Top 101-200 Most Common Danish Words

#101

tilbage

back

Hvis ikke hun havde lavet ballade, havde hun aldrig fået sine penge tilbage.

If she hadn't made waves about it, she never would have got her money back.

#101

tilbage

returned

Han vendte tilbage fra Danmark.

He returned from Denmark.

#101

tilbage

left

Der var få elever tilbage i klasseværelset.

There were few students left in the classroom.

#101

tilbage

forth

En mærkelig mand gik frem og tilbage på fortovet.

A strange man was walking back and forth on the pavement.

#102

hvad

what

Dette er hvad jeg ville have sagt.

This is what I would have said.

#103

sammen

together

Lad os gå ud og spise middag sammen fra tid til anden.

Let's go out and eat dinner together from time to time.

#104

mener

believe

Mary har et forvrænget selvbillede og mener ikke at hun er smuk.

Mary has a distorted self image and doesn't believe that she's beautiful.

#104

mener

mean

Jeg ved ikke hvad du mener.

I don't know what you mean.

#104

mener

considers

Træneren mener at Bob er en god spiller.

The coach considers Bob a good player.

#104

mener

think

Af de tre kandidater mener jeg at hr. Smith er den bedste.

Of the three candidates, I think Mr Smith is the best.

#105

fået

got

Hvis ikke hun havde lavet ballade, havde hun aldrig fået sine penge tilbage.

If she hadn't made waves about it, she never would have got her money back.

#105

fået

received

Dette er den mest vidunderlige gave jeg nogensinde har fået.

This is the most wonderful present I have ever received.

#105

fået

been

April 2012's Ubuntu-version har fået tilnavnet "Præcist Skældyr".

The Ubuntu version of April 2012 has been nicknamed "Precise Pangolin".

#106

frem

forward

Jeg ser frem til at se dig til jul.

I look forward to seeing you at Christmas.

#106

frem

rather than

Jeg foretrækker bananer frem for æbler.

I prefer bananas rather than apples.

#106

frem

forth

En mærkelig mand gik frem og tilbage på fortovet.

A strange man was walking back and forth on the pavement.

#106

frem

above

Pligt frem for alt.

Duty above all.

#107

går

go

Jeg går på indkøb hver morgen.

I go shopping every morning.

#107

går

goes

Næsten hver dag går han hen til floden og fisker.

Almost every day he goes to the river and fishes.

#107

går

yesterday

Det var så sent som i går, at John fortalte mig om hans plan om at tage til Europa.

It was only yesterday that John told me about his plan to go to Europe.

#108

alt

everything

Jeg ville have brug for en evighed for at forklare alt.

It would take forever for me to explain everything.

#108

alt

all

Alt hvad du behøver, er at få et kørekort.

All you need is to get a driver's license.

#108

alt

total

Det har alt i alt kostet 150.000 euro.

It came to a grand total of 150,000 euros.

#109

lidt

A little bit

Dansk udtale er lidt svær.

Danish pronunciation is a little bit difficult.

#109

lidt

slightly

Maden smagte lidt af hvidløg.

The food tasted slightly of garlic.

#109

lidt

little

Hvis bare lægen var kommet lidt tidligere.

If only the doctor had come a little sooner.

#109

lidt

suffered

Den amerikanske økonomi har lidt under en recession.

The American economy suffered a recession.

#109

lidt

somewhat

Det ligner lidt en fisk, men det er det ikke.

It looks somewhat like a fish, but it isn't.

#110

derfor

therefore

Jeg tænker, derfor er jeg.

I think, therefore I am.

#110

derfor

why

Det er derfor han blev vred.

That's why he got angry.

#111

gøre

make

Kan du gøre dig forståelig på engelsk?

Can you make yourself understood in English?

#111

gøre

do

Du skal gøre det med det samme.

You must do it at once.

#112

står

stands

Hotellet står på en bakke.

The hotel stands on a hill.

#112

står

faced

Vi står over for nye typer sygdomme.

We are faced with new kinds of diseases.

#113

vores

our

Kunderne stoppede med at komme til vores butik.

Customers stopped coming to our shop.

#114

anden

The duck

Koen muher, hanen galer, svinet grynter, anden rapper og katten mjaver.

The cow moos, the rooster crows, the pig oinks, the duck quacks, and the cat meows.

#114

anden

second

Den første gruppe studerer om morgenen, den anden om aftenen.

The first group studies in the morning, and the second group studies in the afternoon.

#114

anden

other

Det program sendes hver anden uge.

That program is broadcast every other week.

#114

anden

different

Turister skal betale en anden pris i denne restaurant.

This restaurant charges a different price for tourists.

#114

anden

another

Her er nogle blomster. En er rød, en anden er hvid og de andre er gule.

There are several flowers. One is red, another is white, and the others are yellow.

#115

stor

big

Sikke en stor hund!

What a big dog that is!

#115

stor

great

Det er mig en stor glæde at være her.

It is a great pleasure to be here.

#115

stor

large

Din indkomst er omkring dobbelt så stor som min.

Your income is about twice as large as mine.

#116

fordi

because

Det er fordi du er en pige.

That's because you're a girl.

#117

endnu

Yet

Det ved jeg endnu ikke.

I don't know yet.

#117

endnu

yet

Det ved jeg endnu ikke.

I don't know yet.

#117

endnu

even

Han har endnu flere æbler.

He has even more apples.

#118

omkring

about

Din indkomst er omkring dobbelt så stor som min.

Your income is about twice as large as mine.

#118

omkring

around

Jeg så naboens hund løbe omkring i haven.

I saw my neighbor's dog running around in the yard.

#119

procent

percent

Prisen på ris er steget med tre procent.

The price of rice rose by three percent.

#120

må

must

Du må bestemme dig og det straks.

You must make up your mind, and that at once.

#120

må

may

Må jeg stille et spørgsmål?

May I ask a question?

#121

uden

without

Jeg lærte at leve uden hende.

I learned to live without her.

#122

børn

Children

Jeg er gift og har to børn.

I am married and have two children.

#122

børn

children

Jeg er gift og har to børn.

I am married and have two children.

#122

børn

kids

Hvor mange børn har du?

How many kids do you have?

#123

før

before

Jeg nåede frem til landsbyen før det blev mørkt.

I reached the village before dark.

#124

kom

came

Hvem af jer kom her først?

Which of you came here first?

#124

kom

got

En dag kom mændene til hans landsby.

One day the men got to his village.

#125

ifølge

according to

Ifølge vejrudsigten nærmer tyfonen sig sandsynligvis kysten.

According to the weather forecast, the typhoon is likely to approach the coast.

#125

ifølge

according

Ifølge vejrudsigten nærmer tyfonen sig sandsynligvis kysten.

According to the weather forecast, the typhoon is likely to approach the coast.

#126

mand

man

Den modige mand så på gangsteren med had og foragt.

The bold man glanced at the gangster with hatred and contempt.

#126

mand

husband

Du klager altid over din mand.

You are always complaining about your husband.

#127

hos

with

Bliv her hos os.

Stay here with us.

#128

ville

would

Dette er hvad jeg ville have sagt.

This is what I would have said.

#129

mens

while

Hvad vil du leve af mens du er der?

What will you live on while you are there?

#130

inden

before

Foråret vil være her inden længe.

Spring will be here before long.

#130

inden

within

Brandvæsenet var på stedet inden for fem minutter efter modtagelsen af opkaldet.

The fire brigade was on the scene within five minutes of receiving the call.

#131

os

us

Køer forsyner os med god mælk.

Cows provide us with good milk.

#132

samme

same

Du bliver ved med at lave de samme fejl gang efter gang.

You continue making the same mistakes time after time.

#132

samme

same thing

Tom tænkte det samme som jeg gjorde.

Tom thought the same thing I did.

#133

bare

Mary dræbte kaninen med sine bare hænder.

Mary killed the rabbit with her bare hands.

#133

bare

just

Jeg ville bare tjekke min e-mail.

I just wanted to check my email.

#133

bare

only

Hvis bare lægen var kommet lidt tidligere.

If only the doctor had come a little sooner.

#133

bare

simply

Vi kan ikke bare give op.

We can't simply give up.

#134

ny

new

Vi køber en ny bil i næste uge.

We will purchase a new car next week.

#135

tage

take

Det vil tage en evighed at forklare det hele.

It would take forever for me to explain everything.

#136

politiet

police

En dag raidede politiet en gruppe prostituerede og pigen var blandt dem.

One day, the police raided a whole group of prostitutes, and the girl was among them.

#137

unge

young

Alle vore lærere var unge, og de elskede at undervise.

All our teachers were young and loved teaching.

#137

unge

young people

Denne sanger er meget populær blandt unge.

This singer is very popular with young people.

#137

unge

youth

De unge keder sig.

The youth are bored.

#138

fire

four

Det afgik klokken to og ankom til Rom klokken fire.

It left at two, reaching Rome at four.

#139

ned

down

Du burde ikke se ned på ham.

You shouldn't look down on him.

#139

ned

off

Børn nyder at lave en vandplasker, når de kommer ned af en vandrutsjebane.

Children enjoying making a splash in water as they come off a waterslide.

#140

gør

does

Hvor gør det ondt?

Where does it hurt?

#140

gør

makes

Lejlighed gør tyv.

Opportunity makes a thief.

#140

gør

do

Jeg gør alt hvad du beder mig om.

I'll do everything you tell me to do.

#141

sit

its

Firmaet prøver at forbedre sit image.

The company is trying to improve its image.

#141

sit

his

Han gjorde sit bedste til det sidste.

He did his best to the last.

#142

klokken

o'clock

Vi trækker os tilbage klokken elleve.

We retire at eleven o'clock.

#142

klokken

at

Vores skole begynder klokken otte.

Our school begins at eight.

#143

gå

go

Jeg vil ikke gå i skole.

I don't want to go to school.

#143

gå

walk

Gå ikke så hurtigt! Jeg kan ikke følge med.

Don't walk so fast! I can't keep up with you.

#144

mig

me

Det overrasker mig ikke.

It doesn't surprise me.

#144

mig

my

Billedet minder mig om min barndom.

This photo takes me back to my childhood.

#145

denne

this

Jeg er for gammel for denne verden.

I am too old for this world.

#146

ham

him

Jeg tager ham.

I'll take him.

#147

nok

enough

Man kan drikke for meget, men man drikker aldrig nok.

One can drink too much, but one never drinks enough.

#147

nok

probably

Hun gifter sig nok en dag.

She will probably marry one day.

#147

nok

very

"Jeg ved nok, hvad du vil!" sagde havheksen, "det er dumt gjort af dig! alligevel skal du få din vilje, for den vil bringe dig i ulykke, min dejlige prinsesse. Du vil gerne af med din fiskehale og i stedet for den have to stumper at gå på ligesom menneskene, for at den unge prins kan blive forlibt i dig og du kan få ham og en udødelig sjæl!"

"I know what you want," said the sea witch. "It is very stupid of you, but you shall have your way, though it will bring you to sorrow, my pretty princess. You want to get rid of your fish's tail and to have two supports instead, like human beings on earth, so that the young prince may fall in love with you and so that you may have an immortal soul."

#148

hvordan

how

Hvordan udtaler man "pronounce"?

How do you pronounce "pronounce"?

#148

hvordan

how to

Ved du hvordan man skal udtale dette ord?

Do you know how to pronounce this word?

#149

ser

look

Du ser dum ud.

You look stupid.

#149

ser

see

Jeg ser ham ofte.

I often see him.

#149

ser

watching

Du ser altid tv.

You are always watching TV.

#150

stadig

still

Natten er stadig ung.

The night is still young.

#150

stadig

remains

Det er stadig uvist hvem der vinder.

It remains to be seen who wins.

#150

stadig

increasingly

En stadig stigende del af befolkningen er ikke i stand til fuldt ud at udnytte det tyske sprogs udtrykskraft.

An increasingly greater part of the population is not capable of fully utilizing the power of expression of the German language.

#151

stedet

rather than

Tom valgte at tilbringe julen med Mary i stedet for med sin familie.

Tom chose to spend Christmas with Mary rather than with his family.

#151

stedet

instead

I stedet for at vente på en kontrakt, kan vi klare det over telefonen.

Instead of waiting for a contract, we can handle it over the phone.

#151

stedet

place

Dette er stedet hvor Tom arbejder.

This is the place where Tom works.

#152

uge

week

Vi køber en ny bil i næste uge.

We will purchase a new car next week.

#152

uge

Week

Vi køber en ny bil i næste uge.

We will purchase a new car next week.

#153

hans

his

Hans fly til Hong Kong afgår kl. 14:00.

His plane leaves for Hong Kong at 2:00 p.m.

#154

dage

days

Værten fortalte mig en røverhistorie om hvorfor vi ikke havde varme på i tre dage.

The landlord told me a cock and bull story about why we didn't have heat for three days.

#154

dage

days ago

Han tog af sted for tre dage siden.

He left three days ago.

#155

grund

reason

Hun kom ikke, for en bestemt grund.

She did not come for a certain reason.

#155

grund

due

På grund af sygdom måtte han holde op med at ryge.

Due to illness, he had to give up smoking.

#155

grund

need

Der er ingen grund til at bekymre sig.

There's no need to worry.

#156

gerne

like

Jeg ville gerne have batterier til dette apparat.

I would like batteries for this device.

#156

gerne

gladly

Jeg vil gerne hjælpe dig.

I will gladly help you.

#157

skriver

write

Foruden hjemmeopgaver skriver jeg poesi.

Apart from schoolwork, I write poetry.

#157

skriver

writes

Han skriver bøger.

He writes books.

#158

arbejde

work

Moder Teresa brugte præmiesummen til sit arbejde i Indien og i hele verden.

Mother Teresa used the prize money for her work in India and around the world.

#158

arbejde

job

Mit arbejde er at undervise i engelsk.

My job is teaching English.

#159

lyder

Sounds

Historien lyder troværdig.

The story sounds true.

#159

lyder

sounds

Historien lyder troværdig.

The story sounds true.

#160

god

good

Du er en god dreng.

You are a good boy.

#160

god

great

Jeg har en meget god nyhed til dig.

I have great news for you.

#161

aften

Evening

Jeg ser hende i aften.

I'm seeing her this evening.

#161

aften

evening

Jeg ser hende i aften.

I'm seeing her this evening.

#161

aften

night

Jeg er sent oppe hver aften.

I stay up late every night.

#161

aften

tonight

Det vil måske regne i aften.

It may rain tonight.

#162

politi

police

Det algeriske politi arresterede ham for ulovligt at krydse grænsen.

The Algerian police arrested him for illegally crossing the border.

#163

allerede

already

Toget er allerede kørt.

The train has already left.

#164

finde

find

Ingen kunne finde hulen.

No one could find the cave.

#164

finde

locate

De ringede rundt til mange hospitaler for at finde Tom.

They called around to many hospitals to locate Tom.

#164

finde

figure

Gid jeg kunne finde ud af at brænde en dvd.

I wish I could figure out how to burn a DVD.

#165

mandag

Monday

Du skal blive i sengen indtil næste mandag.

You have to stay in bed until next Monday.

#166

sagen

case

Lad mig fortælle dig om sagen.

Let me tell you about the case.

#166

sagen

matter

Tom skulle have drøftet sagen med mig.

Tom should have discussed the matter with me.

#166

sagen

affair

Sagen fik meget spalteplads i aviserne.

The newspapers devoted a lot of space to the affair.

#167

lørdag

Saturday

Det er lørdag.

It is Saturday.

#168

ligger

lies

Byen ligger på kysten.

The town lies on the seashore.

#168

ligger

is

Vores nye hovedkontor ligger i Tokyo.

Our new head office is in Tokyo.

#168

ligger

located

Damaskus ligger i Syrien.

Damascus is located in Syria.

#168

ligger

situated

Stationen ligger mellem de to byer.

The station is situated in between the two towns.

#169

mennesker

people

De fleste mennesker ønsker kun at høre deres egen sandhed.

Most people only want to hear their own truth.

#169

mennesker

humans

Mennesker kan ikke leve på Mars.

Humans can't live on Mars.

#170

landet

the country

Hans indflydelse strækker sig over hele landet.

His influence extends all over the country.

#170

landet

country

Nu til dags foretrækker flere og flere mennesker livet på landet frem for bylivet.

Nowadays more and more people prefer country life to city life.

#170

landet

land

Landet Israel er vigtigt for de fleste jøder.

The Land of Israel is important to most Jews.

#171

gik

went

Sømmet gik gennem væggen.

The nail went through the wall.

#171

gik

walked

Jeg gik til fods i skole.

I walked to school.

#171

gik

passed

Ved du ikke at han gik bort for to år siden?

Don't you know that he passed away two years ago?

#172

fem

five

De sælger æbler til fem dollar stykket.

They sell apples at five dollars each.

#173

viser

shows

Billedet viser et rådyr, der flygter ind i skoven.

The picture shows a roe deer fleeing into the woods.

#174

altså

so

"Tammi" med to m'er. Altså T-A-M-M-I.

'Tammi' with two m's. So that's T-A-M-M-I.

#174

altså

therefore

Jeg tænker, altså er jeg.

I think, therefore I am.

#175

næste

We will purchase a new car next week.

#175

næste

following

Næste dag blev han fundet død i soveværelset.

The following day he was found dead in the bedroom.

#176

set

seen

Jeg har set ham på fjernsynet, men ikke i virkeligheden.

I have seen him on TV but not in the flesh.

#176

set

watched

Hvornår har du sidst set en film?

When was the last time you watched a movie?

#176

set

viewed

Set på afstand lignede øen en sky.

Viewed from a distance, the island looked like a cloud.

#176

set

looked

Han så ud som han havde set et spøgelse.

He looked as if he had seen a ghost.

#177

fredag

Friday

Vi tager ud og spiser på fredag.

We're going out for a meal on Friday.

#178

søndag

Sunday

Søndag er ikke en almindelig dag for mig.

Sunday is not an ordinary day to me.

#179

klar

clear

Himlen er klar i dag.

The sky is clear today.

#179

klar

ready

Vi tager afsted når du er klar.

We'll leave as soon as you are ready.

#180

onsdag

Wednesday

I dag er det onsdag.

It's Wednesday.

#181

taget

Roof

Jeg så månen over taget.

I saw the moon above the roof.

#181

taget

taken

Vi må have taget den forkerte vej.

We must've taken the wrong road.

#181

taget

roof

Jeg så månen over taget.

I saw the moon above the roof.

#182

videre

on

Han læste videre i sin bog som om intet var sket.

He went on reading the book as if nothing had happened.

#183

gange

times

Jeg så filmen fem gange.

I saw the movie five times.

#183

gange

Times

Jeg så filmen fem gange.

I saw the movie five times.

#184

folk

people

Jeg forstår ikke hvorfor folk er bange for nye ideer. Jeg er bange for de gamle.

I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.

#185

sine

its

Kyoto er berømt for sine gamle templer.

Kyoto is famous for its old temples.

#185

sine

his

John, der er den yngste i en familie på syv, er sine forældres øjesten.

John, who is the youngest in a family of seven, is the apple of his parents' eyes.

#186

tv

TV

Du ser altid tv.

You are always watching TV.

#186

tv

television

Nogle mennesker insisterer på, at tv gør mere skade end gavn.

Some people insist that television does more harm than good.

#187

muligt

Possible

Du burde starte så tidligt som muligt.

You should start as early as possible.

#187

muligt

possible

Du burde starte så tidligt som muligt.

You should start as early as possible.

#188

forhold

relationship

USA og Cuba er indstillet til at reparere deres forhold efter et halvt århundredes fjendskab.

The USA and Cuba are set to mend their relationship after half a century of hostilities.

#189

ingen

none

Ingen af disse busser kører til Shinjuku.

None of these buses go to Shinjuku.

#189

ingen

no

Ingen nyheder er gode nyheder.

No news is good news.

#189

ingen

nobody

Ingen forstår mig.

Nobody understands me.

#190

torsdag

Thursday

I går var det torsdag.

Yesterday was Thursday.

#191

tirsdag

Tuesday

Tirsdag var det rigtignok koldt.

Tuesday was certainly cold.

#192

langt

far

Du går for langt.

You're going too far.

#192

langt

much

Dette er langt det bedste.

This is much the best.

#192

langt

long

Hendes hår er langt.

Her hair is long.

#193

gode

good

Ingen nyheder er gode nyheder.

No news is good news.

#193

gode

great

Jeg har meget gode nyheder til dig.

I have great news for you.

#194

give

Jeg vil give dig en cykel til din fødselsdag.

I will give you a bicycle for your birthday.

#194

give

provide

Uanset hvor du er, vil vi give dig et rart arbejdsmiljø.

Wherever you are, we'll provide a comfortable work environment.

#194

give

allow

Min far vil ikke give mig lov til at have en hund.

My father won't allow me to keep a dog.

#195

tale

Speech

Din tale var passende til lejligheden.

Your speech was appropriate for the occasion.

#195

tale

talk

Du hører aldrig efter. Jeg kunne lige så godt tale til væggen.

You never listen. I might as well talk to the wall.

#195

tale

speak

Kan du tale fransk?

Can you speak French?

#195

tale

speech

Din tale var passende til lejligheden.

Your speech was appropriate for the occasion.

#196

plads

Space

Vi har begrænset plads.

We have limited space.

#196

plads

space

Vi har begrænset plads.

We have limited space.

#196

plads

place

Det kan være smertefuldt, men det er også en mulighed for at forstå os selv og vor plads i livet på en bedre og mere nuanceret måde.

It can be painful, but it's also a good opportunity to understand ourselves and our place in life in a better or more nuanced way.

#196

plads

seat

Værsgo at tage plads.

Please have a seat.

#196

plads

room

Jeg prøver at levne plads til dessert.

I'm trying to save room for dessert.

#197

bedre

better

Bedre sent end aldrig.

Better late than never.

#197

bedre

improved

Jeg synes du er blevet meget bedre til engelsk.

I think your English has improved a lot.

#198

hver

each

Gentag hver sætning efter mig.

Repeat each sentence after me.

#198

hver

every

Jeg går på indkøb hver morgen.

I go shopping every morning.

#199

holde

keep

Kan du holde på en hemmelighed?

Can you keep a secret?

#199

holde

hold

Premierministeren vil holde en pressekonference i morgen.

The Prime Minister will hold a press conference tomorrow.

#199

holde

stick

Når man bager en kage, er det vigtigt at holde sig til opskriften.

When baking a cake, it is important to stick to the recipe.

#200

mulighed

Opportunity

Jeg må gribe den her mulighed.

I must seize this opportunity.

#200

mulighed

option

Jeg har ingen anden mulighed.

I don't have any other option.

#200

mulighed

opportunity

Jeg må gribe den her mulighed.

I must seize this opportunity.

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