price and pay by card or in cash.
6 Units · about 4.5 h
Time and Plans
Tell the time, give dates, and agree on when and where to meet.
6 Units · about 4.5 h
Using the Library
Borrow and renew books at the library and write a short message about a loan.
2 Units · about 1 h
Situations
Getting Around
Buy a ticket, catch the right train, find your way around town and order at a café or restaurant.
9 Units · about 6.5 h
Getting to Know People
Say where you are from, talk about your family and free time, and make plans by phone or text.
9 Units · about 7.5 h
Your First Weeks in Denmark
Fill in forms, set up your home and phone, and find your way to the services you need.
10 Units · about 6.5 h
First Steps at Work
Talk about your job, agree on times with colleagues and deal with simple calls and messages.
8 Units · about 5.5 h
Your CPR Number and Health Card
Explain your visit to Borgerservice and ask about registration documents, your CPR number and your health insurance card.
4 Units · about 2.5 h
Danish Language School
Take part in your Danish classes, ask your teacher for help and explain which module you are on and when your test is.
3 Units · about 2 h
Skills
Simple Sentences
Ask questions and build simple, correct sentences about people, things, time and place.
8 Units · about 6 h
Everyday Messages
Fill in forms, understand signs and write short everyday messages in Danish.
5 Units · about 3 h
Words
The Animal World
Name and describe animals at home, on the farm and in the wild.
8 Units · about 5 h
Food and Drink Vocabulary
Name the food and drinks you buy, cook and order.
7 Units · about 4.5 h
Around the House
Name the things in your home and garden and say where they are.
7 Units · about 5 h
Culture
A1
Beginner
Greetings & Politeness
Essential Danish greetings, farewells, and polite phrases for your very first conversations.
28 words · 4 lessons
Numbers & Counting
Read Danish numbers above twenty and use them for prices, quantities and simple calculations.
51 words · 4 lessons
Time & Days
Days of the week, times of day, and the basic words you need to talk about time in Danish.
30 words · 2 lessons
Family
Talk about your closest relatives and loved ones with these essential Danish family words.
33 words · 3 lessons
Colors & Shapes
Basic colors, common shapes, and simple describing words for the world around you.
29 words · 3 lessons
Everyday Food
Essential Danish words for everyday food, meals, and eating.
27 words · 4 lessons
At the Café
Order drinks and ask simple questions at a Danish café.
26 words · 2 lessons
Home & Rooms
Talk about houses, apartments, and the rooms you live in.
34 words · 4 lessons
Furniture and Household Items
Name the furniture, appliances, and everyday household items around you.
32 words · 2 lessons
Everyday Clothes
Name everyday clothes and describe what you and others are wearing in simple Danish.
31 words · 2 lessons
Body & Face
Learn the essential Danish words for the body and face, from head to toe.
33 words · 4 lessons
Talking About the Weather
Talk about Danish weather: sun, rain, snow, and the small talk that comes with it.
26 words · 3 lessons
Around Town
Find your way around a Danish town with words for shops, buildings, and directions.
24 words · 3 lessons
Getting Around
Use buses, trains and bikes, and ask simple travel questions in Danish.
29 words · 3 lessons
School & Study
Everyday words for the classroom: subjects, supplies, and useful study verbs.
27 words · 3 lessons
Work Basics
Essential Danish words for jobs, workplaces, and everyday working life.
24 words · 3 lessons
Animals & Pets
Common Danish names for pets, farm animals, and wild animals.
30 words · 3 lessons
The Natural World
Basic Danish words for landscapes, plants, and the natural world around you.
29 words · 2 lessons
Everyday Shopping
Everyday Danish words and phrases for stores, shopping, and buying what you need.
50 words · 3 lessons
Money & Prices
Handle cash, cards, and prices with the everyday Danish words for paying and shopping.
26 words · 2 lessons
Everyday Actions
The most essential Danish verbs for talking about what you do every single day.
46 words · 4 lessons
Activities and Interactions
Describe activities, preferences and interactions using common Danish action verbs.
59 words · 3 lessons
Qualities and Opposites
Describe familiar people and things with common qualities and opposite pairs.
32 words · 3 lessons
Conditions and Impressions
Describe how things feel, whether they are ready and what you think of them in simple Danish.
53 words · 3 lessons
Pronouns & Question Words
Danish personal pronouns, possessives, and question words to start real conversations.
39 words · 3 lessons
Prepositions & Directions
Find your way in Danish with essential prepositions and direction words for everyday situations.
35 words · 2 lessons
Months & Seasons
Learn the twelve months, the four seasons, and how to talk about the time of year in Danish.
27 words · 2 lessons
Hobbies
Talk about what you love doing in your free time, from reading and music to baking and games.
22 words · 2 lessons
Sports
Core Danish words for playing, training, and talking about popular sports.
24 words · 2 lessons
Health and Symptoms
Talk about feeling ill, visiting the doctor, and everyday health in simple Danish.
32 words · 3 lessons
At the Restaurant
Order food, ask for the bill, and dine out with confidence using essential Danish restaurant vocabulary.
76 words · 3 lessons
Travel
Navigate trains, ferries, hotels, and directions with the essential Danish words every traveler needs.
33 words · 2 lessons
Phone & Communication
Make calls, send messages, and handle everyday phone conversations in simple Danish.
42 words · 3 lessons
Asking for Help
Ask for help, request repetition and check that you understand a simple exchange.
40 words · 3 lessons
Opinions and Plans
Give a simple opinion, respond to a suggestion and make a friendly plan.
28 words · 4 lessons
Ordinal Numbers
First, second, third: the ordinal numbers you need for dates, floors, and putting things in order.
29 words · 2 lessons
Countries, Regions & Nationalities
Name common countries and nationalities, introduce where you are from and use the wider place-name list for reference.
231 words · 2 lessons
Telling the Time
Tell the time in Danish, including quarter past, quarter to and halv for the half hour before the named hour.
35 words · 4 lessons
Mammals
Danish names for wild and exotic mammals from forest, sea, and savanna.
30 words · 2 lessons
Birds
Danish names for garden, wild, and exotic birds you can spot around the world.
30 words · 2 lessons
Insects & Bugs
Name the bees, beetles, and creepy-crawlies of the Danish garden and home.
30 words · 2 lessons
Sea Creatures
From whales to shellfish, meet the animals that live in Danish and distant seas.
27 words · 2 lessons
Farm Animals
Name farm animals and their young, and describe a few common farm activities.
28 words · 2 lessons
Caring for Pets
Name companion animals, basic pet supplies and common actions when caring for a pet.
27 words · 2 lessons
Wild Animals
Wild animals of the savanna, forest, and far corners of the world, named in Danish.
33 words · 2 lessons
Fruits
Name stone fruits, citrus fruits and other fruit varieties in Danish.
31 words · 2 lessons
Vegetables
Name leafy vegetables, root vegetables, cabbages and kitchen herbs in Danish.
30 words · 2 lessons
Kitchen Objects
Name the tools, gadgets, and appliances you reach for every day in a Danish kitchen.
30 words · 3 lessons
Bathroom Objects
Everyday Danish words for fixtures, toiletries, and grooming items you find in the bathroom.
46 words · 2 lessons
Living Room Things
Cozy up with Danish words for the lighting, decorations, and gadgets that fill a living room.
30 words · 2 lessons
Bedroom Things
Describe a bedroom using words for beds, bedding, lighting and storage.
30 words · 2 lessons
Tools & Hardware
Learn the names of everyday tools and hardware you find in a toolbox, workshop, or garden shed.
42 words · 2 lessons
Home and Garden Furniture
Name furniture for the home, office and garden.
30 words · 2 lessons
Clothing Types and Details
Name clothing types and describe details such as hems, buttons, fabrics and necklines.
63 words · 2 lessons
Footwear & Accessories
Name shoes, boots, bags, and accessories from sandals and sneakers to watches and sunglasses.
22 words · 2 lessons
Body Parts and Organs
Name parts of the limbs, skin, muscles and internal organs in Danish.
34 words · 2 lessons
Face & Head
Detailed Danish vocabulary for facial features, hairstyles, and the head.
30 words · 2 lessons
Nuts & Berries
Name a useful selection of nuts, berries and edible seeds in Danish.
32 words · 2 lessons
Drinks and Barware
Expand your Danish drink vocabulary with sodas, juices, coffees, wines, and spirits.
58 words · 2 lessons
Meals & Dishes
Learn Danish meals, courses, and classic dishes from smørrebrød to flæskesteg.
59 words · 2 lessons
Weather Words
More everyday Danish weather words: frost, showers, sunbeams and the little phrases Danes use to talk about the sky.
33 words · 2 lessons
In the Garden
Everyday Danish words for the garden: the gate, the hedge, the compost and the things you do outside on a summer day.
83 words · 2 lessons
Filling Out Forms
Read common personal-detail fields and give names, dates, addresses and identification details on a form.
41 words · 2 lessons
Public Signs
Common Danish public signs you will see on doors, shops and streets, from 'Pull' and 'Push' to 'Emergency exit'.
29 words · 2 lessons
Classroom Language
Ask for repetition, check an answer and follow common classroom instructions in Danish.
27 words · 2 lessons
Dairy & Eggs
Milk, cream, cheese and eggs: how to read the labels in a Danish refrigerator aisle.
28 words · 2 lessons
Fish & Seafood
What is on the ice at a Danish fish counter and how to ask for it.
32 words · 2 lessons
Meat & Cuts
The animals, the cuts and the labels you meet at a Danish butcher.
27 words · 2 lessons
Quantity and Degree
Everything, nothing, most, the rest, a bit, too much: the words that say how much and how many, plus 'just as', 'especially' and 'roughly'.
27 words · 1 lessons
Time and Frequency
Often, sometimes, still, all the time, last week, two years ago: the time and frequency expressions that put your sentences on a timeline.
27 words · 1 lessons
Place and Direction
Over here, down there, out of, along, around, opposite: the direction adverbs and place phrases Danes use all the time.
27 words · 1 lessons
At the Library
Find a suitable book, ask about borrowing and return dates, and arrange a reservation or renewal.
20 words · 1 lessons
Messages and Emails
Write a clear short message, explain a changed arrangement and reply with the details the reader needs.
18 words · 1 lessons
The CPR Register
Register in Denmark, get your CPR number and your yellow health insurance card, and say what you need to bring.
24 words · 1 lessons
Danish Language Classes
Talk about your Danish classes at the language center: your class, your module, tests and attendance.
27 words · 1 lessons
Classic Danish Dishes
Name and order classic Danish food, from open-faced sandwiches and meatballs to hot dogs and cold summer desserts.
30 words · 1 lessons
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