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?
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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 Morning
Om morgenen
In the evening
Om aftenen
At Night
Om natten
Really!
Virkelig!
Look!
Se her!
Hurry up!
Skynd dig!
Some languages are hard
Nogle sprog er svære
Many students speak Korean
Mange elever taler koreansk
How old is your sister?
Hvor gammel er din søster
I love my husband
Jeg elsker min mand
This is my wife
Dette 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 cute
Din datter er meget yndig
What time is it?
Hvad er klokken?
It's 10 o'clock
Klokken er ti
Give me this!
Giv mig den
I love you
Jeg elsker dig
Are you free tomorrow evening?
Er du ledig i morgen aften?
I would like to invite you for dinner
Jeg vil gerne invitere dig til middag
Are you married?
Er du gift?
I'm single
Jeg 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 sick
Jeg har det ikke godt
It hurts here
Det 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.