Now let’s learn some basic Danish conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Danish.
Contents
This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Danish“.
Previous lesson: Greeting & Farewell in Danish
Next lesson: Colors & Appearance in Danish
Basic conversation
English | Danish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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yes | ja | |
no | nej | |
please / you’re welcome | velbekomme | |
you’re very welcome | velbekomme dig | |
thank you | tak | |
thank you very much | mange tak | |
thanks | takker | |
Excuse me! | Undskyld mig! |
Communication
English | Danish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
I understand. | Jeg forstår. | |
I don’t understand. | Jeg forstår ikke. | |
Hello? (on the phone) / I beg your pardon? | Hallo? | |
What does that mean? | Hvad betyder det? | |
I don’t know. | Jeg ved det ikke. | |
I don’t speak Polish. | Jeg taler ikke polsk. | |
I speak a little Polish. | Jeg taler en lille smule polsk. | |
Do you speak English? (informal) | Taler du engelsk? | |
Do you speak English? (formal) | Taler De engelsk? | |
Yes, I do speak English. | Ja, jeg taler engelsk. | |
No, I don’t speak English. | Nej, jeg taler ikke engelsk. |
Making acquaintances
English | Danish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
Please talk more slowly! | Tal venligst langsommere! | |
Nice to meet you! | rar | |
How are you? | Hvordan har du det? | |
Good, thank you! | Godt, tak | |
I’m well, thanks! | Jeg har det godt, tak! | |
Not bad, thanks! | Ikke dårligt, tak! | |
very bad | meget dårlig | |
What’s your name? | Hvad hedder du? | |
My name is [...]. | Jeg hedder […]. | |
What’s your first name? | Hvad hedder du til fornavn? | |
My first name is [...] | Jeg hedder […] til fornavn. | |
How old are you? | Hvor gammel er du? | |
I’m [...] years old. | Jeg er […] år gammel. | |
What are your hobbies? | Hvad er dine hobbyer? | |
What do you like doing? | Hvad kan du lide at lave? | |
What are you doing (at the moment)? | Hvad laver du (lige nu)? | |
Where do you live? | Hvor bor du? | |
I live in [...]. | Jeg bor i […]. | |
I’m from England | Jeg er fra England. | |
I’m English | Jeg er englænder. |
Vocabulary trainer: Conversations in Danish
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What does that mean?
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