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100 essential Danish verbs

100 Danish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Core verbs and translated into English.

Core verbs 100 words

DanishEnglish
sigeto say
læseto read
leto laugh
dræbeto kill
seto see
væreto be
hjælpeto help
gåto go
haveto have
skabeto create
gøreto do
gøre færdigto finish
spilleto play
betaleto pay
holdeto hold
trækketo pull
kommeto come
leveto live
troto believe
skulleto have to
giveto give
gå indto enter
vindeto win
beholdeto keep
spiseto eat
læggeto put
gå opto go up
døto die
åbneto open
taleto speak
tage af stedto leave
passereto pass
tænketo think
misteto lose
bæreto carryHave on you, carry around
give tilbageto give back
bliveto stayNot change place or state
videto knowHave a piece of information or a skill
servereto serve
gå udto go out
følgeto follow
faldeto fall
sælgeto sell
skriveto write
undgåto avoid
købeto buy
tilføjeto add
kaldeto call
ankommeto arrive
stoppeto stop
ændreto change
vælgeto choose
tælleto countWork out how many there are
bliveto becomeChange from one state to another
sendeto send
prøveto try
efterladeto leave behind
viseto show
opnåto obtain
glemmeto forget
kunneto be able to
tageto take
gå hjemto go home
komme tilbageto come back
smileto smile
findeto find
villeto want
lytteto listen
venteto waitBe patient, let time pass
lede efterto look for
spørgeto ask
forsvareto defend
forhindreto prevent
høreto hear
deleto share
beskytteto protect
forberedeto prepare
modtageto receive
kigge påto watch
svareto answer
brugeto use
læreto learn
nåto reach
begyndeto start
kendeto be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
fortsætteto continue
forklareto explain
tilladeto allow
slutte sig tilto join
finde igento find again
forståto understand
rådgiveto advise
byggeto build
mødeto meet
arbejdeto work
undre sigto wonder
husketo recall
mindesto remember
elsketo love
drikketo drink

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