Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

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

Food & Drinks in Danish

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]brød
breads [Pl]brødene
roll [Sg]rulle
rolls [Pl]ruller
buttersmør
cheeseost
honeyhonning
jam [Sg]marmelade
jams [Pl]marmelader
egg [Sg]æg
eggs [Pl]ægge
noodlesnudler
riceris
yoghurt [Sg]yoghurt
yoghurts [Pl]yoghurter
sugarsukker
saltsaltet
pepperpeber
spice [Sg]krydderi
spices [Pl]krydderier
oilolie

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eat(at) spise
foodmad
(to) drink(at) drikke
drink [Sg]drikkevare
drinks [Pl]drikkevarer
hungrysulten
hungersult
thirstytørstig
thirsttørst
(to) cook(at) koge
(to) taste(at) smage
tastyvelsmagende
deliciouslækkert
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!God appetit!
Nyd din mad!
Cheers! / To your health!Skål! Til din helbred!
breakfastmorgenmad
lunchfrokost
dinnermiddagsmad
restaurant [Sg]restaurant
restaurants [Pl]restauranter
bar [Sg]bar
bars [Pl]barer
cafécafé

Dishes

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]suppe
soups [Pl]supper
salad [Sg]salat
salads [Pl]salater
french fries / chipspommes frites

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
cutlerybestik
forkgaffel
spoonske
knifekniv
platetallerken
glassglas
cupkop
mugstor kop

Drinks

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
watervand
mineral watervand med brus
soda water / sparkling waterdanskvand
still waterstille vand
juice [Sg]juice
juices [Pl]juicer
beerøl
winevin
champagnechampagne
cocktailcocktail
milkmælk
cocoakakao
coffeekaffe
teate

Flavors

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
sweetsød
soursur
spicykrydderet
saltysaltet
bitterbitter

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
fruitfrugt
vegetablesgrøntsager
apple [Sg]æble
apples [Pl]æbler
orange [Sg]orange
oranges [Pl]oranger
strawberry [Sg]jordbær
strawberries [Pl]jordbære
banana [Sg]banan
bananas [Pl]bananer
potato [Sg]kartoffel
potatoes [Pl]kartofler
cucumber [Sg]agurk
cucumbers [Pl]agurker

Meat & Sausages

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
meatkød
sausage [Sg]pølse
sausages [Pl]pølser
small sausage [Sg]lille pølse
small sausages [Pl]små pølser
hamskinke
chickenkylling
fishfisk
beefoksekød
lamblam

Sweets

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
chocolatechokolade
pie [Sg]tartelet
pies [Pl]tarteletter
cake [Sg]kage
cakes [Pl]kager
biscuit [Sg]kiks
biscuits [Pl]kikse
icecreamis

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