Danish Language Class

I've finally attended my first week's Danish language class. Class will be helf twice a week, 2.5hrs each session. Previously my colleauges taught me some simple numbering & that's about all so my Danish proficiency level is equivalent to zero.

So, lesson 1: I learnt that in Danish, one can look at the word but most of the time will have absolutely no idea how to pronounce it. The classic Danish tougue twister makes an excellent example: rød grød med fløde http://www.speakdanish.dk/html/t_pronunciation_intro.htm. My biggest problem is with the 'R' which is so difficult to pronounce (totally different from English), couldn't seem to pronounce it right.

Numbering & clock system are another few tricky ones. I have yet to venture into the complicated numbering system but as simple as time (only 24hours, well & thousands of minutes) can give me such hard time. Half 6 is refering to half pass 5 instead of half pass 6, isn't it confusing? hmm... http://www.speakdanish.dk/html/phrases_time.htm.

Anyway, I'm only at lesson2. Long way to go before I can understand the fundamental of Danish (each module requires 6 months, 6 modules in total). Perhaps shall review my progress 6 months from now ;)