Alphabet

Danish Alphabet (Script and Pronunciation)

Duration: 30 mins

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This first lesson teaches the alphabet in Danish. This includes the script and pronunciation. If you stay with me from start to finish, I promise you that you will learn a lot. I will try to give examples using both words and sound. That way it will be easy for you to see the letters when they are separate and when they are in a word. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Danish Classes.

Alphabet

The alphabet is the building block of the Danish language. Usually it is the first thing a person should start learning, because without it, you can neither read nor write. This means that the following 30 min are going to be the most important in your learning quest. The Danish alphabet contains 29 letters just like English.

Below is the Danish alphabet in a table containing 3 columns: The sound of the Danish letters, the alphabet, examples which include the letter at the beginning, middle and at the end.

Alphabet in Danish

Sound Alphabet Examples

a

Alaska, Maria, Panama

å

Oslo

æ

Estonia

b

Bravo, Alabama, Lab

c

Canada, Cicilia

d

David, Granada, Ted

e

Emma, Ted

f

Franco, Cafe, Ralf

g

Golf, Gym, Logo

h

Hi, Bahamas, Mitzvah

i

Iglo, mini

j

Jack, Hajj

k

Kiwi, Okay, Mark

l

Laura, Claudia, Brazil

m

Maria, Amsterdam

n

New York, Anita, John

ø

Kurd

o

Okay, Hotel, Paulo

p

Panama, Filipa, Top

q

Qatar, Iraq

r

Robert, Portugal, Qatar

s

Sam, Eskimo, Paris

t

Taiwan, Ontario, Janet

u

Uzbekistan, Lulu

v

Vatican, Bravo

w

Wow, Hawaii

x

Xray, Alexandria, Alex

y

Yoyo, okay

z

Zulu, Amazon, Jazz

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact me If you simply want to ask a question, please Danish contact form on the header above.

The following is a table showing common sentences. We recommend for you to click on the audio of each expression to hear how it is pronounced. That way you will be able to familiarize yourself with the Danish alphabet.

Pronunciation in Danish

Pronunciation Danish Audio
In The MorningOm morgenen
In the eveningOm aftenen
At NightOm natten
Really!Virkelig!
Look!Se her!
Hurry up!Skynd dig!
Some languages are hardNogle sprog er svære
Many students speak KoreanMange elever taler koreansk
How old is your sister?Hvor gammel er din søster
I love my husbandJeg elsker min mand
This is my wifeDette er min kone
What's your brother called?Hvad hedder din bror
Where does your father work?Hvor arbejder din far
Your daughter is very cuteDin datter er meget yndig
What time is it?Hvad er klokken?
It's 10 o'clockKlokken er ti
Give me this!Giv mig den
I love youJeg elsker dig
Are you free tomorrow evening?Er du ledig i morgen aften?
I would like to invite you for dinnerJeg vil gerne invitere dig til middag
Are you married?Er du gift?
I'm singleJeg er ugift
Would you marry me?Vil du gifte dig med mig?
Can I have your phone number?Må jeg få dit telefonnummer?
Can I have your email?Må jeg få din mailadresse?
Are you okay?er du okay?
Call a doctor!ring til en læge
Call the ambulance!ring venligst efter en ambulance
Call the police!ring til politiet
Calm down!Tag det roligt!
Fire!Ildebrand
I feel sickJeg har det ikke godt
It hurts hereDet gør ondt her
It's urgent!Det haster!
Stop!Hold op! Stands!
Thief!Tyv!
Where is the closest pharmacy?hvor er det nærmeste apotek?

Fun Facts

Language Quote ❝If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.❞ ‒Nelson Mandela

Congratulations! You finished your first alphabet lesson in Danish. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Danish Lesson 2. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Danish homepage.

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