100 essential Danish words for work
100 Danish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Work and business, Occupations, Digital and communication, Economy and finance and translated into English.
Work and business 25 words
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| overordnet | manager |
| leder | executive |
| strejke | strike |
| administrere | to manage |
| stilling | position |
| opfølgning | follow up |
| fabrik | factory |
| kontor | office |
| kunde | client |
| job | job |
| uddanne | to train |
| erhverv | trade |
| chef | boss |
| projekt | project |
| selskabsform | legal status |
| team | team |
| arbejdsløshed | unemployment |
| konflikt | conflict |
| kontrakt | contract |
| sag | file |
| medarbejder | employee |
| rapport | report |
| møde | meeting |
| løn | salary |
| afdeling | department |
Occupations 25 words
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| dommer | judge |
| sømand | sailor |
| skuespiller | actor |
| advokat | lawyer |
| hyrde | shepherd |
| håndværk | occupation |
| pilot | pilot |
| kunstner | artist |
| slagter | butcher |
| postbud | postman |
| læge | doctor |
| notar | notary |
| arbejder | manual worker |
| maler | painter |
| tjener | waiter |
| sportsudøver | athlete |
| ekspedient | shop assistant |
| bankmand | banker |
| sanger | singer |
| teaterskuespiller | stage actor |
| musiker | musician |
| officer | officer |
| politibetjent | police officer |
| forfatter | writer |
| assistent | assistant |
Digital and communication 25 words
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| link | link |
| side | page |
| opkald | call |
| foto | photo |
| taste | to type |
| video | video |
| virus | virus |
| skærm | screen |
| hovedtelefoner | headphones |
| konto | account |
| nummer | number |
| profil | profile |
| netværk | network |
| mus | mouse |
| kontakt | contact |
| indhold | content |
| data | data |
| mappe | folder |
| sende | to send |
| vindue | window |
| besked | message |
| hukommelse | memory |
| deling | sharing |
| version | version |
| enhed | device |
Economy and finance 25 words
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| omkostning | cost |
| pris | price |
| lån | loan |
| afgift | duty |
| aktiv | asset |
| balance | balance sheet |
| målgruppe | target |
| aktiekurs | share price |
| krise | crisis |
| gæld | debt |
| fond | fund |
| skat | tax |
| avance | margin |
| udbud | supply |
| tab | loss |
| værdipapir | security |
| aktie | share |
| penge | money |
| bank | bank |
| børs | stock exchange |
| budget | budget |
| kredit | credit |
| indeks | index |
| marked | market |
| varemærke | brand |
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