ThisGirlSaysOw
American expat in Denmark
Forum posts
64
About me
American
Lives in Copenhagen
Speaks English, some Spanish, tiny amounts of Danish
Registration: 28 September 2011
health insurace in denamrk
Any legal resident in Denmark gets free government healthcare. Once you're given your CPR number, you will also be given a doctor. Pretty much everything is covered, however you do pay for your own prescriptions and some specialists are only ... Read More
Cost of living in Denmark by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and helpful to start a topic about the cost of living in Denmark. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > accommodation prices (how much does it cost to rent or to buy an ...
Hi Conor, I suggest that you look into Denmark's SU program, which offers a monthly stipend to Danish and other EU citizens while they study in Denmark. The website with information for non-Danish EU citizens (in English) is here: ... Read More
English speaking jobs in Denmark by sanjaymohanram
Hi everyone , I am Sanjay from India. Planning to move my base to Denmark . I have 4 years experience in Management. I have a graduation in Commerce and Masters in Management. I can get my immigration and work visa done in a couple of months , the ...
It depends very much on you. My English husband found (and often still finds) the pronunciation quite hard, but the grammar fairly simple. Danish grammar is often quite similar to English or Old English, but it's not at all pronounced how it's ... Read More
Hello everybody!Need some honest opinions
Hi there, While nowhere near as bad as Portugal, the job situation in Denmark isn't great at the moment either. Employers are generally more likely to give positions to Danes first, and then consider non-Danes. It is extraordinarily difficult to ... Read More
kitten wanted! by Alliee
hello! i am new to copenhagen, and want to get a kitten but I am not sure where to find one. If you know of anyone with young kittens for sale please email me :) Alliehoffman@hotmail.com thanks!
Hi there, There are a few options for adopting pets in the Copenhagen area. You might try http://www.kattens-vaern.dk/?side=420 , which is a shelter where you can adopt cats. Or you can buy a pet from a breeder or other individual seller at ... Read More
Rugby games on TV in Copenhagen ??? by nicolas KBH
Hello all, I was wondering if someone knew where to go to watch live rugby in Copenhqgen. Thx ! Nico
Any of the expat bars in the Center will show rugby union. The Globe and Charlie Scott's are your best bets. You might also try Sankt Nikolai. The owner at Charlie Scott's is a bug rugby union fan, and at least one of the bartenders plays rugby ... Read More
Rugby games on TV in Copenhagen ??? by nicolas KBH
Hello all, I was wondering if someone knew where to go to watch live rugby in Copenhqgen. Thx ! Nico
Denmark even has its own union and league teams, if playing is your thing. Read More
Rugby games on TV in Copenhagen ??? by nicolas KBH
Hello all, I was wondering if someone knew where to go to watch live rugby in Copenhqgen. Thx ! Nico
Are you looking for union or league? There are definitely places to watch either. Read More
finding work in copenhagen
It depends a lot on the field that you're in. Industries like oil & gas, as well as pharmaceuticals hire English speaking foreigners fairly regularly. But many other industries here insist that you be fluent in Danish. Read More
Finding it hard to make friends in Denmark :( by elebasil
Hello everyone, my name is Eleonore and I am a Swedish citizen who has been brought up in England. I moved to Cph about a year ago and am finding it hard to make friends especially with the Danish women, i've never has a problem making friends and ...
Sotiii, coming from Norway, you should be okay. You've seen the Scandinavian culture a bit, so it will be less of a shock. I will say, though, that Danes (and Scandinavians in general) bit insular. With the shorter days, Danes spend less time out ... Read More
5 good reasons for living in Denmark by Julien
Hi, if someone asks you the best reasons for making the choice to live and stay in Denmark, what would be your top 5? Thanks in advance for participating, Julien
Let's see... 1. Regularly number 1 on the list of countries with the happiest population. This is generally because of the rest of these: 2. Universal healthcare 3. Decent pay, no matter the job, leading to a fairly good standard of living 4. ... Read More
Hello, and a question... by GinnyTheCricket
Hi everyone! My name is Roxie, I live in the US, and I came to this site to help bridge the cultural gap between me and my new friend/lover, who just happens to be from Denmark. :) This is going to be a really odd first question. When Danish ...
While I don't know the answer to this question, it should be easy enough for this friend of yours to call up his doctor and ask for a print-out of the report of what he was tested for. The Danish healthcare system is very good at keeping records ... Read More
Hi all
The best way that I've found to meet expats is to join expats groups on Facebook and on meetup.com. My husband (who, strangely, is also an Englishman named Steve in his mid-30s living in DK) tells me that the English expats are less organized and ... Read More
language schools starting in september?!
The course I'm in at Studieskolen just started today, and is a 6 week program. So, I imagine they'll be starting the next session either at the end of September or the beginning of October. Read More
English speaking jobs in Denmark by sanjaymohanram
Hi everyone , I am Sanjay from India. Planning to move my base to Denmark . I have 4 years experience in Management. I have a graduation in Commerce and Masters in Management. I can get my immigration and work visa done in a couple of months , the ...
If you already have a job offer in Denmark and will be a legal resident here, the government provides free Danish classes. Read More
English speaking jobs in Denmark by sanjaymohanram
Hi everyone , I am Sanjay from India. Planning to move my base to Denmark . I have 4 years experience in Management. I have a graduation in Commerce and Masters in Management. I can get my immigration and work visa done in a couple of months , the ...
Danish is a very difficult language to learn on your own, without hearing the Danes pronounce the words. The language sounds very different from how it looks, to the point that a friend of mine who has been in Denmark for 9 years said she learned ... Read More
to get information about jobs in coupenhagen by saima38
hello can any 1 guide me what are other jobs available in coupenhagen as i cant speak danish language but can speak english.kindly guide me.people saying that without danish language u cant get job is it true?
Danish is a very difficult language to learn. The written language is a bit easier to learn than the spoken language. It sounds much different from how it is written, and learning the pronunciation is really difficult. It's possible to become ... Read More
where are english speaking restaurants?
Most Danes do speak English, but as a whole are much more likely to hire workers if they speak at least some Danish, even if it's an American or English expat establishment. The job market has declined, so jobs are more likely to go to Danes first ... Read More
Finding it hard to make friends in Denmark :( by elebasil
Hello everyone, my name is Eleonore and I am a Swedish citizen who has been brought up in England. I moved to Cph about a year ago and am finding it hard to make friends especially with the Danish women, i've never has a problem making friends and ...
The Danes are notoriously slow to warm up to new people. Once you make friends with a Dane, though, that Dane will be your friend for life. But it's definitely a slow process. In the meantime, you may have better luck finding out where the ... Read More
Work for scientists in Danish Industry!
My fiance says the thing about your qualifications not being equal to that of a Danes is "nonsense." It's mostly just a matter of prejudice on the part of the Danes. They do like to think that everything Danish is the best out there. They're ... Read More
Work for scientists in Danish Industry!
Absolutely. In fact, now that he's "in," he seems to be getting emails from people interested in hiring him away from his current company pretty regularly. Read More
advice needed
I can't speak to which career path you should choose, but I can say that it's very important to learn Danish in order to get a job in Denmark. Danes are taught English at an early age, so most Danes speak English very well, but you are likely to ... Read More
Work for scientists in Danish Industry!
My fiance (who, oddly enough, also has a PhD in yeast and a degree in molecular biology), says that it's entirely possible that the only reason you're having trouble is that you're not Danish. He tells me that it's not uncommon for employers to go ... Read More
info about towns and cities
I definitely can't claim to be the "most experienced" on the matter, but I can say that we stayed at a friend's place in Roskilde last Spring, and it was lovely. I was especially impressed with Roskilde Cathedral and its amazing sarcophagi holding ... Read More
Cost of living in Copenhagen by rajesh.sharma
Hi, I have recently received gree card and will be moving to Copenhagen soon. Can anyone help me to get an idea about expenses in Copenhagen for following: 1. Cost of accomodation (for studio appartment OR one room with chared kitchen...) 2. Cost of ...
The basic rule of thumb at the moment to convert DKK into US dollars is to divide the DKK by 5. But you'd get a more accurate number here: http://www.xe.com/ Read More
Cost of living in Denmark by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and helpful to start a topic about the cost of living in Denmark. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > accommodation prices (how much does it cost to rent or to buy an ...
You can find any currency conversions at this website: http://www.xe.com/ Read More
How will you welcome the new year? by pkshamjhu
Hi all, Lets post & share how you will welcome the new year 2012. How will you spend your night on 31 December 2011? With family? Friends? Alone? At home? Outside? Thanks to all.
If this New Years is anything like last year, my fiance and I will seriously consider walking to the pub across the street, and then decide that drinking at home is more fun, and proceed to drink on the couch and chat about anything and everything. ... Read More
Deadliest websit I have ever seen by lahore5
Hi to all,sorry to say that this is the most deadliest blog site I have ever seen. People are reluctant to share their actual experience or even guide properly.
I've found this site very helpful, actually. Especially if you take the time to ask your questions and give folks time to respond. Read More
Buying property in Denmark
Here are the specifics, as written by my fiance: "Who is British, so I am finacee. You are free to buy property in Denmark. It is straight forward after a fashion. It is actually a good place to buy as there will be plenty of documentation up ... Read More
Buying property in Denmark
It's definitely possible for a foreigner to buy property. My fiance owns a place in Copenhagen, and he's English. I don't personally know the details of how he found the place, though. Read More
Tea or Coffee? by ChatMom
Do you like Tea or Coffee ?:)
I sometimes drink coffee out of necessity, but I don't particularly enjoy it. I do like tea, though. My fiance wants me to add his opinion as well: He's English, and therefore is a tea man. :) Read More
Cost of living in Denmark by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and helpful to start a topic about the cost of living in Denmark. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > accommodation prices (how much does it cost to rent or to buy an ...
According to this site, it's just over 14 Bangladeshi Taka. dkk.exchangerates24.com/bdt/?q=1 Read More
Help required to settle in denmark by kamii2000
Me kamran akbar 34 years old currently resident of Pakistan. I have done MBA and currently working in a multinational comapny Philip Morris Lts as Area Manager. i have more than 8 years experience of professional life. i am a married man with kids. ...
Unfortunately, that's about as much info as I have. I don't actually arrive in Denmark until next summer, and I'm coming under the family reunification law, not a visa. I can say that I've heard it's very difficult to find work in Denmark if you ... Read More
Help required to settle in denmark by kamii2000
Me kamran akbar 34 years old currently resident of Pakistan. I have done MBA and currently working in a multinational comapny Philip Morris Lts as Area Manager. i have more than 8 years experience of professional life. i am a married man with kids. ...
I'm not sure how that would work. I imagine you would need to send your resume/CV to companies in Denmark and hope for an offer. You may want to contact your Danish embassy for details about visas other than work visas, if you do not have a job ... Read More
Help required to settle in denmark by kamii2000
Me kamran akbar 34 years old currently resident of Pakistan. I have done MBA and currently working in a multinational comapny Philip Morris Lts as Area Manager. i have more than 8 years experience of professional life. i am a married man with kids. ...
You may have some difficulty settling in Denmark and getting legal residency before finding a job. You'll have a much easier time if you already have a job lined up when you get there. Read More
New country = new music
Whenever I think of Danish music, I will always think of Medina's "Kun For Mig," as it was my first introduction to the language: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIej_gCCRP8 Read More
Family Reunification and Education by ThisGirlSaysOw
From what I understand, when I move to Denmark next year, I will be able to get legal residency under the family reunification law, as my husband-to-be is English and therefore an EU citizen. My plan thus far has been to try to get a part time ...
I'm hoping to get into a vocal music program. I'll need to finish my bachelors degree before moving on to my masters (I think I may be a year or so away from that). Though, for all I know the system is different in DK. :) Read More
Family Reunification and Education by ThisGirlSaysOw
From what I understand, when I move to Denmark next year, I will be able to get legal residency under the family reunification law, as my husband-to-be is English and therefore an EU citizen. My plan thus far has been to try to get a part time ...
Oh, wow. This is such a huge relief! I'm still going to have to learn Danish before I start school (the program I'm looking to get into is mostly taught in Danish, from what I've read so far), but having to wait 3 years (from now) was stressing me ... Read More
Family Reunification and Education by ThisGirlSaysOw
From what I understand, when I move to Denmark next year, I will be able to get legal residency under the family reunification law, as my husband-to-be is English and therefore an EU citizen. My plan thus far has been to try to get a part time ...
No, he's a British citizen. So, still an EU member, but not Danish. Will this make a different? I wouldn't be surprised if it does. Read More
Family Reunification and Education by ThisGirlSaysOw
From what I understand, when I move to Denmark next year, I will be able to get legal residency under the family reunification law, as my husband-to-be is English and therefore an EU citizen. My plan thus far has been to try to get a part time ...
Oh, wow, I hadn't even considered that I might get any kind of stipend. I figured I'd either be leeching off of my husband for a few years (which I hate the idea of) or I'd be trying to find a part time job. Is the SU a set amount, and if so do ... Read More
Family Reunification and Education
From what I understand, when I move to Denmark next year, I will be able to get legal residency under the family reunification law, as my husband-to-be is English and therefore an EU citizen. My plan thus far has been to try to get a part time ... Read More
Danish Rugby League
While not much of a sports fan myself, my fiance is a big advocate, and he actually started the sport in Denmark. It's done so well there that Denmark just beat Norway in the Nordic Cup Final at Gladsaxe Stadion in Copenhagen, making them the best ... Read More
Hello from an American in Denmark by ClaudeSchmincke
Hi there everyone. Just found this site and it's rather interesting. I moved to Denmark about 8 months ago and so far I've found it's a bit tricky to find work here, especially with my background. I worked in the financial sector for years (about ...
I'm American as well, also with a background in acting and voiceover work. I have yet to move to Denmark (will move in 2012), but I know there's at least one English language theater in Copenhagen. Here's their website: http://www.ctcircle.dk/ Read More
Copenhagen 2012
Hi folks! My fiance and I are moving to Copenhagen next Summer or Fall. I'm beyond excited. Just hoping to connect with other expats. Read More
Copenhagen or Bust
Hi folks, I'm an American east coast girl moving to Denmark with my husband-to-be next year. In the meantime, I'm planning a wedding and learning Danish... and counting the days until I can quit my job. :P Read More