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Most Common Danish Phrases for Beginners

Lalo TeamยทUpdated April 17, 2026ยท3 min read

Real-world phrases help you understand how words are used in context. Here are common Danish expressions using the most frequent words.

Showing 30 example phrases

Han og hun er venner.

He and she are friends.

og โ€” and

Vi bor i Danmark.

We live in Denmark.

i โ€” in, you (plural)

Jeg tror, at han kommer.

I think that he is coming.

at โ€” that, to

Det er godt vejr i dag.

It is good weather today.

det โ€” it, that

Hun er meget glad.

She is very happy.

er โ€” is, are

Der er en bog pรฅ bordet.

There is a book on the table.

en โ€” a, one (common gender)

Jeg kan lide den.

I like it.

den โ€” it, that (common gender)

Vi kรธrer til Kรธbenhavn.

We are driving to Copenhagen.

til โ€” to, for, until

Bogen ligger pรฅ bordet.

The book is on the table.

pรฅ โ€” on, at

Det er for dyrt.

It is too expensive.

for โ€” for, because, too

Kom med mig.

Come with me.

med โ€” with

Jeg har en hund.

I have a dog.

har โ€” have, has

De bor i Sverige.

They live in Sweden.

de โ€” they, the (plural)

Manden, som bor her, er lรฆge.

The man who lives here is a doctor.

som โ€” who, which, as

En af mine venner er her.

One of my friends is here.

af โ€” of, by, off

Han var trรฆt i gรฅr.

He was tired yesterday.

var โ€” was, were

Der er mange mennesker her.

There are many people here.

der โ€” there, who, which

Jeg forstรฅr ikke dansk.

I do not understand Danish.

ikke โ€” not

Han arbejder pรฅ et kontor.

He works in an office.

han โ€” he

Jeg hedder Anna.

My name is Anna.

jeg โ€” I

Der er et hus pรฅ bakken.

There is a house on the hill.

et โ€” a, one (neuter gender)

Vi taler om vejret.

We are talking about the weather.

om โ€” about, around, if

Han satte sig ned.

He sat himself down.

sig โ€” oneself, himself, herself

Jeg er trรฆt, men glad.

I am tired, but happy.

men โ€” but

Hun kommer fra Norge.

She comes from Norway.

fra โ€” from

Vi spiser aftensmad klokken seks.

We eat dinner at six o'clock.

vi โ€” we

Hun lรฆser en bog.

She is reading a book.

hun โ€” she

Vil du have te eller kaffe?

Do you want tea or coffee?

eller โ€” or

Jeg kan svรธmme.

I can swim.

kan โ€” can, may

Han ville gerne rejse.

He would like to travel.

ville โ€” would, wanted to

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