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Hej
/hi/
Hello / Hi
Hej! Hvad hedder du?
Hello! What is your name?
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/hi/
Hello / Hi
“Hej! Hvad hedder du?”
Hello! What is your name?
75 Danish entries
/hi/
Hello / Hi
Hej! Hvad hedder du?
Hello! What is your name?
/far-VEL/
Goodbye / Farewell
Farvel og tak for i dag!
Goodbye and thanks for today!
/tahg/
Thank you
Mange tak for hjælpen!
Many thanks for the help!
/sel tahg/
You're welcome (lit. 'yourself thanks')
— Tak! — Selv tak!
— Thank you! — You're welcome!
/UN-skul/
Sorry / Excuse me
Undskyld, må jeg komme forbi?
Excuse me, may I get past?
/go-MOR-en/
Good morning
Godmorgen! Kaffe er klar.
Good morning! Coffee is ready.
/go-NAHT/
Good night
Godnat, sov godt!
Good night, sleep well!
/vel-KOM-en/
Welcome
Velkommen til Danmark!
Welcome to Denmark!
/HOO-gah/
Cosiness, togetherness, and warmth — an untranslatable Danish concept
Vi nyder hygge ved pejsen.
We enjoy coziness by the fireplace.
/peed/
Never mind / Oh well — a dismissive word that helps Danes let go of stress
Pyt med det — det sker igen.
Never mind — it happens again.
/roh/
Peace / Calm / Tranquillity
Jeg har brug for lidt ro.
I need a bit of peace and quiet.
/HOO-gah-krow/
Cosy nook; a small comfortable corner for relaxing
Læs en bog i hyggekrogen.
Read a book in the cosy nook.
/AR-bayds-gleh-deh/
Joy at work; happiness derived from one's job — a Danish workplace value
Arbejdsglæde er vigtig for danskerne.
Joy at work is important to Danes.
/YAN-teh-lov-en/
Law of Jante; coined by Danish-Norwegian author Aksel Sandemose
Janteloven er beskrevet i en roman fra 1933.
The Law of Jante is described in a novel from 1933.
/HOO-gah-TEE-meh/
Hygge time; a period dedicated to cosy togetherness
Fredag aften er vores hyggetime.
Friday evening is our hygge time.
/FREE-heth/
Freedom / Liberty
Frihed er en grundlæggende dansk værdi.
Freedom is a fundamental Danish value.
/sgow/
Forest / Wood
Vi gik en tur i skoven.
We went for a walk in the forest.
/suh/
Lake
Søen er rolig om morgenen.
The lake is calm in the morning.
/hahw/
Sea / Ocean
Danmark er omgivet af hav.
Denmark is surrounded by sea.
/sneh/
Snow
Der er sne i december.
There is snow in December.
/klindt/
Chalk cliff / Coastal cliff
Møns Klint er en smuk kystklint.
Møns Klint is a beautiful coastal cliff.
/SMUR-bruth/
Open-faced sandwich on rye bread with various toppings
Smørrebrød med sild og løg er klassisk.
Open sandwich with herring and onion is classic.
/ROO-bruth/
Rye bread; dense, dark, sourdough bread at the heart of Danish cuisine
Rugbrød spises til frokost hver dag.
Rye bread is eaten for lunch every day.
/VEE-ner-bruth/
Danish pastry (lit. 'Viennese bread')
Dansk wienerbrød er anerkendt internationalt.
Danish pastry is internationally recognised.
/EH-bleh-skee-ver/
Round pancake balls, served at Christmas with jam and icing sugar
Æbleskiver spises i advent.
Æbleskiver are eaten during Advent.
/FLESK-eh-sty/
Roast pork with crackling; the Danish Christmas dinner staple
Flæskesteg er traditionel til jul.
Roast pork is traditional at Christmas.
/reh-moo-LAH-deh/
Danish remoulade sauce; a yellow condiment served with fish and chips
Stegt flæsk serveres med remoulade.
Fried pork belly is served with remoulade.
/LUFT-hown/
Airport (lit. 'air harbour')
Flyv fra Kastrup Lufthavn.
Fly from Kastrup Airport.
/tow/
Train
Toget kører hvert kvarter.
The train runs every quarter hour.
/HOO-gah-lee/
Cosy / Enjoyable / Charming
Det er hyggelig med dig.
It's cosy spending time with you.
/glahth/
Happy / Glad
Jeg er meget glad i dag.
I am very happy today.
/smook/
Beautiful
Det er et smukt land.
It is a beautiful country.
/SUN-dahg/
Sunday (lit. 'Sun day')
Søndag er familiernes dag.
Sunday is the family day.
/EF-ter-or/
Autumn (lit. 'after year')
Efteråret er smukt i Danmark.
Autumn is beautiful in Denmark.
/VIN-ter/
Winter
Vi elsker hygge om vinteren.
We love hygge in winter.
/STEM-ning/
Atmosphere / Mood; essential to achieving hygge
Levende lys skaber stemning.
Candles create atmosphere.
/lees/
Light / Candle
Tænd et lys og skab hygge.
Light a candle and create hygge.
/HOO-gah-book-ser/
Hygge trousers; comfortable, often worn-out trousers associated with cosy evenings at home
Hyggebukserne er for hjemmet, ikke gaden.
Hygge trousers are for home, not the street.
/van/
Water
Et glas vand, tak.
A glass of water, please.
/toi-LET/
Toilet / Restroom
Undskyld, hvor er toilettet?
Excuse me, where is the toilet?
/SUL-den/
Hungry
Jeg er ved at dø af sult — hvad anbefaler I?
I'm starving — what do you recommend?
/TUR-sti/
Thirsty
Jeg er virkelig tørstig nu.
I'm really thirsty now.
/RAY-ning-en tahg/
The bill, please / Check, please
Kan vi godt få regningen, tak?
Could we please have the bill?
/vor air/
Where is …?
Hvor er den nærmeste metro?
Where is the nearest metro?
/TAH-ler doo ENG-elsk/
Do you speak English?
Undskyld, taler du engelsk?
Excuse me, do you speak English?
/vor MEH-et KOS-tir de/
How much does it cost?
Hvor meget koster billeten?
How much does the ticket cost?
/bord tel toh tahg/
A table for two, please
Kan vi få et bord til to, tak?
Can we have a table for two, please?
/may-NOO/
Menu
Må vi se menuen, tak?
May we see the menu, please?
/ah-po-TEHK/
Pharmacy / Chemist
Hvor er nærmeste apotek?
Where is the nearest pharmacy?
/yelp/
Help!
Hjælp! Ring til 112!
Help! Call 112!
/HI-veh AW-to-ma-ten/
ATM / Cash machine
Hvor finder jeg den nærmeste hæveautomat?
Where do I find the nearest ATM?
/nool/
Zero
Det er nul minusgrader.
It's zero below freezing.
/en / ett/
One — en common gender, et neuter
Jeg vil gerne have et øl.
I'd like one beer.
/toh/
Two
To voksne og et barn.
Two adults and one child.
/treh/
Three
Tre nætters ophold.
A three-night stay.
/FEE-eh/
Four
Fire minutter på cykel.
Four minutes by bike.
/fem/
Five
Fem stjerner!
Five stars!
/sehgs/
Six
Seks personer ved bordet.
Six people at the table.
/söw/
Seven
De åbner klokken syv.
They open at seven.
/OD-deh/
Eight
Møde klokken otte.
Meeting at eight o'clock.
/nee/
Nine
Ni timer med tog.
Nine hours by train.
/tee/
Ten
Vi bliver ti dage.
We're staying ten days.
/yah/
Yes
Ja, tak!
Yes, please!
/nay/
No
Nej tak, jeg er mæt.
No thanks, I'm full.
/goh AFF-ten/
Good evening
God aften, har I et ledigt bord?
Good evening, do you have a free table?
/UN-skul deh var min file/
Sorry, that was my mistake
Undskyld, det var min fejl — jeg blev forvirret.
Sorry, my mistake — I got confused.
/vahm/
Hot / warm
Det er meget varmt i dag.
It's very hot today.
/koll/
Cold
Det er koldt i vinden.
It's cold in the wind.
/ont/
Pain / hurting (har ondt = it hurts)
Jeg har ondt i maven.
My stomach hurts.
/VEN-stre/
Left
Drej til venstre ved lyset.
Turn left at the lights.
/HOI-reh/
Right
Katedralen er til højre.
The cathedral is on the right.
/LEE-uh ooth/
Straight ahead
Bare gå lige ud ad gaden.
Just go straight down the street.
/TILL-beh/
Back / back again
Kan vi gå tilbage samme vej?
Can we go back the same way?
/KEHR-lee-hit / EHLS-keh/
Love (n.) / to love
Jeg elsker danske bagerier.
I love Danish bakeries.
/ad HEH-deh/
To hate
Jeg hader turbulens på fly.
I hate turbulence on planes.
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