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50 essential Danish words for getting to know someone

50 Danish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Family and relationships, Emotions and character, Time and calendar and translated into English.

Politeness and small talk 13 words

Danish	English
nej	no
ja	yes
tak	thank you
hej	hiInformal greeting
skål	cheers
det går godt	I am fine
undskyld	sorryApology
goddag	helloGreeting on arrival, during the day
selv tak	you are welcomeEveryday use
og dig	and you
respekt	respect
smil	smile
selvfølgelig	of course

Family and relationships 13 words

Danish	English
ven	friend
baby	baby
søn	son
ægtemand	husbandEveryday use
mor	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
far	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
far	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
søster	sister
kærlighed	love
dødsfald	death
kvinde	woman
datter	daughter
bror	brother

Emotions and character 12 words

Danish	English
skør	crazy
skuffet	disappointed
forlegenhed	embarrassment
glæde	joy
frygt	fear
raseri	rage
vis	wise
kærlighed	love
ro	calm
tvivl	doubt
sjov	funny
begær	desire

Time and calendar 12 words

Danish	English
slutning	end
maj	May
sommer	summer
august	August
dato	date
dag	day
juni	June
marts	March
middag	noon
måned	month
nat	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
aften	eveningEnd of the day, from late afternoon to bedtime

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 50 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Danish words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.