Many foreigners living in Denmark have a love-hate relationship with the Danish language. I’ve written about my experiences before (post here) - luckily, they are mostly positive, but I also know of many that are struggling and have gotten less-than-positive feedback, e.g. for not learning Danish fast enough. Today, I thought I’d share some of […]
A foreigner’s perspective: Dual citizenship in Denmark
In June of this year, a majority of parties in the Danish parliament (Folketinget) entered in an agreement that will allow dual citizenship in Denmark. The agreement is being turned into a law proposal this fall, and the law will come into effect in the summer of 2015. This means that foreigners no longer have to give […]
A foreigner’s perspective: Learning Danish
I’ve recently read quite a few articles and blog posts about experiences with learning Danish, and then speaking it in the presence of Danes. It seems that most foreigners actually don’t have very positive experiences in how their attempts to speak Danish are received by native Danes. Many recount being patronized, getting sentences repeated back […]
A foreigner’s perspective: Venstre’s immigration reform proposal
Now, this is a slightly unusual post, as I normally don’t comment on political discussion on the blog. But this topic is close to my heart, and as a foreigner in Denmark, I am personally affected, so I’m making an exception. If you’re interested, keep reading! Immigration and integration of foreigners in Denmark is always […]
What we can learn about the Danes from TV commercials
(Warning: Not to be taken entirely seriously!) As mentioned before, I’ve been off from work for one and a half weeks now for medical reasons, and for the same reasons, I need to spend most of my days lying on the couch. I try to split my time between the computer, books and napping, but […]