Talking about your friends and relatives is much more fun than just talking about yourself. So, let’s learn some useful words & phrases that will help you talk to others about the people you love most.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Danish“.

Family & Friends in Danish

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Family & Relatives

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
friendshipvenskabda-sing_friendship
family [Sg]familieda-sing_family
families [Pl]familierda-plur_family
parentsforældreda-sing_parents
father [Sg]farda-sing_father
fathers [Pl]fædreda-plur_father
dad [Sg]farda-sing_dad
dads [Pl]fædreda-plur_dad
daddy [Sg]farda-sing_daddy
daddies [Pl]fædreda-plur_daddy
mother [Sg]morda-sing_mother
mothers [Pl]mødreda-plur_mother
mom [Sg]morda-sing_mom
moms [Pl]mødreda-plur_mom
mommy [Sg]morda-sing_mommy
mommies [Pl]mødreda-plur_mommy
siblings / brothers and sisterssøskendeda-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters
brotherbrorda-sing_brother
sistersøsterda-sing_sister
child [Sg]barnda-sing_child
children [Pl]børnda-plur_child
son [Sg]sønda-sing_son
sons [Pl]sønnerda-plur_son
daughter [Sg]datterda-sing_daughter
daughters [Pl]døtreda-plur_daughter
grandparentsbedsteforældreda-sing_grandparents
grandfather [Sg]bedstefarda-sing_grandfather
grandfathers [Pl]bedstefædreda-plur_grandfather
grandpa [Sg]bedstefarda-sing_grandpa
grandpas [Pl]bedstefædreda-plur_grandpa
grandmother [Sg]bedstemorda-sing_grandmother
grandmothers [Pl]bedstemødreda-plur_grandmother
grandma [Sg]bedstemorda-sing_grandma
grandmas [Pl]bedstemødreda-plur_grandma
grandchild [Sg]barnebarnda-sing_grandchild
grandchildren [Pl]børnebørnda-plur_grandchild
uncle [Sg]onkelda-sing_uncle
uncles [Pl]onklerda-plur_uncle
aunt [Sg]tanteda-sing_aunt
aunts [Pl]tanterda-plur_aunt
cousin [Sg]fætterda-sing_cousin
cousins [Pl]fætreda-plur_cousin

Love & Friendship

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
lovekærlighedda-sing_love
(to) love(at) elskeda-sing_to-love
I love youJeg elsker digda-sing_i-love-you
I love you very muchJeg elsker dig megetda-sing_i-love-you-very-much
boyfriendkæresteda-sing_boyfriend
girlfriendkæresteda-sing_girlfriend
Do you want to marry me?Vil du gifte dig med mig?da-sing_do-you-want-to-marry-me
husband [Sg]ætemandda-sing_husband
husbands [Pl]ægtemændda-plur_husband
wife [Sg]ægtekvindeda-sing_wife
wives [Pl]ægtekvinderda-plur_wife
marriedgiftda-sing_married
marriedgiftda-sing_married
friendshipvenskabda-sing_friendship

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