Want to improve your Danish?

At Danish Red Cross both children and adults can get help practicing Danish from our volunteer language trainers. The Red Cross’ activities are for those who have just arrived in Denmark, and for those who have been in Denmark for a while.
Red Cross has activities online and in local cafés throughout the country.

For information in Dansih, click here

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Knowledge Bank

Online language training for adults

Meet Heidy and hear about her experience on Sprogland

I do not have any friends in Denmark I can practice Danish with. That is why I watch TV and listen to podcasts, but that is not enough for me to get a lot better and therefore I need to talk to people and Sprogland has given me that.

- Participant on Sprogland.dk

On Sprogland.dk you can book video conversations with volunteer language trainers from the Red Cross. Together with the volunteer you can practice conversational Danish, get help practicing pronunciation, or prepare for your oral Danish exams.

If you are interested in practicing more work-related words you might want to book a volunteer with a professional background and work experience, within the field of your interest.

Currently, you can book conversations within the field of “healthcare and social services”.

Sprogland has been developed in collaboration with Boblberg.

Online language training for children

Meet Dina and her mom and hear about their experince on Sprogland Junior

On Sprogland.dk children aged 9-15 can practice speaking with a volunteer language mentor through the program called Sprogland Junior. Parents are responsible for creating a profile and signing up their child. Once registered, the child is matched with a volunteer language mentor through Sprogland Junior.

The timing of the sessions is arranged directly with the language mentor, making it easy to fit the conversations into your family's daily routine.

Children and their volunteer language trainers typically meet for 15 sessions. The volunteer ensures that the language practice is engaging and enjoyable, and tailors the conversations to the child’s language level and interests.

Local language training in cafés

Red Cross has local language and homework cafés throughout the country. In these cafés volunteers help with homework and language training. The language cafés are primarily aimed at young adults and adults, whereas the homework cafés are aimed at children.

The Red Cross language cafés work as a supplement to the official Danish language schools. You can get help with school assignments, practicing everday Danish or difficult words from your workplace. An important part of the cafés is the positive and warm community and the opportunity for fun and socializing.

In the homework cafés children can get help with their homework, both children with refugee background and children, who have lived in Denmark all their lives. Most of these cafés are run in collaboration with schools, libraries, or housing associations.

Find your nearest language or homework café here: Sprogunivers - se sprogcafeer | Røde Kors.

If you have questions or want to know more about the activities in your local area, write to: integration@rodekors.dk.

Frequently asked questions

Who can participate in the activities?

Everyone interested in Danish language training or who wants help with their homework is welcome.

There are activities for newly arrived refugees and migrants as well as for those who have been in Denmark for a longer period of time but still need help with the Danish language.

Who are the language tutors and what can they do?

All language trainers receive training and support to prepare them for their role, and they are offered courses that help them develop relevant skills. They all speak Danish and have a good understanding of basic grammar, but no specific educational qualifications are required to volunteer in the Danish Red Cross’s homework support and language training activities.

Language trainers are not paid. Nor are they affiliated with the municipality or any other public authority. They are ordinary Danes who want to help you or your family.

Volunteers who work with children have been screened by the Danish Red Cross, and a child protection certificate has been obtained for each of them.

Does it cost anything to participate?

No. All activities at “Sproguniverset” are free of charge.

Where else can I practice Danish?

Find an collection of relevant external websites and tools where you can practice Danish on your own by e.g. listening, reading, doing grammar exercises and much more. Please note that these are external websites that have not been developed by the Red Cross.
Find the collection here.

Can you get help with anything other than language training?

If you need help with something other than practicing Danish, you can read more about the Red Cross' efforts and possibly contact us: Har du brug for hjælp?

If you want to get a volunteer friend who can help you settle in Denmark, you can read more at: Venner Viser Vej - Få en frivillig ven

If you have lost contact with a family member due to wars, conflicts and disasters, we can help. Read more about: Danish Red Cross’ Tracing Service

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OM SPROGUNIVERSET

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KONTAKT

integration@rodekors.dk