Danish is the official language of Denmark and the European Union. It is also the second language of Greenland and the Faroe Islands. It was once the official tongue of Norway and Iceland, until 1830 and 1944 respectively. The Danish language approximately has over 5 million speakers. It has achieved an official recognition in the bordering area of South Schleswig in Germany too.
A brief look at some of the fundamental Danish phrases.
| Yes | --- | Ja |
| No | --- | Nej |
| I am sorry | --- | Jeg beklager. |
| Now | --- | Nu |
| Today | --- | I dag |
| Tomorrow | --- | I morgen |
| Yesterday | --- | I går |
| Left | --- | Vhenstre |
| Right | --- | Ho-ey-re |
| Excuse me | --- | Undskyld mig! (to ask for something) |
| Excuse me | --- | Undskyld! (to pass by) |
| Water | --- | Vand |
| Tea | --- | Te |
| Coffee | --- | Kaffe |
| Milk | --- | Maelk |
| beer | --- | Oel |
| No Problem | --- | Intet problem! |
| Don’t worry | --- | Bare rolig! |
| Big | --- | Stor |
| Small | --- | Lille |
| What | --- | Hvad? |
| Where | --- | Hvor? |
| Where are you from | --- | Hvorfra kommer du? |
| Where do you live | --- | Hvor bor du |
| I do not understand | --- | Det forstar jeg ikke |
| Where is the toilet | --- | Hvor er toilettet? |
| How old are you | --- | Hvor gammel er du? |
| What is the time | --- | Hvad er klokken? |
| I am lost | --- | Jeg er faret vild. |
| Can I help you | --- | Kan jeg hjælpe dig |
| Can you help me | --- | De hjælpe mig? |
| How much is this | --- | Hvor meget koster den |
| One moment please | --- | Et øjeblik! |
| I do not understand | --- | Jeg forstår ikke! |
| I do not know | --- | Jeg ved det ikke! |
| What is this | --- | Hvad er det? |
| Do you like it? | --- | Kan du? |
| Yes, I really like it! | --- | Jeg kan virkelig lide den! |
| Hello | --- | Hej, Hallo |
| Good morning | --- | God morgen |
| Good evening | --- | God aften |
| Good night | --- | God nat |
| Thank you | --- | Tak |
| Welcome | --- | Velkommen |
| Good Luck | --- | Held og lykke! |
| How are you | --- | Hvordan har du det? |
| Fine, thank you | --- | Fint, tak |
| What is your name? | --- | Hvad hedder du? |
| My name is…. | --- | Jeg hedder |
| Goodbye | --- | Farvel |
| Happy Birthday | --- | Tillykke med fodselsdagen |
| Happy New Year | --- | Godtnytar |
| Get well soon | --- | God bedring |
| Bon Voyage | --- | God rejse! |
| Have a nice day | --- | Fortsat god dag |
| Pleased to meet you | --- | Rart at møde dig |
| See you later | --- | På gensyn! |
| Taxi | --- | Taxi |
| Train | --- | To-aw |
| Bus | --- | Boos |
| Doctor | --- | Dok-tor |
| Laundry | --- | Vaskeri |
| Police Station | --- | Politistation |
| Entry | --- | Indgang |
| Exit | --- | Udgang |
| Open | --- | Ten |
| Closed | --- | Lukket |
| Help | --- | Yaelp |
| Toilets | --- | Toiletter |
| Gents | --- | Herrer |
| Ladies | --- | Damer |
| Bank | --- | En bank |
| Market | --- | Markedet |
| Museum | --- | Museet |
| Police | --- | Politiet |
| Post office | --- | Postkontoret |
| Public toilet | --- | Et offentlig toilet |
| Church | --- | Kirke |
| Sunday | --- | Sondag |
| Monday | --- | Mandag |
| Tuesday | --- | Tirsdag |
| Wednesday | --- | Onsdag |
| Thursday | --- | Torsdag |
| Friday | --- | Fredag |
| Saturday | --- | Lordag |
| 0 | --- | Nul |
| 1 | --- | En |
| 2 | --- | To |
| 3 | --- | Tre |
| 4 | --- | Fire |
| 5 | --- | Fem |
| 6 | --- | Seks |
| 7 | --- | Syv |
| 8 | --- | Otte |
| 9 | --- | Ni |
| 10 | --- | Ti |
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