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Essential Danish Phrases
Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases.
All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get
what you need, or where you need to go.
Here are the bare minimum of Danish words and phrases you need
to know to survive.
Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum.
If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases,
Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ...
The Top 10 ...

Hej.
Hello.
Farvel.
Goodbye.
Taler du engelsk?
Do you speak English?
Jeg forstår ikke.
I don't understand.
En smule.
A little.
Ja. Nej.
Yes. No.
Hvor meget koster?
How much is it?
For dyrt. OK.
Too expensive. OK.
Vær så venlig.
Tak.
Please.
Tak. Mange tak.
Thank you. Thank you very much.

Here are ten more phrases that will help you
make new friends and ask for directions.
The Top 20 ...

Hvad hedder du?
What is your name?
Jeg hedder ...
My name is ...
Hvordan har du det?
How are you?
Fint. Hvad med dig?
Fine. And you?
Hvor er ...?
Where is ...?
Hvor er toalettet? Herrer/Damer
Where is the toilet? Men/Women
Jeg beklager. Undskyld.
Sorry. Excuse me.
Intet problem.
No problem.
Jeg vil ...
I want ...
Jeg vil ikke ...
I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a
little more conversation and to get around.
The Top 30 ...

Hvorfra kommer du?
Where are you from?
Jeg kommer fra Australien.*
I am from Australia.
Regningen, tak.
The bill, please.
Jeg er faret vild.
I am lost.
Stop! Vent!
Stop! Wait!
Her, der, derovre.
Here, there, over there.
Taxi. Hotel. Lufthavn. Station.
Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station.
Jeg kan godt lide ...
I like ...
Jeg kan ikke lide ...
I don't like ...
en, to, tre, fire, fem.
one, two , three, four, five.
seks, syv, otte, ni, ti.
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
*Or choose your country:
Amerika - America
Canada - Canada
England - England
Irland - Ireland
New Zealand - New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful,
especially if you have dietary needs or allergies.
Useful extras ...

Skål!
Cheers!
god / dårlig
good / bad
stor / lille
big / small
nær / fjern
near / far
mindre / mere
less / more
en anden / nok
another / enough
Jeg er vegetar.
I am vegetarian.
Jeg spiser ikke kød.
I don't eat meat.
... kylling.
... chicken.
... fisk.
... fish.
Jeg er allergisk over for nødder.
I am allergic to nuts.
... jordnødder.
... peanuts.
... fisk.
... fish.
... fisk og skaldyr.
... seafood.
... æg.
... eggs.