Phrases

Danish Phrases (Common Expressions)

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This section contains 400 of the most used phrases in Danish. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Exploring the whole list will make it easier to start conversations and understand what was said to you. I divided this section into 4 pages, the first 100 are listed on this page, then the rest here: phrases 2, phrases 3, phrases 4. Each page contains 100 common expressions. Going through each 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.

Phrases Tips

To make sure you are more likely to remember each expression, try to first to read the sentence without hearing it, then click to hear how it is prnounced, then read it out loud 3 times while imagining yourself vividly talking to somone. Also try to practice what you memorized from time to time, to make it stick.

Here are the first 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about greeting someone, introducing yourself or asking where someone is from ... etc. Basically, these are expressions which you might use when starting a conversation with someone you have just met.

Phrases in Danish

Phrases Danish Audio
How are you? (informal)Hvordan har du det
How are you? (formal)hvordan har du det
What's up? (colloquial) Hvordan går det?
I'm fine, thank you!fint, tak
Hi!hej
Good morning!god morgen
Good afternoon!god eftermiddag
Good evening!god aften
And you? (informal)og hvad med dig?
And you? (formal)og dig?
GoodGodt
We speak two languagesVi taler to sprog
They speak four languagesDe taler fire sprog
I visited one countryJeg besøgte ét land
She visited three countriesHun besøgte tre lande
She has one sisterHun har én søster
He has two sistersHan har to søstre
Welcome!velkommen
Do you like it here?Kan du lide at være her?
See you later!Vi ses senere
Thank you very much!Mange tak
I really like it!Jeg kan rigtig godt lide det!
Happyglad
SadKed af det
Thank you!Tak
You're welcome! (in response to "thank you")Selv tak
Have a nice day!Hav en god dag
Good night!god nat
Have a good trip!Hav en god rejse
It was nice talking to you!Det var hyggeligt at snakke med dig
Am I right or wrong?Her jeg ret eller ej?
Is he younger or older than you?Er han ældre eller yngre end dig?
Is the test easy or difficult?Er prøven nem eller svær?
Is this book new or old?Er dette en ny eller gammel bog?
This is so expensiveDenne er meget dyr

More Sentences

English Danish Audio
Languages
I don't speak KoreanJeg taler ikke koreansk
I love the Japanese languageJeg elsker det japanske sprog
I speak ItalianJeg taler italiensk
I want to learn SpanishJeg vil gerne lære spansk
My mother tongue is GermanMit modersmål er tysk
Spanish is easy to learnSpansk er nemt at lære
Origins
He has a Moroccan rugHan har et marokkansk tæppe
I have an American carJeg har en amerikansk bil
I love French cheeseJeg elsker fransk ost
I'm ItalianJeg er italiener
My father is GreekMin far er græker
My wife is KoreanMin kone er koreaner
Countries
Have you ever been to India?Har du nogenside været i Indien?
I came from SpainJeg kom fra Spanien
I live in AmericaJeg bor i Amerika
I want to go to GermanyJeg vil gerne rejse til Tyskland
I was born in ItalyJeg er født i Italien
Japan is a beautiful countryJapan er et smukt land
Long time no seeDet er længe siden vi mødtes
I missed youJeg har savnet dig
What's new?Er der noget nyt?
Nothing newIntet nyt
Make yourself at home!Lad som du er hjemme!
Have a good tripGod rejse!
Can I practice Italian with you?Kan jeg øve mig i italiensk med dig?
I speak French but with an accentJeg taler fransk men med accent
I was born in MiamiJeg er født i Miami
I'm from JapanJeg er fra Japan
The letter is inside the bookBrevet er inden i bogen
The pen is under the deskPennen er under skrivebordet
DirectionsVejledning
Can I help you?Må jeg hjælpe dig?
Can you help me?Kan du hjælpe mig?
Can you show me?Kan du vise mig?
Come with me!Kom med mig!
Downtown (city center)Centrum
Excuse me! (to ask someone)Undskyld!
Go straightGå lige ud
How can I get to the museum? Hvordan kommer jeg til museet?
How long does it take to get there?Hvor lang tid tager det at komme derhen?
I'm lostJeg er faret vild
I'm not from hereJeg kommer ikke herfra
It's far from hereDet er langt væk
It's near hereDet er i nærheden
One moment please!Lige et øjeblik!
Turn leftDrej til venstre
Turn rightDrej til højre

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Here are the rest of the Danish phrases: phrases 2, phrases 3, phrases 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Danish homepage.

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