Basic Structures

Question 1

Tillykke

Answer 1

Congratulations

Question 2

Tillykke med fødselsdagen

Answer 2

Happy birthday

Question 3

God fornøjelse

Answer 3

Have fun

Question 4

Q. Vil du have kvitteringen?

A. Ja, tak/nej, tak/ellers tak

Answer 4

Q. Will you have a receipt?

A. Yes, thank you/no, thank you/thanks but no thanks (more polite)

Question 5

God bedring

Answer 5

Get well soon (or literally “good recovery”)

Question 6

Held og lykke

Answer 6

Good luck

Question 7

Person 1: Tak for sidst.

Person 2: Tak, i lige måde.

Answer 7

Person 1: Thank you.
Person 2: Thanks, and you too.

This is used when you meet up again with someone after a social setting usually involving alcohol.

Question 8

God arbejdslyst.

Answer 8

Have a good working day.

Question 9

Værsgo

Answer 9

Here you go.

This is typically used if you go in a coffee shop when the barista serves you the coffee.

Question 10

Jeg vil gerne have en pizza, tak.

Answer 10

I would like to have a pizza, thank you.

This is typically used when ordering.

Question 11

Velbekomme

Answer 11

Enjoy your meal.

Question 12

Har i en vegetar-version?

Answer 12

Have you a vegetarian version?

Question 13

Det smagte godt.

Answer 13

It tastes good.

Question 14

Det smagte herligt.

Answer 14

It tastes delicious.

Question 15

Det smagte fantastisk.

Answer 15

It tastes fantastic.

Question 16

Mange tak.

Answer 16

Many thanks.

Question 17

Tusind tak.

Answer 17

Thousand thanks.

Question 18

Tak skal du have.

Answer 18

Thanks may you have.

Question 19

Takker.

Answer 19

Thanks (slang version).

Question 20

Det lyder godt.

Answer 20

It sounds good.

This is typically used if you get a special at a grocery store.

Question 21

Det lyder herligt.

Answer 21

It sounds wonderful.

This is typically used if you get a special at a grocery store.

Question 22

Person 1: Hvordan går det?

Person 2: Det går fint/godt, tak. Hvad med dig?

Answer 22

Person 1: How goes it?

Person 2: It goes fine/good, thank you. What about you?

Question 23

Hyggeligt at møde dig.

Answer 23

Nice to meet you.

Question 24

Det er godt at se dig igen.

Answer 24

It is nice to see you again.

Question 25

Person 1: Vi ses på næste mandag. | Person 2: Ja, det gør vi.

Answer 25

Person 1: See you next Monday. | Person 2: Yes, we will.

Question 26

Det er helt i orden.

Answer 26

No problem/it is totally in order. This is used in writing only.

Question 27

Beklager ulejiligheden.

Answer 27

Sorry for the inconvenience. This is used in writing only.

Question 28

Tak på forhånd.

Answer 28

Thanks in advance. This is used in writing only.

Question 29

Tak for lån.

Answer 29

Thank you for lending.

Question 30

Kom godt hjem.

Answer 30

Safe travels.

Question 31

Prosit

Answer 31

Bless you

Question 32

Skål

Answer 32

Cheers

Question 33

Vi ses i morgen

Answer 33

See you tomorrow

Question 34

Vi ses på mandag

Answer 34

See you Monday

Question 35

Hav en god weekend

Answer 35

Have a good weekend

Question 36

Hav en god dag

Answer 36

Have a good day

Question 37

Hav en god aften

Answer 37

Have a good evening

Question 38

Have en god uge

Answer 38

Have a good week

Question 39

Tak for i dag

Answer 39

Thanks for today

Question 40

Tak for mødet

Answer 40

Thanks for the meeting

Question 41

Tak for kaffe

Answer 41

That's a lot. This is typically used in cases if for example someone says they have run 13 miles before work/have 7 children/cannot understand your Danish.

Question 42

Jeg har været i Danmark i 1 år.

Answer 42

I have lived in Denmark for 1 year.

Question 43

Pokkers!

Answer 43

Damn it! This is a swear word that can be used for example if you drop something.

Question 44

Det ved jeg ikke.

Answer 44

I don't know.

Question 45

Jeg ser frem til at møde dig/jer.

Answer 45

I look forward to meet you/you guys.

Question 46

Pas godt på dig selv.

Answer 46

Take good care of yourself.

Question 47

Person 1: Hvordan går det? Person 2: Det går okay. Person 1: Hvad er der i vejen? Person 2: Jeg har en puls.

Answer 47

Person 1: How goes it? Person 2: It goes okay. Person 1: What's in the road? Person 2: I have a pulse (this is used for friends only).

Question 48

Men venlig hilsen

Answer 48

With kind regard This is the signature line in an email.

Question 49

Kærlig hilsen

Answer 49

Dear greeting This is the signature line in an informal email to friends.

Question 50

Hvad siger du?

Answer 50

What say you? This is more informal.

Question 51

Kan du gentage, tak.

Answer 51

Can you repeat, thank you. This is more polite.

Question 52

Jeg kan godt lide.../Jeg elsker...

Answer 52

I like.../I love...

Question 53

Jeg kan ikke lide.../Jeg hader...

Answer 53

I don't like.../I hate...

Question 54

Person 1: Hvordan kommer du i skole/på arbejde? | Person 2: Jeg cykler.

Answer 54

Person 1: How do you get to school/to work? | Person 2: Jeg cykler.

Question 55

Hvad

Answer 55

What

Question 56

Hvem

Answer 56

Who

Question 57

Hvor

Answer 57

Where

Question 58

Hvordan

Answer 58

How

Question 59

Hvilken/hvad for en

Answer 59

Which one

Question 60

Hvornår

Answer 60

When

Question 61

Hvorfor

Answer 61

Why

Question 62

Hvor mange

Answer 62

How many

Question 63

Hvor længe

Answer 63

How long

Question 64

Hvor gammel

Answer 64

How old

Question 65

Hvis

Answer 65

If

Question 66

Hvor lang tid

Answer 66

How long time