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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 � � � 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 � � �

Acute accent may be used in some words (eg f�r), 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 � and murder
i as in see, only shorter
o as o, but also as �
u as in soon, but also as �
y as in few, but also as �
� as in egg, only shorter
� as �, but also as in bird
� as in old, but also caught

Consonants

b as in bed
d as in dead, also �, 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 g�r 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 m�de dig.
Please.: V�r s� 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 m� 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!: Hj�lp!
Look out!: Pas p�!
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 forst�r jeg ikke.
Where is the toilet?: Hvor er toilettet?

Problems

Leave me alone.: Lad mig v�re i fred.
Don't touch me!: R�r 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 hj�lp.
It's an emergency.: Det er et n�dstilf�lde.
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 l�ge.
Can I use your phone?: M� jeg l�ne din telefon?

Numbers

1: travel/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: f�r
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): _____ m�ned(er)
_____ year(s): _____ �r

Days

today: i dag
yesterday: i g�r
tomorrow: i morgen
this week: denne uge
last week: sidste uge
next week: n�ste uge

Monday: mandag
Tuesday: tirsdag
Wednesday: onsdag
Thursday: torsdag
Friday: fredag
Saturday: l�rdag
Sunday: s�ndag

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: gr�
red: r�d
blue: bl�
yellow: gul
green: gr�n
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 k�rer 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?: Hvorn�r afg�r toget/bussen til _____ ?
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?: Hvorn�r ankommer toget/bussen til _____?

Directions

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

Taxi

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

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?

Har I nogen ledige v�relser?

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

Hvad koster et enkeltv�relse/dobbeltv�relse?

Does the room come with...

Har v�relset...

...bedsheets?: ...senget�j?
...a bathroom?: ...et badev�relse?
...a telephone?: ...en telefon?
...a TV?: ...et TV?

May I see the room first?

Kan jeg se v�relset f�rst?

Do you have anything quieter?

Har I et mere stille v�relse?

...bigger?: ...st�rre?
...cleaner?: ...renere?
...cheaper?: ...billigere?

OK, I'll take it.

OK, jeg tager det.

I will stay for _____ night(s).

I bliver _____ nat(n�tter).

Can you suggest another hotel?

Kan du foresl� et andet hotel?

Do you have a safe?

Har I et pengeskab?

...lockers?: ...afl�ste skabe?

Is breakfast/supper included?: Er det med morgenmad/aftensmad?
What time is breakfast/supper?: Hvorn�r er der morgenmad/aftensmad?
Please clean my room.: G�r venligst v�relset rent.
Can you wake me at _____?: Kan I v�kke 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 credit cards?: Godtager I kreditkort?
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 indl�se en rejsecheck?
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?: Hvor kan jeg indl�se 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 travel/to, tak.
Can I look at the menu, please?: Kan jeg se menuen?
Can I look in the kitchen?: Kan jeg se k�kkenet?
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 svinek�d.
I don't eat beef.: Jeg spiser ikke oksek�d.
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
� la carte: � 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: oksek�d
fish: fisk
ham: skinke
sausage: p�lse
cheese: ost
eggs: �g
salad: salat
(fresh) vegetables: (friske) gr�ntsager
(fresh) fruit: (frisk) frugt
bread: br�d
toast: ristet br�d
noodles: nudler
rice: ris
beans: b�nner
May I have a glass of _____?: Kan jeg f� et glas _____?
May I have a cup of _____?: Kan jeg f� en kop _____?
May I have a bottle of _____?: Kan jeg f� en flaske _____?
coffee: kaffe
tea (drink): the
juice: juice/saft
(bubbly) water: danskvand
water: vand
beer: �l
red/white wine: r�d/hvid vin
May I have some _____?: Kan jeg f� noget _____?
salt: salt
black pepper: peber
butter: sm�r
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): Undskyld mig?
I'm finished.: Jeg er f�rdig.
It was delicious.: Det var l�kkert.
Please clear the plates.: Tag venligst tallerkerne.
The check, please.: Kan jeg f� en regningen?.

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?: Udsk�nker I alkohol?
Is there table service?: Serverer I ved bordene?
A beer/two beers, please.: En �l/to �l, tak.
A glass of red/white wine, please.: Et glas r�d/hvid vin, tak.
A pint, please.: En stor fad�l, tak.
A bottle, please.: En flaske, tak.

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