Now you know how to talk about date and time in Danish, let’s continue with some more special occasions, holidays and how to wish people well in Danish.

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

Holidays & Good wishes in Danish

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Good wishes

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
All the best!De bedste ønskner!da-sing_all-the-best
Congratulations!Tillykke!da-sing_congratulations
Good luck!Held og lykke!da-sing_good-luck
Happy birthday!Tillykke med fødselsdagen!da-sing_happy-birthday
Merry Christmas!Glædelig jul!da-sing_merry-christmas
Happy Easter!Glædelig påske!da-sing_happy-easter
Happy New Year!Godt nytår!da-sing_happy-new-year
with all my heart / wholeheartedmed hele hjertenda-sing_with-all-my-heartwholeheartedly

Holidays & festive occasions

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
birthdayFødselsdagda-sing_birthday
ChristmasJul da-sing_christmas
YuleJulenda-sing_yule
Christmas EveJuleaftenda-sing_christmas-eve
EasterPåskeda-sing_easter
Easter holidaysPåskeferieda-sing_easter-holidays
Pentecost / WhitsunPinseda-sing_pentecostwhitsun
New Year’s EveNytårsaftenda-sing_new-years-eve
New YearNytår da-sing_new-year
weddingbryllupda-sing_wedding
name daynavnedagda-sing_name-day
Valentine’s DayValentinsdagda-sing_valentines-day
anniversaryjubilæumda-sing_anniversary

Verbs

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) invite(at) invitereda-sing_to-invite
(to) wish(at) ønskeda-sing_to-wish
(to) make a gift(at) foræreda-sing_to-make-a-gift
(to) get(at) få da-sing_to-get

Vocabulary & Phrases

EnglishDanishPronunciation
(Audio)
party [Sg]festda-sing_party
parties [Pl]festerda-plur_party
birthday partyFødselsdagsfestda-sing_birthday-party
invitation [Sg]invitationda-sing_invitation
invitations [Pl]invitationerda-plur_invitation
I invite you to the party!Jeg inviterer dig til festen!da-sing_i-invite-you-to-the-party
wish [Sg]ønskeda-sing_wish
wishes [Pl]ønskerda-plur_wish
What would you like? / What do you want?Hvad vil du have?da-sing_what-would-you-likewhat-do-you-want
surprise [Sg]overraskelseda-sing_surprise
surprises [Pl]overraskelserda-plur_surprise
present / gift [Sg]gaveda-sing_presentgift
presents / gifts [Pl]gaverda-plur_presentgift

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