Danish language learning

1. Basic Danish Phrases
150 essential phrases and
patterns for
everyday-conversation
Thomas Helbech Hansen

2. Mit navn er...
My name is..
Jeg hedder..
My name is/I'm...
Jeg læser på universitetet.
I study at univesity.
Jeg er arbejdsløs for tiden.
I'm unemployed at the moment.
Jeg arbejder som..
I work as a..
Hvor kommer du fra?
Where do you come from?
Jeg kommer fra..
I come from..
Hvor bor du?
Where do you live?
Jeg bor i/på..
I live in/on..
Self-introduction and small talk
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Self-introduction and small talk 2
Family 5
Religion 7
Being a refugee 8
Expressing thanks and gratitude 12
Being polite 14
Liking and preferring 15
Describing personality 17
Talking about the weather 20
Final words 23

3. Hvordan går det?
How are you doing?
Hvordan gik... ?
How did the..go?
Jeg har hørt, du..
I've heard that you..
Hvor er det dejligt vejr i dag.
It's lovely weather today.
Vejret er skønt i dag.
The weather is great today.
Det er ikke så godt vejr i dag.
The weather is not so good today.
Hvad er dit arbejde?
What is your job?
Hvad arbejder du som/med?
What do you work as/with?
Læser du?
Do you study? (read)
Er du blevet færdig med skolen?
Have you finished school?
Er du blevet færdig med din uddannelse?
Have you finished your school? (education)
Er du startet på en ny uddannelse?
Have you started at a new school? (education)
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4. Jeg bor her sammen med min kone og mine børn.
I am living here with my wife and kids.
Jeg bor her sammen med min mand.
I am living here with my husband.
Min mand og jeg kom til Danmark sidste år.
My husband and I came to Denmark last year.
Vi kom til Danmark i sidste uge.
We came to Denmark last week.
Vi tog vores børn med.
We brought our kids with us.
V har to børn.
We have two kids/children.
Vi har en dreng og en pige.
We have a boy and a girl.
Vores ældste søn er syv.
Our oldest son is 7.
Vores yngste datter er fire.
Our youngest daughter is 4.
Min familie er stadig i Syrien.
My family is still in Syria.
Jeg savner min famiie.
I miss my family.
Jeg ønsker, at blive genforenet med min familie.
I wish to be reunited with my family.
Jeg flygtede for mine børns skyld.
I fled for the sake of my children.
Jeg elsker min familie.
I love my family.
Family
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5. Jeg er muslim.
I am a muslim.
Jeg beder til Gud/Allah hver dag.
I pray to God/Allah every day.
Jeg prøver at være en god muslim.
I try to be a good muslim.
Jeg har besøgt Mekka før.
I have visited Mecca before.
Jeg har ikke besøgt Mekka før.
I have not visited Mecca before.
Vi spiser ikke svinekød.
We do not eat pork.
Min religion er meget vigtig for mig.
My religion is very important to me.
Jeg er meget troende.
I am very religious.
Allah giver mig styrke.
Allah gives me strength.
Der er krig i mit hjemland.
There is a war in my home country.
Hjemme i.. er der krig.
Home in.. there is a war.
Jeg er flygtet fra krig.
I have fled from war.
Min familie og jeg er flygtet fra krig.
My family and I have fled from war.
Vi er flygtet til..
We have fled to..
Mange er flygtet fra/til..
Many have fled from/to..
Min/mine.. er døde.
My... have died
Mange er døde i..
Many have died in..
Vi flygtede da krigen brød ud.
We fled/ran away when the war broke out.
Religion Being a refugee
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6. Vi forlod vores hjem.
We left our home.
Vi tog en chance.
We took a chance.
Vi flygtede for vores liv.
We fled for our lives.
Det var ikke sikkert at blive i..
It was not safe to stay in..
Nu har jeg det okay.
Now I'm okay/fine.
Nu er vi i sikkerhed.
Now we are safe.
Danmark er et sikkert land.
Denmark is a safe country.
Vi har det godt her.
We are okay (have it good) here.
Jeg er glad for, Danmark har taget godt imod mig/
os.
I'm glad/happy that Denmark has taken us/me in.
Vi bliver behandlet godt her i Danmark.
We are being treated well here in Denmark.
Danmark er et godt land.
Denmark is a good country.
Jeg vil gerne lære dansk.
I want to learn Danish.
Jeg vil gerne lære dansk, så jeg kan..
I want to learn Danish, so I can..
Jeg vil gerne have et arbejde i Danmark.
I want a job in Denmark.
Mine børn går i skole nu.
My kids go to school now.
Jeg/vi vil gerne være en del af det danske
samfund.
I/we want to be a part of the danish society.
Jeg/vi vil gerne bidrage til samfundet.
I/we want to contribute to society
Lige nu er jeg på offentlig forsørgelse.
Right now I am wellfare (public care).
Vi får penge af den danske stat.
We get money from the danish government.
Min ven modtager kontanthjælp.
My friend is receiving wellfare.
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7. Jeg vil gerne i beskæftigelse.
I would like to be active (be in activation).
Jeg vil gerne ud på arbejdsmarkedet.
I want to be a part of (get out on) the jobmarket.
Jeg vil gerne arbejde ligesom alle andre.
I want to work just like everybody else.
Jeg vil gerne integreres.
I want to be integrated.
Jeg håber, at kunne rejse hjem en dag.
I hope that I can travel home someday.
Jeg savner mit hjemland.
I miss my home country.
Vores største ønske er, at vende hjem til..
Our biggest wish is to return home to..
Tak!
Thank you/thanks!
Tak skal du have.
Thank you (slightly formal).
Tusind tak.
Thank you so much.
Mange tak.
Thank you so much (slightly formal).
(Jeg) takker.
I thank you (slightly formal).
Tak for det.
Thank you (for that).
Jeg er taknemlig.
I'm grateful/thankful.
Tak, det sætter jeg pris på.
Thank you. I appreciate that.
Tak fordi du..
Thank you for..
Expressing thanks and gratitude
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8. Tak for..
Thanks for...
Tak for hjælpen.
Thank you for the help.
Jeg skylder dig en.
I owe you on.
Hvordan kan jeg nogensinde gengælde det?
How can I ever repay you?
Undskyld mig.
Excuse me.
Må jeg bede om..
Could I have/ask for..
Vil du venligst..
Will you please...
Vær sød at..
Please..
Har du ikke lyst til at..
Do you feel like..
Hun er så høflig.
She is so polite.
Han var rigtig høflig.
He was really polite.
Med lidt høflighed kommer man langt.
You get a long way with a bit of politeness.
Being polite
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9. Jeg kan godt lide..
I like..
Jeg foretrækker..
I prefer..
Jeg kan bedst lide..
I like.. the best
Jeg kan bedre lide..
I like.. better
Jeg synes bedre om..
I like.. better
Min yndlings.. er..
my favorite... is...
Min favorit er..
My favorit... is...
Jeg er til..
I'm into..
... er lige mig.
... is my thing.
... er det bedste, jeg ved.
... is the best thing (that I know).
... er det bedste i hele verden.
... is the best thing in the whole world.
Der findes ikke noget bedre end..
There is nothing better than...
Liking and preferring
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10. Han er venlig.
He is friendly.
Hun er tålmodig.
She is patient.
Du er interessant.
You are interesting.
Jeg er sjov.
I'm fun/funny.
Hun er ikke venlig.
She is not friendly.
Synes du, jeg er irriterende?
Do you think I'm annoying?
Han er en rimelig træls type.
He's a pretty annoying type.
Hun brokker sig altid.
She's always complaining.
Jeg synes, du er for naiv.
I think you are too naive.
Han er den mest egoistiske person, jeg kender.
She is the most selfish person I know.
Hvilken type er du?
What (which) type are you?
Kender du typen?
Do you know the type?
Han er nysgerrig.
He is curious.
De er intelligente.
They are intelligent.
Vi er dygtige.
We are skillful.
Han er ikke så rar.
He's not so kind.
Describing personality
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11. Hvordan er hun som person?
What is she like as a person?
Hvordan er hans personlighed?
What is his personality like?
Dejligt vejr i dag.
Lovely weather today.
Hvor er vejret bare fantastisk.
The weather is just great/fantastic.
Vejret er lige, som det skal være.
The weather is perfect (just as it should be).
Solen skinner.
The sun is shining.
Det er rigtig varmt i dag.
It's really warm today.
Det er lidt for varmt til mig.
It's a bit too warm for me.
Det er lidt skyet.
It's a bit cloudy.
Det er helt overskyet.
It's totally clouded.
Talking about the weather
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12. Det trækker op til regn.
It's going to rain (soon).
Det regner.
It's raining.
Kedeligt vejr.
Boring weather.
Det er lidt koldt i dag.
It's a bit cold today.
Det er rigtig koldt udenfor.
It's really cold outside.
Det er helt vindstille.
There's no wind ('wind-quiet').
Vinden blæser.
(The wind) it's blowing.
Det blæser lidt i dag.
It's blowing a bit today.
Det blæser en halv pelikan.
It's blowing pretty hard.
De varsler om orkan.
They are warning about a hurricane.
Vi får måske sne i morgen.
We might get snow tomorrow.
Jeg elsker snevejr.
I love snowy weather.
Det er bidende koldt.
It's really (bitterly) cold.
Fryser du?
Are you cold? (freezing)
Jeg fryser.
I'm freezing.
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Those were the last phrases. I hope this mini e-book
has been helpful to you, and that it has made the
Danish language a little bit easier.
As a Danish teacher, I am well aware of how difficult
this language can be at times, but don't worry - you
will become better and one day, you will be able to
have natural conversations in Danish!
If you would like some more Danish learning, check
my YouTube channel below.
On that channel, there is about 45 videos which all
teach you Danish in a fairly simple way.
Good luck on your journey!
Author: Thomas Helbech Hansen
E-mail: Ultimatedanish@hotmail.com
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