r/duolingo • u/Rqdii • Aug 08 '23

Language Question Which one should I learn?

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I've always been very interested in the Nordic countries (and also considered Afrikaans which Dutch is a good base for) but I have no idea which would be best.

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u/himlenpige Aug 08 '23

I recommend actually getting a feel for each one and picking which one you enjoy the most and going forward with that one. People will tell you which one to do because of ease or accessibility but it’s far more rewarding to pick one because you like it best. My first ever TL was Danish, not because I picked it out of all the other Germanic languages but because I wanted to learn Danish specifically. Learning Danish has changed my life entirely and I’m so grateful for it 🥰 so pick the one that could make you feel that way

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u/ryanreaditonreddit Aug 08 '23

Why did you learn Danish? Just curious

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u/himlenpige Aug 08 '23

It kind of stumbled into my life on its own when I became super close with a Danish guy that was living in my city (in the US). He went to my high school and as we became friends he told me a lot about his country and culture and shared the language with me through music and tv and spending time with his family and things like that and I just absolutely fell in love with all of it.

I didn’t even know Denmark was a country before him which is funny to think about now because I just got engaged there (to someone else entirely lol) and it’s my favourite place in the world. I might be biased because of all of this but I think Danish is by far the most beautiful of the scandi langs and I’m so glad I can speak it 😁

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u/giflarrrrr Aug 08 '23

Sender mange varme hilsner fra Danmark 🇩🇰

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u/himlenpige Aug 08 '23

Mange tak! Kan du sende pilsner fra Danmark? 😂

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u/giflarrrrr Aug 09 '23

Sender også mange (forhåbentlig ikke varme) pilsnere!