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)
friendship
venskab
family [Sg]
familie
families [Pl]
familier
parents
forældre
father [Sg]
far
fathers [Pl]
fædre
dad [Sg]
far
dads [Pl]
fædre
daddy [Sg]
far
daddies [Pl]
fædre
mother [Sg]
mor
mothers [Pl]
mødre
mom [Sg]
mor
moms [Pl]
mødre
mommy [Sg]
mor
mommies [Pl]
mødre
siblings / brothers and sisters
søskende
brother
bror
sister
søster
child [Sg]
barn
children [Pl]
børn
son [Sg]
søn
sons [Pl]
sønner
daughter [Sg]
datter
daughters [Pl]
døtre
grandparents
bedsteforældre
grandfather [Sg]
bedstefar
grandfathers [Pl]
bedstefædre
grandpa [Sg]
bedstefar
grandpas [Pl]
bedstefædre
grandmother [Sg]
bedstemor
grandmothers [Pl]
bedstemødre
grandma [Sg]
bedstemor
grandmas [Pl]
bedstemødre
grandchild [Sg]
barnebarn
grandchildren [Pl]
børnebørn
uncle [Sg]
onkel
uncles [Pl]
onkler
aunt [Sg]
tante
aunts [Pl]
tanter
cousin [Sg]
fætter
cousins [Pl]
fætre

Love & Friendship

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
love
kærlighed
(to) love
(at) elske
I love you
Jeg elsker dig
I love you very much
Jeg elsker dig meget
boyfriend
kæreste
girlfriend
kæreste
Do you want to marry me?
Vil du gifte dig med mig?
husband [Sg]
ætemand
husbands [Pl]
ægtemænd
wife [Sg]
ægtekvinde
wives [Pl]
ægtekvinder
married
gift
married
gift
friendship
venskab

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