100 essential Danish verbs
100 Danish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Core verbs and translated into English.
Core verbs 100 words
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| sige | to say |
| læse | to read |
| le | to laugh |
| dræbe | to kill |
| se | to see |
| være | to be |
| hjælpe | to help |
| gå | to go |
| have | to have |
| skabe | to create |
| gøre | to do |
| gøre færdig | to finish |
| spille | to play |
| betale | to pay |
| holde | to hold |
| trække | to pull |
| komme | to come |
| leve | to live |
| tro | to believe |
| skulle | to have to |
| give | to give |
| gå ind | to enter |
| vinde | to win |
| beholde | to keep |
| spise | to eat |
| lægge | to put |
| gå op | to go up |
| dø | to die |
| åbne | to open |
| tale | to speak |
| tage af sted | to leave |
| passere | to pass |
| tænke | to think |
| miste | to lose |
| bære | to carryHave on you, carry around |
| give tilbage | to give back |
| blive | to stayNot change place or state |
| vide | to knowHave a piece of information or a skill |
| servere | to serve |
| gå ud | to go out |
| følge | to follow |
| falde | to fall |
| sælge | to sell |
| skrive | to write |
| undgå | to avoid |
| købe | to buy |
| tilføje | to add |
| kalde | to call |
| ankomme | to arrive |
| stoppe | to stop |
| ændre | to change |
| vælge | to choose |
| tælle | to countWork out how many there are |
| blive | to becomeChange from one state to another |
| sende | to send |
| prøve | to try |
| efterlade | to leave behind |
| vise | to show |
| opnå | to obtain |
| glemme | to forget |
| kunne | to be able to |
| tage | to take |
| gå hjem | to go home |
| komme tilbage | to come back |
| smile | to smile |
| finde | to find |
| ville | to want |
| lytte | to listen |
| vente | to waitBe patient, let time pass |
| lede efter | to look for |
| spørge | to ask |
| forsvare | to defend |
| forhindre | to prevent |
| høre | to hear |
| dele | to share |
| beskytte | to protect |
| forberede | to prepare |
| modtage | to receive |
| kigge på | to watch |
| svare | to answer |
| bruge | to use |
| lære | to learn |
| nå | to reach |
| begynde | to start |
| kende | to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something |
| fortsætte | to continue |
| forklare | to explain |
| tillade | to allow |
| slutte sig til | to join |
| finde igen | to find again |
| forstå | to understand |
| rådgive | to advise |
| bygge | to build |
| møde | to meet |
| arbejde | to work |
| undre sig | to wonder |
| huske | to recall |
| mindes | to remember |
| elske | to love |
| drikke | to drink |
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