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Danish Language from Lea

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Basic Phrases
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 ______ .
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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.
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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?

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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.

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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

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9
ni

10
ti

11
elleve

12
tolv

13
tretten

14
fjorten

15
femten

16
seksten

17
sytten

18
atten

19
nitten

20
tyve

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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

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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

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Time
now
nu

later
senere

before
før

morning
morgen

afternoon
eftermiddag

evening
aften

night
nat
Clock
one o'clock AM
klokken 1

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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)

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_____ 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

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Tuesday
tirsdag

Wednesday
onsdag

Thursday
torsdag

Friday
fredag

Saturday
lørdag

Sunday
søndag
Months
January
januar

February
februar

March
marts

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April
april

May
maj

June
juni

July
juli

August
august

September
september

October
oktober

November
november

December
december

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Writing
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 the time, one would normally 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
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green
grøn

orange
orange

purple
lilla

brown
brun
Transportation
Bus & 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 _____?

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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 _____

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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?

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...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?
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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 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 indløse en rejsecheck?

Where can I get a traveler's check changed?


Hvor kan jeg indløse en rejsecheck?

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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"?

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fixed-price meal
fast pris/Dan Menu

a la carte
a 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
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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 _____?
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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
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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.

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A bottle, please.
En flaske, tak.

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