Phrases |
'Useful' phrases |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Language-related proverbs
A collection of useful phrases in Danish. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
Key to abbreviations: inf = informal, frm = formal.
| English | Dansk (Danish) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Velkommen
|
| Hello | Hej, Hallo (on phone) |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
Hvordan har du det? (inf) Hvordan har De det? (frm) |
| Fint, tak. Hvad med dig? | |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Hvad hedder du? |
| Jeg hedder ... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Hvor er du fra? Hvor kommer du fra? |
| Jeg er fra ... / Jeg kommer fra ... | |
| Pleased to meet you | Rart at møde dig |
| Good morning | God morgen |
| Good afternoon | God eftermiddag |
| Good evening | God aften |
| Good night | God nat |
| Goodbye | Farvel |
| Good luck | Held og lykke! |
| Cheers/Good health! | Skål! Bunden i vejret eller resten i håret! (bottoms up or the rest in your hair) |
| Have a nice day | Fortsat god dag |
| Bon appetit (Have a good meal) |
Velbekomme! |
| Bon voyage (Have a good journey) |
God rejse! |
| I don't understand | Det forstår jeg ikke
|
| Please speak more slowly | Vil du tale lidt langsommere?
|
| Please write it down | Kan du skrive det ned, tak? |
| Do you speak Danish? Yes, a little |
Taler du dansk? (inf) |
| Ja, en smule / Ja, lidt | |
| Excuse me | Undskyld mig! |
| How much is this? | Hvad koster det? Hvor meget koster det? |
| Sorry | Undskyld! |
| Thank you Response (You're welcome) |
tak
mange tak
tusind tak (thousand thanks) tak for (thanks for) |
| det var så lidt / ingen årsag | |
| Where's the toilet? | Hvor er toilettet? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Den herre betaler (for alt) - gentleman Den dame betaler (for alt) - lady |
| Will you dance with me? | Vil du danse med mig? |
| I love you | Jeg elsker dig |
| Get well soon | God bedring |
| How do you say ... in Danish? | Hvordan siger du ... på dansk? |
| Leave me alone! | Lad mig være i fred! |
| Call the police! | Ring efter politiet! |
| Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
Glædelig jul
og
godt nytår
|
| Happy Easter | God påske |
| Happy Birthday | Tillykke med fødselsdagen
|
| One language is never enough | ét sprog er aldrig nok |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Mit luftpudefartøj er fyldt med ål
|
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
Information about written and spoken Danish
Language learning materials for Danish
Other collections of Danish phrases (some with audio)
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/language/danish-phrases.html
http://www.single-serving.com/Danish/
http://linguanaut.com/english_danish.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/danish.shtml
http://www.speakdanish.dk/html/t_phrasebook.htm
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Danish/DnPhrases.htm
http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/knowledgesafety/a/danphrases.htm
http://www.101languages.net/danish/basics.html
http://www.denmarkfacts.com/learn_danish_online.html
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