More Danish Phrases


More Danish words and phrases to help smooth your way and make new friends. Have fun learning Danish!

If you need help with pronunciation,
please see the Pronunciation Guide below.

Meeting People

Hej.
Hello.
Hvordan har du det?
How are you?
Fint. Hvad med dig?
Fine. And you?
Hvordan hedder du?
What is your name?
Jeg hedder ...
My name is ...
Hej hej.
Bye.
Farvel.
Goodbye.
Godmorgen.
Good morning.
Godeftermiddag.
Good afternoon

Godaften.
Good evening.
Godnat.
Good night.
Beklager.
Undskyld.
Sorry. Excuse me.
Vær så venlig.
Please.
Ja, tak.
Yes, please.
Tak.
Thank you.
Mange tak.
Thank you very much.
Selv tak.
You're welcome.

Home









Hvorfra kommer du?
Where are you from?
Jeg kommer fra Canada.
I come from Canada.
Jeg kommer fra England.
I come from England.
Jeg kommer fra USA.
I come from the USA.
Jeg kommer fra Australien.
I am from Australia.

Hvor bor du?
Where do you live?
Jeg bor i Sydney.
I live in Sydney.

Australien
Australia
Canada
Canada
England
England
Irland
Ireland
New Zealand
New Zealand
Skotland
Scotland
Sydafrika
South Africa
USA
United States
Wales
Wales

Say What?









Jeg forstår ikke.
I don't understand.
Jeg ved det ikke.
I don't know.
Jeg taler dansk.
I speak Danish.
En smule.
A little bit.
Jeg taler ikke dansk.
I don't speak Danish.
Taler du engelsk?
Do you speak English?
Taler du italiensk?
Do you speak Italian?
Taler du spansk?
Do you speak Spanish?
Taler du fransk?
Do you speak French?

Jeg forstår det.
I understand.
Jeg ved det.
I know.
I orden. OK.
All right. OK.
Intet problem.
No problem.
Må ikke bekymre dig.
Don't worry.
Ja.
Yes.
Nej.
No.

Where is ...








Hvor er toilettet?
Where is the toilet?
Hvor er den nærmeste café?
Where is the nearest café?
Hvor er de bageriet?
Where is the bakery?
Hvor er de apoteket?
Where is the chemist?
Hvor er hotellet?
Where is the hotel?
Hvor er baren?
Where is the bar?
Hvor er banken?
Where is the bank?
Hvor er supermarkedet?
Where is the supermarket?
Jeg vil gerne have ...
Jeg ønsker ...
I would like ...
Vil du gerne have ...?
Ønsker du ...?
Would you like ...?
Hvad vil du gerne have?
Hvad ønsker du?
What would you like?
Ja.
Yes.
Nej.
No.
Hvor meget koster det?
How much is it?



Hvor er den nærmeste internetcafé?
Where is the nearest internet café?
Accepterer du kreditkort?
Do you accept credit cards?
Regningen, tak.
The bill, please.

Drink









Jeg vil gerne have en øl.
I'd like a beer.
Jeg ønsker en cola.
I'll have a coke.
Rødvin.
Red wine.
Hvidvin.
White wine.
Champagne.
Champagne.
Et glas vand.
A glass of water.
Mineralvand.
Mineral water.
Appelsinjuice.
Orange juice.
Med is.
With ice.
Uden is.
Without ice.

Mælk.
Milk.
Kaffee med mælk.
White coffee.
Sort kaffe.
Black coffee.
Koffeinfri kaffe.
Decaf.
Te med mælk
White tea.
Sort te.
A black tea.
En kop ...
A cup of ...
To kopper ...
Two cups ...
Med sukker.
With sugar.
Uden sukker.
Without sugar.

Food









Jeg vil gerne have en skinkesandwich.
I'd like a ham sandwich.
Jeg vil gerne have stegt kylling.
I'll have a roast chicken.
Pølse.
Sausage.
Pommes frites.
Chips.
Brød.
Bread.
Ost.
Cheese.
Grøntsager.
Vegetables.
Salat.
Salad.
Dessert.
Dessert.
Chocolade.
Chocolate.
Jordbær.
Strawberry.
Is.
Ice cream.
Kage.
Cake.

Suppe.
Soup.
Ris.
Rice.
En æg / æg.
An egg / eggs.
Fisk.
Fish.
Kylling.
Chicken.
Oksekød.
Beef.
Frugt.
Fruit.
Æble.
Apple.
Appelsin.
Orange.
Hindbær.
Raspberries.

Jeg er vegetar.
I am vegetarian.
Jeg spiser ikke kød.
I don't eat meat.

Weather



Det er godt vejr i dag.
It's fine weather today.
Det er dårligt vejr i dag.
It's awful weather today.
Det er varmt i dag.
It's hot today.
Det er koldt i dag.
It's cold today.
Det blæser i dag.
It's windy today.
Det er tåget i dag.
It's foggy today.

Det regner i dag.
It's raining today.
Det sner i dag.
It's snowing today.
Vil det regne i morgen?
Will it rain tomorrow?
Vil det sne i morgen?
Will it snow tomorrow?

Small Talk



Jag kan lide godt ...
I like ...
Jeg kan ikke lide ....
I don't like ...
Kan du lide godt ...?
Do you like ...?
Ja.
Yes.
Nej.
No.

Kom her!
Come here!
Lad os gå!
Let's go!
Det er fantastisk!
It's great!
Det er forfærdeligt!
It's awful!
Her.
Here.
Der.
There.
Derovre.
Over there.



Jeg har faret vild.
I'm lost.
Vi har faret vild.
We're lost.

Vær forsiktig!
Be careful!
Hjælp!
Help!
Gå din vej!
Go away!

Days of the Week



Mandag
Monday
Tirsdag
Tuesday
Onsdag
Wednesday
Torsdag
Thursday
Fredag
Friday
Lørdag
Saturday
Søndag
Sunday

i går
yesterday
i dag
today
i morgen
tomorrow

i sidste uge
last week
i denne uge
this week
i næste uge
next week



Skål!
Cheers!
Held og lykke!
Good luck!
Glædelig Jul!
Merry Christmas!
Godt Nydtår!
Happy New Year!

Signs





Åben
Open
Lukket
Closed
Indgang
Entrance
Udgang
Exit
Ingen adgang.
Adgang forbudt.
No Entry

Politi
Police
Rygning forbudt
No Smoking
Toiletter
Toilets
Herrer
Men
Damer
Women



Pronunciation Guide
Vowels:
a is pronounced as a as in hat (æ)
æ is pronounced as e as in pet (ɛ)
å is pronounced as as o in pot (ɔ)
unstressed e is pronounced as e as in brother (ə)
ø is pronounced as ir as in bird
u is pronounced either as u or o
y is pronounced as German ü, ie. an i with rounded lips (IPA y) or as Danish y but with compressed not protruded lips (ʉ)

Consonants:
d is pronounced as an approximant to th as in this (ð) when not at the start of words, often heard mistakenly as a weak l eg. lide = liðə
g is pronounced as a weak gh, a voiced velar fricative (ɣ) when not at the start of words
-ig at the end of a word is pronounced as i
gn is pronounced as in, eg. regningen is pronounced as reiningen
j is pronounced as y as in yet (IPA j)
hv is pronounced as v
k is pronounced as k as in kick, with a puff of air (kʰ)
k, p and t are devoiced to g, b and d when not at the start of words, eg. ikke = iggə
p is pronounced as p as in pat, with a puff of air (pʰ)
r at the start of words is pronounced as an approximant to a voiced uvular fricative as in French and German (ʁ)
r is pronounced as a weak a, like u in nut (ɐ) when not at the start of words
sj is pronounced as a palatalised sh, sh + y (ɕ)
t at the start of words is pronounced with a faint s sound (tˢ), eg. to = tˢo
-et at the end of words is pronounced as -əð
v is pronounced as ʋ (midway between w and v) and weakly as an approximant when not at the start of words

Please note:
De and de is pronounced as di
det is pronounced as dɛ
og and at are pronounced as uh in plus, an ɔ with unrounded lips (ʌ)
af is pronounced as æ
til is pronounced as tˢe
jeg, mig, dig and sig and pronounced as jej, mej, dej and sej
meget is pronunced as majəð or mɑ:ð

The stød or weak glottal stop (ˀ) is often heard in Danish words as a creaky voice.


 


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