The 3rd lesson is about the plural in Danish and how to create it from the singular form. In addition, I will include a list of vocabulary about languages, nationalities, and countries. Finally, you will find some common everyday sentences. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. 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.
Plural
Knowing how to create the plural from the singular word can double the vocabulary you already know. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some grammatical rules. For example how to change the word "book" to "books" or "woman" to "women".
Below is a list of singular words and their plural equivalent. I included examples about nature as well as about humans. The table contains 3 columns (English, Danish, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Singular vs. Plural in Danish
English
Danish
Audio
Country
land
Countries
lande
Lake
sø
Lakes
søer
Language
sprog
Languages
Sprog
Woman
kvinde
Women
kvinder
Man
mand
Men
mænd
Boy
dreng
Boys
drenge
Girl
pige
Girls
piger
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Danish sentences. That way you will be able to see how both forms are used when embedded in a structure.
Singular vs. Plural in a Sentence
English
Danish
Audio
We speak two languages
Vi taler to sprog
They speak four languages
De taler fire sprog
I visited one country
Jeg besøgte ét land
She visited three countries
Hun besøgte tre lande
She has one sister
Hun har én søster
He has two sisters
Han har to søstre
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Languages, Nationalities, and Countries
Below is a list of 50 words related to languages, nationalities, and countries. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to have a good conversation about how many languages you speak or where you came from.
Languages Nationalities and Countries List in Danish
English
Danish
Audio
Arabic (language)
arabisk
Moroccan (nationality)
marokkansk
Morocco (country)
Marokko
Brazilian (language)
brasiliansk (portugisisk)
Brazilian (nationality)
brasiliansk
Brazil (country)
Brasilien
Chinese (language)
kinesisk
Chinese (nationality)
kinesisk
China (country)
Kina
English (language)
engelsk
British (nationality)
britisk
Britain (country)
Storbritannien
American (nationality)
amerikansk
America (country)
Amerika
French (language)
fransk
French (nationality)
fransk
France (country)
Frankrig
German (language)
tysk
German (nationality)
tysk
Germany (country)
Tyskland
Greek (language)
græsk
Greek (nationality)
græsk
Greece (country)
Grækenland
Hindi (language)
hindi
Indian (nationality)
indisk
India (country)
indien
Irish (language)
Irsk
Irish (nationality)
irsk
Ireland (country)
Irland
Italian (language)
italiensk
Italian (nationality)
italiensk
Italy (country)
Italien
Japanese (language)
japansk
Japanese (nationality)
japansk
Japan (country)
Japan
Korean (language)
Koreansk
Korean (nationality)
koreansk
Korea (country)
Korea
Persian (language)
Persisk (Farsi)
Iranian (nationality)
iransk
Iran (country)
Iran
Portuguese (language)
Portugisisk
Portuguese (nationality)
portugisisk
Portugal (country)
Portugal
Russian (language)
russisk
Russian (nationality)
russisk
Russia (country)
Rusland
Spanish (language)
spansk
Spanish (nationality)
spansk
Spain (country)
Spanien
Daily Conversation in Danish
Finally, a list of sentences about languages, nationalities, and countries plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Danish Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Danish
English
Danish
Audio
Languages
I don't speak Korean
Jeg taler ikke koreansk
I love the Japanese language
Jeg elsker det japanske sprog
I speak Italian
Jeg taler italiensk
I want to learn Spanish
Jeg vil gerne lære spansk
My mother tongue is German
Mit modersmål er tysk
Spanish is easy to learn
Spansk er nemt at lære
Origins
He has a Moroccan rug
Han har et marokkansk tæppe
I have an American car
Jeg har en amerikansk bil
I love French cheese
Jeg elsker fransk ost
I'm Italian
Jeg er italiener
My father is Greek
Min far er græker
My wife is Korean
Min kone er koreaner
Countries
Have you ever been to India?
Har du nogenside været i Indien?
I came from Spain
Jeg kom fra Spanien
I live in America
Jeg bor i Amerika
I want to go to Germany
Jeg vil gerne rejse til Tyskland
I was born in Italy
Jeg er født i Italien
Japan is a beautiful country
Japan er et smukt land
Phrases
Long time no see
Det er længe siden vi mødtes
I missed you
Jeg har savnet dig
What's new?
Er der noget nyt?
Nothing new
Intet nyt
Make yourself at home!
Lad som du er hjemme!
Have a good trip
God rejse!
Fun Facts
Language Quote that by simply knowing how to form the plural, you can double the number of nouns in your vocabulary, without having to memorize all the plural form.
Congratulations! You finished your third lesson in Danish about singular, plural, languages, nationalities, and countries. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Danish Lesson 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Danish homepage.