How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Danish words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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: time, days and months

The days of the week, the months, the seasons and telling the time in Danish: everything you need to set a date or describe your day.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Danish	English
august	August
begyndelse	beginning
århundrede	century
dato	date
dag	day
december	December
slutning	end
epoke	era
hver dag	every day
time	hour
øjeblik	instant
januar	January
juni	June
i sidste uge	last week
marts	March
maj	May
midte	middle
måned	month
morgen	morning
nat	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
november	November
en gang om dagen	once a day
fortid	past
nutid	present
lørdag	Saturday
årstid	season
sekund	second
september	September
sommer	summer
i overmorgen	the day after tomorrow
i forgårs	the day before yesterday
i morges	this morning
i denne uge	this week
tid	time
spare tid	to save time
vente	to wait
i aften	tonight
to gange	twice
armbåndsur	watch
år	year

Level 2: medium 35 words

Danish	English
forspring	advance
vækkeur	alarm clock
aftale	appointment
fødselsdag	birthday
kalender	calendar
fest	celebration
daggry	dawn
dagen før	day before
forsinkelse	delay
lommekalender	diary
varighed	duration
hyppighed	frequency
fremtid	future
ferie	holidays
umiddelbar	immediate
klemmedag	long weekend
minut	minute
mandag	Monday
nationaldag	national day
nytår	New Year
næste uge	next week
næste år	next year
permanent	permanent
kvarter	quarter of an hour
tidsplan	schedule
foreløbig	temporary
komme tidligt	to arrive early
fremrykke	to bring forward
komme bagud	to fall behind
vare	to last
tirsdag	Tuesday
onsdag	Wednesday
ugentlig	weekly
vinter	winter
årlig	yearly

Level 3: hard 25 words

Danish	English
karneval	carnival
kronologi	chronology
viser	clock hand
nedtælling	countdown
årti	decade
timeglas	hourglass
månedlig	monthly
helligdag	public holiday
punktlig	punctual
punktlighed	punctuality
semester	semester
samtidig	simultaneous
tidszone	time zone
timer	timer
falde sammen	to coincide
datere	to date
forsinke	to delay
forlænge	to extend
efterfølge	to follow on
udsætte	to postpone
gå forud for	to precede
forkorte	to shorten
hastende	urgent
valentinsdag	Valentine’s Day
weekend	weekend

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Danish words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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.