Table of Contents
- 1 Do Swedes use British or American English?
- 2 Does Denmark use British English?
- 3 Do foreigners learn American or British English?
- 4 Which Scandinavian country speaks the most English?
- 5 Does New Zealand speak English?
- 6 Why do Scandinavians know English?
- 7 How old do Scandinavian kids have to be to learn English?
- 8 What are the similarities between English and the Scandinavian languages?
Do Swedes use British or American English?
Despite this increasing importance of English in Sweden, Swedish still is the main language spoken in Sweden and is not at this time threatened by English. Moreover, English is the language many Swedes feel content to use when conversing with people from other countries.
Does Denmark use British English?
But English is not a rare commodity in Denmark. And because British and American TV shows and movies and are not dubbed, children are constantly hearing English even earlier. Danish adults often read novels in English, and by the time you get to university, pretty much all the high-level textbooks are in English.
Do they teach English in Scandinavia?
English is taught in Scandinavian schools from a young age. As soon as children have mastered reading and writing their native tongue, English is introduced.
Do foreigners learn American or British English?
Most foreign students are taught British English but they learn and speak American English.
English in Sweden We start with Sweden, which is possibly the most proficient of all the Scandinavian countries in terms of English fluency. It showed up as the top country in the world in a 2018 study by Education First that ranked countries by English skills.
Can Danes understand German?
The vast majority pick German (about 47\% of Danes report being able to speak conversational German). The third most widely understood foreign language is Swedish, with about 13\% of Danes reporting to be able to speak it….Languages of Denmark.
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Does New Zealand speak English?
English is one of three official languages in New Zealand, along with Te Reo Māori (the Māori language) and New Zealand Sign Language. However, the way we speak English sounds very different to the way it’s spoken in the USA or the United Kingdom. Someone from New Zealand might say, ‘I’m a Kiwi’.
Scandinavians recognise that there is a need to learn foreign languages, particularly if they wish to maintain relevancy on the global stage. As English is considered the main international language, there is a particular emphasis put on learning this language, above all others.
Why is English so popular in Scandinavia?
In Scandinavia, English is everywhere! The Scandinavian countries are mass consumers of English media. They tend to watch British and American TV and movies with subtitles, as opposed to dubbed versions. The BBC, Britain’s public broadcaster, even has a Nordic channel, which broadcasts to these three countries.
The age varies by country and region but generally speaking, every student will have undergone at least a year of formal English language education by the age of ten. But by the time Scandinavian kids reach that age, most are already quite familiar with English.
The main point here is that English and the Scandinavian languages come from the same core language family. As such, English share several similarities with Swedish, Norwegian and Danish. Let’s take a look at these in a little more depth. Swedish and English share 1,558 words. Examples include accent, digital and salt.
What is the difference between Danish and Norwegian English?
The Danish tend to start learning English as a foreign language when they are around Grade three. Norwegians begin their English studies around Grades 2-7. In Sweden, English is considered a core subject, along with Swedish and Mathematics.