Useful Danish Words & Phrases for Travellers

Going to visit Denmark? Keen to learn some words and phrases to impress the locals? Trying to pick up at least the very basics of language is something you should do when going to Denmark, especially because not everyone speaks English. It will make your experience easier and more fun, people will be very happy when you speak to them in their native language.

Check out our essential Danish words and phrases for visiting Denmark below...

Greetings

Hello - Hej
Goodbye - Farvel

Basics

Yes - Ja
No - Nej
Please - Venligst
Thank you - Tak
Excuse me - Undskyld
Sorry - Beklager
You're welcome - Selv tak

Conversational

Do you speak English? - Taler du engelsk?
I don't speak Danish - Jeg taler ikke dansk
How are you? - Hvordan har du det?
What's your name? - Hvad hedder du? Ved hell-er do?
My name is...(Mike) - Mit navn er...(Mike)
Where are you from? - Hvor kommer du fra?
I'm from... - Jeg er fra...
I understand - Jeg forstår
I don't understand - Det forstår jeg ikke
Good - God
Bad - Dårlig
What time is it?: Hvad er klokken?

Shopping & Sightseeing

Where is... - Hvor er...
I'm looking for - Jeg kikker bare.
How much is it? - Hvor meget koster det?
Where's the toilet? Hvor er toilettet?
City Centre - Centrum Cen-trum
What time is it? - Hvad er klokken?
Entrance: Indgang
Exit: Udgang

Restaurants & Eating Out

Breakfast - Morgenmad
Lunch - Frokost
Dinner - Aftensmad
Can I see the menu? - Kan jeg se menuen, venligst
Would you like something to eat? Vill du have noget at spise?
Would you like seomthing to drink? Vill du have noget at drikke?
What do you recommend? - Hvad kan du anbefale?
How much is it? - Hvor meget koster det?
Bill, please - Kan jeg få en regning?
Can I pay with credit card? - Godtager I kort?

Food and Drinks

Vegetables - Grøntsager
Ice cream - Is
Dessert - Dessert
Salt - Salt
Pepper - Peber
White wine - Hvid vin
Red wine - Rød vin
Coffee - Kaffe
Water - Vand

Emergencies

Police - Politi
Hospital - Hospitalet
I'm ill - Jeg er syg

Days of the Week

Monday - Mandag
Tuesday - Tirsdag
Wednesday - Onsdag
Thursday - Torsdag
Friday - Fredag
Saturday - Jørdag
Sunday - Søndag
Day - Dag
Morning - Morgen
Afternoon - Eftermiddag
Evening - Aften
Night - Nat
Tonight - i aften
Today - i dag
Tomorrow - i morgen
Yesterday - i går
Last night - i går aftes
Week - Uge
Weekend - Weekend

Numbers

One - En
Two - To
Three - Tre
Four - Fire
Five - Fem
Six - Seks
Seven - Syv
Eight - Otte
Nine - Ni
Ten - Ti
Twenty - Tyve
Thirty - Tredive
Forty - Fyrre
Fifty - Halvtreds
Sicty - Tres
Seventy - Halvfjerds
Eighty - Firs
Ninety - Halvfems
One hundred - Et hundrede
Thousand - Tusinde

We hope these phrases provide useful to you, also if you need some inspiration for your trip whether it be sightseeing or moving to study or work abroad in Denmark the following pages will help you plan a trip: