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Danish is a Scandinavian language spoken in Denmark. It is closely related to Norwegian and Swedish, and some speakers of the three languages can understand the others. In writing, the difference between the Danish and Norwegian languages are not bigger than the difference between English and American English, though it will often be harder in oral conversations. These Scandinavian languages are North Germanic, strongly influenced by Low Saxon (German).

Pronunciation guide

Alphabet

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V (W) X Y Z Æ Ø Å a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v (w) x y z æ ø å

Acute accent may be used in some words (eg fór), for ease of reading, but it's always optional. C, Q, W, X and Z are only used in loanwords. V and W are treated the same, and W is sometimes left out of the alphabet.

Vowels

a as in cat
e as in sin, but also as æ and murder
i as in see, only shorter
o as o, but also as å
u as in soon, but also as å
y as in few, but also as ø
æ as in egg, only shorter
ø as ø, but also as in bird
å as in old, but also caught

Consonants

b as in bed
d as in dead, also ð, and often silent
f as in ferry
g as in gone, sometimes as yes, rarely as low
h as in hope
j as in yes
k as in kick, but also as dog
l as in lake
m as in many
n as in near
p as in parry, but also as sob
r is a rolling sound at the back of the throat
s as in smell
t as in trout
v as in viking

Phrase list

Basics

Hello.: Hallo.
Hello. (informal): Hej.
How are you?: Hvordan går det?
Fine, thank you.: Godt, tak.
What is your name?: Hvad hedder du?
My name is ______ .: Jeg hedder ______ .
Nice to meet you.: Det var rart at møde dig.
Please.: Vær så venlig.
Thank you.: Tak.
You're welcome.: Selv tak.
Yes.: Ja.
No.: Nej.
Excuse me. (getting attention): Undskyld mig.
Excuse me. (begging pardon): Undskyld.
I'm sorry.: De må du undskylde.
Goodbye: Farvel.
Goodbye (informal): Hej.
I can't speak Danish well.: Jeg taler ikke godt dansk.
Do you speak English?: Taler du engelsk?
Is there someone here who speaks English?: Er der nogen her, der taler engelsk?
Help!: Hjælp!
Look out!: Pas på!
Good morning (before roughly 10-11am).: Godmorgen.
Good morning (after 10-11am, but before noon): Godformiddag.
Good evening.: Godaften.
Good night.: Godnat.
Good night (have a nice sleep): Sov godt.
I don't understand.: Det forstår jeg ikke.
Where is the toilet?: Hvor er toilettet?

Problems

Leave me alone.: Lad mig være i fred.
Don't touch me!: Rør mig ikke!
I'll call the police.: Jeg ringer efter politiet.
Police!: Politi!
Stop! Thief!: Stop tyven!
I need your(sg)/your(pl) help.: Jeg har brug for din/jeres hjælp.
It's an emergency.: Det er et nødstilfælde.
I'm lost.: Jeg er faret vild.
I lost my bag.: Jeg har mistet min taske.
I lost my wallet.: Jeg har mistet min tegnebog.
I'm sick.: Jeg er syg.
I've been injured.: Jeg er kommet til skade.
I need a doctor.: Jeg har brug for en læge.
Can I use your phone?: Må jeg låne din telefon?

Numbers

1: en/et
2: to
3: tre
4: fire
5: fem
6: seks
7: syv
8: otte
9: ni
10: ti
11: elleve
12: tolv
13: tretten
14: fjorten
15: femten
16: seksten
17: sytten
18: atten
19: nitten
20: tyve
21: enogtyve
22: toogtyve
23: treogtyve
30: tredieve
40: fyrre
50: halvtreds
60: tres
70: halvfjerds
80: fire
90: halvfems
100: ethundrede
150: ethundrede og halvtreds
200: tohundrede
300: trehundrede
1000: tusind
2000: totusinde
1,000,000: en million, abbr: en mio.
1,000,000,000: en milliard, abbr: en mia.
1,000,000,000,000: en billion
number _____ (train, bus, etc.): nummer _____
half: halv
less: mindre
more: mere

Time

now: nu
later: senere
before: før
morning: morgen
afternoon: eftermiddag
evening: aften
night: nat

Clock time

one o'clock AM: klokken 1
two o'clock AM: klokken 2
noon: middag
one o'clock PM: klokken 13
two o'clock PM: klokken 14
midnight: midnat

Duration

_____ minute(s): _____ minut(ter)
_____ hour(s): _____ time(r)
_____ day(s): _____ dag(e)
_____ week(s): _____ uge(r)
_____ month(s): _____ måned(er)
_____ year(s): _____ år

Days

today: i dag
yesterday: i går
tomorrow: i morgen
this week: denne uge
last week: sidste uge
next week: næste uge

Monday: mandag
Tuesday: tirsdag
Wednesday: onsdag
Thursday: torsdag
Friday: fredag
Saturday: lørdag
Sunday: søndag

Months

January: januar
February: februar
March: marts
April: april
May: maj
June: juni
July: juli
August: august
September: september
October: oktober
November: november
December: december

Writing time and date

What's the time?: Hvad er klokken?
What date is it today?: Hvilken dato er det i dag?
It's _____ o'clock.: Klokken er _____ .

Please note that when saying what the clock is, one would normally only use one to twelve, unless having to make sure there's no doubt as to whether it's past or before noon, in which case the twenty-four hour system is used.

Colors

black: sort
white: hvid
gray: grå
red: rød
blue: blå
yellow: gul
green: grøn
orange: orange
purple: lilla
brown: brun

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?: Hvad koster en billet til _____?
One ticket to _____, please.: En billet til _____, tak.
Where does this train/bus go?: Hvor kører dette tog/denne bus hen?
Where is the train/bus to _____?: Hvor er toget/bussen til _____?
Does this train/bus stop in _____?: Stopper toget/bussen i _____?
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?: Hvornår afgår toget/bussen til _____ ?
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?: Hvornår ankommer toget/bussen til _____?

Directions

Left: Venstre
Right: Højre
Forwards: Fremad
Backwards: Tilbage
Above/over: Over
Under(neath): under
Adjacent to _____: Ved siden af _____

Taxi

Taxi!: Taxa/taxi!
Take me to _____, please.: Kør mig til _____, tak.
How much does it cost to get to _____?: Hvad koster det at komme til _____?
Take me there, please.: Kør mig venligst derhen.

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?

Har I nogen ledige værelser?

How much is a room for one person/two people?

Hvad koster et enkeltværelse/dobbeltværelse?

Does the room come with...

Har værelset...

...bedsheets?: ...sengetøj?
...a bathroom?: ...et badeværelse?
...a telephone?: ...en telefon?
...a TV?: ...et TV?

May I see the room first?

Kan jeg se værelset først?

Do you have anything quieter?

Har I et mere stille værelse?

...bigger?: ...større?
...cleaner?: ...renere?
...cheaper?: ...billigere?

OK, I'll take it.

OK, jeg tager det.

I will stay for _____ night(s).

I bliver _____ nat(nætter).

Can you suggest another hotel?

Kan du foreslå et andet hotel?

Do you have a safe?

Har I et pengeskab?

...lockers?: ...aflåste skabe?

Is breakfast/supper included?: Er det med morgenmad/aftensmad?
What time is breakfast/supper?: Hvornår er der morgenmad/aftensmad?
Please clean my room.: Gør venligst værelset rent.
Can you wake me at _____?: Kan I vække mig klokken _____?
I want to check out.: Jeg vil gerne checke ud.

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?: Godtager I amerikanske/australske/canadiske dollars?
Do you accept British pounds?: Godtager I britiske pund?
Do you accept cr cards?: Godtager I krkort?
Can you change money for me?: Kan I veksle penge for mig?
Where can I get money changed?: Hvor kan jeg veksle penge?
Can you change a traveler's check for me?: Kan jeg indløse en rejsecheck?
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?: Hvor kan jeg indløse en rejsecheck?
What is the exchange rate?: Hvad er vekselkursen?
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?: Hvor er der en pengeautomat?

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.: Et bord til en/to, tak.
Can I look at the menu, please?: Kan jeg se menuen?
Can I look in the kitchen?: Kan jeg se køkkenet?
Is there a house specialty?: Har I en specialitet?
Is there a local specialty?: Har I en lokal specialitet?
I'm a vegetarian.: Jeg er vegetar.
I don't eat pork.: Jeg spiser ikke svinekød.
I don't eat beef.: Jeg spiser ikke oksekød.
I only eat kosher food.: Jeg spiser kun kosher mad.
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard): Kan I lave det "fedtfattigt"?
fixed-price meal: fast pris/Dan Menu
à la carte: à la carte
breakfast: morgenmad
lunch: frokost
tea (meal): eftermiddagsmad
supper: aftensmad
I want _____.: Jeg vil gerne have _____.
I want a dish containing _____.: Jeg vil gerne have en ret med _____.
chicken: kylling
beef: oksekød
fish: fisk
ham: skinke
sausage: pølse
cheese: ost
eggs: æg
salad: salat
(fresh) vegetables: (friske) grøntsager
(fresh) fruit: (frisk) frugt
bread: brød
toast: ristet brød
noodles: nudler
rice: ris
beans: bønner
May I have a glass of _____?: Kan jeg få et glas _____?
May I have a cup of _____?: Kan jeg få en kop _____?
May I have a bottle of _____?: Kan jeg få en flaske _____?
coffee: kaffe
tea (drink): the
juice: juice/saft
(bubbly) water: danskvand
water: vand
beer: øl
red/white wine: rød/hvid vin
May I have some _____?: Kan jeg få noget _____?
salt: salt
black pepper: peber
butter: smør
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): Undskyld mig?
I'm finished.: Jeg er færdig.
It was delicious.: Det var lækkert.
Please clear the plates.: Tag venligst tallerkerne.
The check, please.: Kan jeg få en regningen?.

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?: Udskænker I alkohol?
Is there table service?: Serverer I ved bordene?
A beer/two beers, please.: En øl/to øl, tak.
A glass of red/white wine, please.: Et glas rød/hvid vin, tak.
A pint, please.: En stor fadøl, tak.
A bottle, please.: En flaske, tak.

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