Velkommen
This is your guide to Danish for visiting Denmark. In the guide, are important words and phrases that you may use on your travels.
Addressing people:
Hello = Hej
Goodbye = Farvel
Good morning = God morgen
Good day = God dag
Good afternoon = God aften
Cheers = Skål
Manners:
I would like = Jeg vil gerne
Can I have ... = Kan jeg få ...
You're welcome = Det var så lidt
Thank you = Tak
Sorry = Undskyld
Excuse me = Undskyld mig
Please = Vær venlig
Simple questions:
Do you speak English? = Taler du Engelsk?
How do you say ___ in English? = Hvordan siger man ___ på Engelsk?
How do you say ___ in Danish? = Hvordan siger man ___ på Dansk?
The check, please! = Regningen, tak!
How much does it cost? = Hvad koster det?
How = Hvordan
What = Hvad
Where = Hvor
Answering questions:
Yes = Ja
No = Nej
I don't understand. = Jeg forstår ikke.
I don't know. = Jeg ved det ikke.
Language proficiency:
I don't speak Danish. = Jeg taler ikke Dansk.
I speak a little Danish. = Jeg taler en smule Dansk.
I speak Danish. = Jeg taler Dansk.
With/without:
With = Med
Without = Uden
Cafe vocabulary:
A little = En smule
Small = Lille
Big = Stor
This = Denne
Coffee = Kaffe
Milk = Mælk
Sugar = Sukker
Restaurant vocabulary:
I have a reservation. = Jeg har en forbehold.
+ for (go to number section) people. = for ___ folk.
+ under (your name). = under ___.
I'm a vegetarian. = Jeg er en vegetar.
Water = Vand
Still water = Stille vand
Sparkling water = Danskvand
Bread = Brød
Meat = Kød
Steak = Bøf
Fish = Fisk
Wine = Vin
Appetizer = Forret
Entree/main course = Hovedretten
Dessert = Dessert
Animals:
Dog = Hund
Cat = Kat
Bird = Fugl
Numbers:
One = En
Two = To
Three = Tre
Four = Fire
Five = Fem
Six = Seks
Seven = Syv
Eight = Otte
Nine = Ni
Ten = Ti
In trouble:
Help! = Hjælp!