English-Danish Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Danish translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Danish.
Translate full sentences into DanishAbout Danish
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Denmark. It is mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Swedish to some degree. Danish pronunciation is known for its soft consonants and stød (a glottal catch). The language uses the Latin alphabet with three additional letters: æ, ø, å.
Cultural Note
Danish uses the letters æ, ø, å. The letter å replaced aa in the 1948 spelling reform. Stød is a distinctive prosodic feature.
Browse common Danish vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | jeg | I am ready now. Jeg er klar nu. |
| you | pron. | du | You are very kind. Du er meget venlig. |
| he | pron. | han | He is my brother. Han er min bror. |
| she | pron. | hun | She lives near here. Hun bor her i nærheden. |
| we | pron. | vi | We work every day. Vi arbejder hver dag. |
| they | pron. | de | They are at home. De er hjemme. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | hvad | What is your name? Hvad hedder du? |
| where | int. | hvor | Where do you live? Hvor bor du? |
| when | int. | hvornår | When does school start? Hvornår begynder skolen? |
| who | int. | hvem | Who is that man? Hvem er den mand? |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | være | They want to be happy. De vil være glade. |
| to have | v. | have | I have a new book. Jeg har en ny bog. |
| to go | v. | gå | We go to school daily. Vi går i skole hver dag. |
| to come | v. | komme | Please come to my house. Kom venligst til mit hus. |
| to eat | v. | spise | We eat rice tonight. Vi spiser ris i aften. |
| to love | v. | elske | I love my family deeply. Jeg elsker min familie højt. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | mand | That man is my father. Den mand er min far. |
| woman | n. | kvinde | The woman reads a book. Kvinden læser en bog. |
| child | n. | barn | The child is sleeping now. Barnet sover nu. |
| family | n. | familie | My family lives in Copenhagen. Min familie bor i København. |
| mother | n. | mor | My mother makes good coffee. Min mor laver god kaffe. |
| father | n. | far | My father works at home. Min far arbejder hjemme. |
| friend | n. | ven | She is my best friend. Hun er min bedste ven. |
| house | n. | hus | Their house is very big. Deres hus er meget stort. |
| world | n. | verden | The world is very large. Verden er meget stor. |
| water | n. | vand | Please drink more water. Drik venligst mere vand. |
| bread | n. | brød | We eat bread every morning. Vi spiser brød hver morgen. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | god | This is a good book. Dette er en god bog. |
| bad | adj. | dårlig | The weather is bad today. Vejret er dårligt i dag. |
| big | adj. | stor | They live in a big house. De bor i et stort hus. |
| small | adj. | lille | We have a small room. Vi har et lille værelse. |
| beautiful | adj. | smuk | The sky is beautiful tonight. Himlen er smuk i aften. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | med | She came with her friend. Hun kom med sin ven. |
| from | prep. | fra | She comes from Denmark. Hun kommer fra Danmark. |
| to | prep. | til | We went to school early. Vi gik til skole tidligt. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | og | Bread and milk. Brød og mælk. |
| or | conj. | eller | Tea or coffee. Te eller kaffe. |
| but | conj. | men | Tired but happy. Træt, men glad. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | ja | Yes, I understand now. Ja, jeg forstår nu. |
| no | interj. | nej | No, I cannot come. Nej, jeg kan ikke komme. |
How It Works
Type an English word above to find its Danish translation.
Common Uses
- •Learning Danish
- •Travel to Denmark
- •Reference for Danish classes
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