How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Danish words on “Core verbs”. The full topic holds 246 in the KoKo app: 98 at the easy level, 86 at the medium level and 62 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Danish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

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 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Danish vocabulary: basic verbs

To be, to have, to go, to do, to want: the basic Danish verbs, the ones found in almost every sentence.

Here are 100 Danish words on “Core verbs”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Danish	English
tilføje	to add
svare	to answer
kende	to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
blive	to becomeChange from one state to another
bygge	to build
købe	to buy
kalde	to call
bære	to carryHave on you, carry around
komme	to come
komme tilbage	to come back
skabe	to create
dø	to die
gå ind	to enter
forklare	to explain
gøre færdig	to finish
gå hjem	to go home
gå op	to go up
lede efter	to look for
miste	to lose
møde	to meet
åbne	to open
passere	to pass
spille	to play
forhindre	to prevent
beskytte	to protect
trække	to pull
læse	to read
modtage	to receive
sige	to say
servere	to serve
dele	to share
smile	to smile
begynde	to start
stoppe	to stop
bruge	to use
vente	to waitBe patient, let time pass
ville	to want
undre sig	to wonder
arbejde	to work
skrive	to write

Level 2: medium 35 words

Danish	English
acceptere	to accept
angribe	to attack
være nødvendig	to be necessary
knuse	to break
medbringe	to bringBring something towards the speaker
tilstå	to confess
krydse	to cross
græde	to cry
beslutte	to decide
ødelægge	to destroy
forsvinde	to disappear
føle	to feelPerceive a physical sensation or an emotion
slås	to fight
stå op	to get up
gå ned	to go down
forestille sig	to imagine
hoppe	to jump
elske	to love
bevæge sig	to move
bemærke	to notice
foreslå	to offer
organisere	to organise
fjerne	to remove
reparere	to repair
erstatte	to replace
hvile sig	to rest
løbe	to run
lykkes	to succeed
støtte	to support
fortælle	to tellNarrate, tell a story
smide ud	to throw away
røre ved	to touch
gå til fods	to walk
trække tilbage	to withdraw
notere	to write down

Level 3: hard 25 words

Danish	English
bønfalde	to beg
tilhøre	to belong
fange	to catch
sludre	to chat
gøre rent	to clean
kritisere	to criticise
kræve	to demand
afhænge	to depend
dele op	to divide
tømme	to empty
anslå	to estimate
mislykkes	to fail
tvinge	to force
samle	to gather
klæde sig på	to get dressed
bo	to live in
samle op	to pick up
planlægge	to plan
foretrække	to prefer
sætte sig	to sit down
klemme	to squeeze
tænde	to switch on
tage med	to take alongTake someone along with you
true	to threaten
hviske	to whisper

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Danish words on “Core verbs”. The full topic holds 246 in the KoKo app: 98 at the easy level, 86 at the medium level and 62 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Danish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
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 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.