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Why learn Danish?
Knowing Danish opens the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, and science Four out of five new jobs in the US are created as a result of foreign trade. Analytical skills improve when you study Danish. Danish study leads to an appreciation of cultural diversity.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Danish?
Danish is rated as a category 1 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered very easy for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 24 weeks (or 600 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
Danish Alphabet & Pronunciation
A a
B b
C c
D d
E e
F f
G g
H h
I i
J j
K k
L l
M m
N n
O o
P p
Q q
R r
S s
T t
U u
V v
W w
X x
Y y
Z z
Æ æ
Ø ø
Å å
Basic Phrases in Danish
| Hello | Hej |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | Farvel |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Ingen |
| Excuse me | Undskyld mig |
| Please | Vær venlig |
| Thank you | Tak skal du have |
| You are welcome | Selv tak |
| Do you speak english | Taler du engelsk? |
| Do you understand | Forstår du? |
| I understand | Jeg forstår |
| I do not understand | Jeg forstår ikke |
| How are you | Hvordan har du det? |
| Fine thanks | Fint tak! |
| What is your name | Hvad hedder du? |
| My name is | Mit navn er |
| Pleased to meet you | Det glæder mig at møde dig |
Danish Grammar
Danish Nouns
| Man | Mand |
|---|---|
| Woman | Kvinde |
| Boy | Dreng |
| Girl | En pige |
| Cat | Kat |
| Dog | Hund |
| Fish | Fisk |
| Water | Vand |
| Milk | Mælk |
| Egg | æg |
| House | Hus |
| Flower | Blomst |
| Tree | Træ |
| Shirt | Skjorte |
| Pants | Bukser |
Danish Adjectives
Colors in Danish
| Black | Sort |
|---|---|
| White | Hvid |
| Red | Rød |
| Orange | Orange |
| Yellow | Gul |
| Green | Grøn |
| Blue | Blå |
| Purple | Lilla |
| Pink | Lyserød |
| Gray | Grå |
| Brown | Brun |
Numbers in Danish
| Zero | Nul |
|---|---|
| One | En |
| Two | To |
| Three | Tre |
| Four | Fire |
| Five | Fem |
| Six | Seks |
| Seven | Syv |
| Eight | Otte |
| Nine | Ni |
| Ten | Ti |
| Eleven | Elleve |
| Twelve | Tolv |
| Twenty | Tyve |
| Thirty | Tredive |
| Forty | Fyrre |
| Fifty | Halvtreds |
| Sixty | Tres |
| Seventy | Halvfjerds |
| Eighty | Firs |
| Ninety | Halvfems |
| Hundred | Hundrede |
| Thousand | Tusind |
Danish Verbs
| To be | At være |
|---|---|
| To have | At have |
| To want | At ville have |
| To need | At behøve |
| To help | At hjælpe |
| To go | At gå |
| To come | At komme |
| To eat | At spise |
| To drink | At drikke |
| To speak | At tale |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Danish Sentences
| And | Og |
|---|---|
| Or | Eller |
| But | Men |
| Because | Fordi |
| With | Med |
| Also | Også |
| However | Imidlertid |
| Neither | Ingen af dem |
| Nor | Heller ikke |
| If | Hvis |
| Then | Derefter |
Useful Danish Vocabulary
Danish Questions
| Who | Hvem |
|---|---|
| What | Hvad |
| When | Hvornår |
| Where | Hvor |
| Why | Hvorfor |
| How | Hvordan |
| How many | Hvor mange |
| How much | Hvor meget |
Days of the Week in Danish
| Monday | Mandag |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Tirsdag |
| Wednesday | Onsdag |
| Thursday | Torsdag |
| Friday | Fredag |
| Saturday | Lørdag |
| Sunday | Søndag |
| Yesterday | I går |
| Today | I dag |
| Tomorrow | I morgen |
Months in Danish
| January | Januar |
|---|---|
| February | Februar |
| March | Marts |
| April | April |
| May | Kan |
| June | Juni |
| July | Juli |
| August | August |
| September | September |
| October | Oktober |
| November | November |
| December | December |
Seasons in Danish
| Winter | Vinter |
|---|---|
| Spring | Forår |
| Summer | Sommer |
| Autumn | Efterår |
Telling Time in Danish
| What time is it | Hvad er klokken? |
|---|---|
| Hours | Timer |
| Minutes | Minutter |
| Seconds | Sekunder |
| O clock | Klokken |
| Half | Halvt |
| Quarter past | Kvart over |
| Before | Før |
| After | Efter |
