Learn essential Danish vocabulary with real-world examples. These common words form the foundation of everyday Danish communication.
#1101
officielt
officially
Tyskland og Norge tog torsdag officielt et undersøisk elkabel mellem de to lande i brug i et projekt, der understøtter Europas bestræbelser på at skifte fra fossile brændstoffer til vedvarende energi.
Germany and Norway on Thursday officially launched an undersea power cable between the two countries in a project that aids Europe’s effort to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
#1101
officielt
official
Kabylien har ikke et officielt flag.
Kabylie has no official flag.
#1102
psykisk
mental
Hans problem var primært psykisk.
His trouble was chiefly mental.
#1102
psykisk
mentally
Er du psykisk syg?
Are you mentally ill?
#1103
tillid
trust
Tom har ikke tillid til politiet.
Tom doesn't trust the police.
#1103
tillid
confidence
Tom har forrådt min tillid.
Tom betrayed my confidence.
#1104
våben
Weapons
Museet har en udstilling af gamle våben.
The museum has an exhibit of ancient weapons.
#1104
våben
weapons
Museet har en udstilling af gamle våben.
The museum has an exhibit of ancient weapons.
#1104
våben
arms
Amerikanere har ret til at bære våben.
Americans have the right to bear arms.
#1105
bryde
break
Vaner er vanskelige at bryde.
Habits are difficult to break.
#1106
mistanke
suspect
Hvornår fik du først mistanke om at selvmordet var iscenesat?
When did you begin to suspect that the suicide was staged?
#1107
bære
carry
Jeg måtte bære Tom ovenpå.
I had to carry Tom upstairs.
#1107
bære
wear
Tom burde i det mindste bære et slips.
Tom should at least wear a tie.
#1107
bære
bear
Amerikanere har ret til at bære våben.
Americans have the right to bear arms.
#1108
kvalitet
quality
Japanske virksomheder har opbygget et ry for god kvalitet.
Japanese companies have built up a reputation for quality.
#1109
rekord
record
I går samlede vi næsten et halvt kilo glasskår på stranden indenfor en time, hvilket var ny rekord.
Yesterday we collected nearly half a kilo of pieces of broken glass on the beach within an hour, which was a record result.
#1110
tomme
empty
Tom så sig om i det tomme rum.
Tom looked around the empty room.
#1110
tomme
inch
Jeg kender enhver tomme af New York.
I know every inch of New York.
#1111
smukke
beautiful
I er meget smukke.
You are very beautiful.
#1111
smukke
pretty
I kalenderen er der mange smukke billeder.
The calendar has many pretty pictures.
#1112
kabul
Kabul
Kabul er Afghanistans hovedstad.
Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
#1113
indhold
content
Naturen er den eneste bog, der tilbyder storartet indhold på alle sider.
Nature is the only book that offers important content on every page.
#1114
læser
read
Hvor mange bøger læser du om måneden?
How many books do you read a month?
#1115
sang
song
Denne sang er let at lære.
This song is easy to learn.
#1115
sang
singing
Fugle sang i himlen.
Birds were singing in the sky.
#1116
bevægelse
motion
Åbn aldrig døren på en bil der er i bevægelse.
Never open the door of a car that is in motion.
#1117
belgien
Belgium
Hun arbejdede i Belgien.
She worked in Belgium.
#1117
belgien
belgium
Hun arbejdede i Belgien.
She worked in Belgium.
#1118
mark
mark
Mark tog sine ting og gik.
Mark took his things and left.
#1119
udelukkende
Exclusively
Pingviner lever næsten udelukkende på den sydlige halvkugle.
Penguins live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere.
#1119
udelukkende
exclusively
Pingviner lever næsten udelukkende på den sydlige halvkugle.
Penguins live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere.
#1120
lyset
the light
Det er ved at blive mørkt. Vær sød at tænde lyset for mig.
It's getting dark. Please turn the light on for me.
#1120
lyset
light
Det er ved at blive mørkt. Vær sød at tænde lyset for mig.
It's getting dark. Please turn the light on for me.
#1121
hellere
rather
Jeg ville hellere dø end overgive mig.
I would rather die than surrender.
#1121
hellere
prefer
Vil du have østers, eller vil du hellere have muslinger?
Would you like to have oysters, or do you prefer mussels?
#1122
hvoraf
which
Storhertugdømmet Luxembourg har 563.000 indbyggere, hvoraf 46 % er udlændinge.
The Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg has a population of 563,000 of which 46% are foreigners.
#1122
hvoraf
of which
Storhertugdømmet Luxembourg har 563.000 indbyggere, hvoraf 46 % er udlændinge.
The Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg has a population of 563,000 of which 46% are foreigners.
#1123
højde
height
Teaktræet er et løvfældende træ der kan vokse til en højde på 40 meter.
The teak is a deciduous tree that can grow to a height of 40 metres.
#1124
daglig
daily
Guldprisen svinger daglig.
The price of gold fluctuates daily.
#1125
automatisk
automatically
I dag bliver en kvinde som er automekaniker set som "sej", mens en mandlig frisør af mange automatisk bliver stemplet som "bøsse".
Nowadays, a woman who is an auto mechanic is "cool", while a man hairdresser is automatically titled as "gay" by many.
#1125
automatisk
auto
I dag bliver en kvinde som er automekaniker set som "sej", mens en mandlig frisør af mange automatisk bliver stemplet som "bøsse".
Nowadays, a woman who is an auto mechanic is "cool", while a man hairdresser is automatically titled as "gay" by many.
#1126
karakter
character
Hun er en kvinde med en stærk karakter.
She's a woman of strong character.
#1127
frisk
Fresh
Var der frisk brød i kassen?
Was there fresh bread in the box?
#1127
frisk
fresh
Var der frisk brød i kassen?
Was there fresh bread in the box?
#1128
rådighed
disposal
Min bil står til din rådighed.
My car is at your disposal.
#1129
rød
red
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.
#1129
rød
Red
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.
#1130
bevæger
move
Snegle bevæger sig langsomt.
Snails move slowly.
#1131
hænge
hang
Jeg hjalp hende med at hænge billedet op på væggen.
I helped her hang the picture on the wall.
#1132
konkurrence
Competition
Det sovjetiske folk er ikke bange for fredelig konkurrence med kapitalismen.
The Soviet people are not afraid of peaceful competition with capitalism.
#1132
konkurrence
competition
Det sovjetiske folk er ikke bange for fredelig konkurrence med kapitalismen.
The Soviet people are not afraid of peaceful competition with capitalism.
#1133
krop
body
Sandheden er at jeg er en mand i en mands krop.
The truth is I'm a man in a man's body.
#1134
strøm
Power
Dette elværk alene forsyner flere byer med strøm.
This power station alone provides several cities with electricity.
#1134
strøm
power
Dette elværk alene forsyner flere byer med strøm.
This power station alone provides several cities with electricity.
#1134
strøm
stream
En strøm af mennesker kom ud fra teatret.
A stream of people came out of the theater.
#1135
lufthavnen
airport
Jeg tager med dig til lufthavnen.
I'll accompany you to the airport.
#1135
lufthavnen
the airport
Jeg tager med dig til lufthavnen.
I'll accompany you to the airport.
#1136
holland
Netherlands
Spanien lammetæver Holland.
Spain wallops Netherlands.
#1136
holland
Holland
Holland er et lille land.
Holland is a small country.
#1137
drab
killing
Sami blev dømt for drab på en juveler.
Sami was convicted of killing a jeweler.
#1137
drab
killings
Disse meningsløse drab skal ikke gå ustraffede hen.
These senseless killings will not go unpunished.
#1138
guld
gold
Guld er tungere end sølv.
Gold is heavier than silver.
#1139
ordentligt
properly
Tom kan ikke drive virksomheden ordentligt.
Tom cannot run the company properly.
#1140
ild
fire
Ild er meget farlig.
Fire is very dangerous.
#1141
jeres
your
Hvor er jeres skole?
Where is your school?
#1142
video
video
»Gangnam Style« er den mest sete video på YouTube.
"Gangnam Style" is the most-watched video on YouTube.
#1143
drive
Drive
Politikken vil nødvendigvis drive økonomien i yderligere recession.
The policy is bound to drive the economy into further recession.
#1143
drive
drive
Politikken vil nødvendigvis drive økonomien i yderligere recession.
The policy is bound to drive the economy into further recession.
#1144
sten
stone
Barnet kastede en sten efter katten.
The child threw a stone at the cat.
#1145
sport
sports
Billy er god til sport.
Billy is good at sports.
#1145
sport
sport
Sport er godt for dit helbred.
Sport is good for your health.
#1146
sejre
win
Sandheden vil altid sejre.
The truth will always win.
#1146
sejre
prevail
Sandheden vil altid sejre.
Truth will always prevail.
#1147
smil
smile
Han skjulte sin tristhed bag et smil.
He hid his sadness behind a smile.
#1148
italienske
Italian
Hvor mange italienske venner har du?
How many Italian friends do you have?
#1149
styre
control
Jeg var ikke i stand til at styre min vrede.
I couldn't control my anger.
#1150
enhver
any
Det er en dag som enhver anden.
It's a day like any other.
#1151
kontakte
contact
Hvordan kan jeg kontakte dig?
How can I contact you?
#1152
naturligt
natural
Denne sætning lyder naturligt, men den er ikke grammatisk korrekt.
This sentence sounds natural, but it's not grammatically correct.
#1152
naturligt
naturally
Mennesker er naturligt dovne.
Humans are naturally lazy.
#1153
kniv
knife
Den kan bruges som en kniv.
It can be used as a knife.
#1154
øst
East
Japan ligger øst for Kina.
Japan is to the east of China.
#1154
øst
east
Japan ligger øst for Kina.
Japan is to the east of China.
#1155
artikel
article
Denne artikel er uden værdi.
This article is of no value.
#1155
artikel
Article
Denne artikel er uden værdi.
This article is of no value.
#1156
aktuelle
current
Hvad er den aktuelle valutakurs mellem den algeriske dinar og den amerikanske dollar?
What's the current exchange rate between the Algerian dinar and the US dollar?
#1157
syg
sick
Jeg føler mig syg.
I'm feeling sick.
#1157
syg
ill
Jeg synes at du burde tage dig et hvil; du ser syg ud.
I think you'd better take a rest; you look ill.
#1158
føle
feel
Med en god bog i hænderne, behøver du aldrig at føle dig ensom.
With a good book in your hands you need never feel lonely.
#1159
roligt
quiet
Hun levede et roligt liv på landet.
She lived a quiet life in the country.
#1159
roligt
calm
Tag det roligt.
Calm down.
#1160
stemt
voted
Hvis flere havde stemt, ville vi have vundet valget.
If more people had voted, we would have won the election.
#1161
straks
Soon
Jeg vil være hos dig, straks efter at jeg bliver færdigt med dette arbejde.
I'll be with you as soon as I finish this job.
#1161
straks
immediately
Ring straks til Tom.
Call Tom immediately.
#1161
straks
instantly
Tom genkendte straks Mary.
Tom instantly recognized Mary.
#1162
beskytte
protect
Må Gud beskytte dig fra dem der hader dig!
May God protect you from those who hate you!
#1163
straf
punishment
Denne gang undgår du ikke din straf.
This time, you won't avoid your punishment.
#1163
straf
sentence
Sami afsonede hele sin straf og blev løsladt fra fængslet.
Sami served his entire sentence and was released from prison.
#1164
bunden
bottom
Skriv under i bunden.
Sign it at the bottom.
#1165
hjemmefra
home
Han løb hjemmefra tre gange før han var ti år.
He ran away from home three times before he was ten.
#1165
hjemmefra
from home
Han løb hjemmefra tre gange før han var ti år.
He ran away from home three times before he was ten.
#1166
nævner
mention
Læg mærke til hans ansigtsudtryk når vi nævner en pris.
Observe his facial reaction when we mention a price.
#1167
betaler
pay
Ærlighed betaler sig ikke med det nuværende skattesystem.
Honesty doesn't pay under the current tax system.
#1168
forbedre
Improve
Firmaet prøver at forbedre sit image.
The company is trying to improve its image.
#1168
forbedre
improve
Firmaet prøver at forbedre sit image.
The company is trying to improve its image.
#1169
indtryk
impression
Det var ikke min mening at give det indtryk.
I didn't mean to give that impression.
#1170
døden
death
Døden søger sit bytte.
Death is seeking for his prey.
#1171
hurtig
Fast
Din bil er hurtig.
Your car is fast.
#1171
hurtig
quick
Tom var hurtig, men Mary var hurtigere.
Tom was quick, but Mary was quicker.
#1171
hurtig
fast
Din bil er hurtig.
Your car is fast.
#1172
ryggen
back
Jeg har problemer med ryggen.
I have back problems.
#1173
bordet
table
Læg bogen på bordet.
Lay the book on the table.
#1174
ophold
stay
Dit etårige ophold i Tyskland var meget gavnligt, var det ikke?
Your year-long stay in Germany was very beneficial, wasn't it?
#1175
centrum
center
Alperne ligger i centrum af Europa.
The Alps are in the center of Europe.
#1176
farver
colors
Hunde kan ikke skelne mellem farver.
Dogs can't distinguish between colors.
#1176
farver
Colors
Hunde kan ikke skelne mellem farver.
Dogs can't distinguish between colors.
#1177
vild
crazy
Tom er tydeligvis vild med Mary.
Tom is obviously crazy about Mary.
#1178
information
information
Hvilken type information finder du på internettet?
What sort of information do you get on the Internet?
#1179
kørsel
driving
Bilen brød sammen efter en halv times kørsel.
The car broke down after half an hour's driving.
#1180
lav
low
Stolen her er for lav til mig.
This chair is too low for me.
#1180
lav
make
Lav ikke støj her.
Don't make noise here.
#1181
madrid
Madrid
Vi tog et fly fra Mexico til Madrid.
We took an airplane from Mexico to Madrid.
#1181
madrid
madrid
Vi tog et fly fra Mexico til Madrid.
We took an airplane from Mexico to Madrid.
#1182
park
Park
Der er en stor park nær ved vores skole.
There is a big park near our school.
#1182
park
park
Der er en stor park nær ved vores skole.
There is a big park near our school.
#1183
lod
pretended
Tom lod som om han ikke forstod fransk.
Tom pretended not to understand French.
#1183
lod
let
Er det ikke på tide at I begravede stridsøksen og lod fortiden være fortid?
Isn't it about time you guys buried the hatchet and let bygones be bygones?
#1184
kastet
thrown
Tom blev kastet under bussen.
Tom got thrown under the bus.
#1185
langsomt
slowly
Mellem os to så sælger artiklen langsomt.
Between ourselves, this article is selling slowly.
#1185
langsomt
slow
Uret går for langsomt.
The clock is slow.
#1186
træne
exercise
Det er for varmt i dag til at træne.
It's too hot to exercise today.
#1187
overrasket
surprised
Jeg er overrasket over at du er så naiv.
I'm surprised that you're so naïve.
#1187
overrasket
amazed
Du ville blive overrasket over hvor mange æbler du kan købe for to hundrede dollars.
You'd be amazed how many apples you can buy for two hundred dollars.
#1188
ven
friend
En ven af din fars ven er ikke altid din fars ven.
A friend of your father's friend is not always your father's friend.
#1189
drøm
dream
Din drøm går i opfyldelse en dag.
Your dream will come true some day.
#1190
bestille
order
Jeg vil gerne bestille en pizza.
I'd like to order a pizza.
#1191
træde
step
Bouteflika blev tvunget til at træde tilbage i 2019.
Bouteflika was forced to step down in 2019.
#1192
kurs
course
Skibet ændrede kurs.
The ship changed its course.
#1193
medicin
medicine
Det er to år siden, jeg studerede medicin.
It has been two years since I studied medicine.
#1194
billet
ticket
Tom købte sin billet for tyve minutter siden.
Tom bought his ticket twenty minutes ago.
#1195
kærlighed
love
Børn behøver mange ting, men mest af alt kærlighed.
Children need many things, but above all they need love.
#1196
stribe
streak
Skynd dig! Ser du den røde stribe på himlen? Om nogle minutter stiger solen, og da må du dø!
Quick! Quick! do you not see the rosy streak in the sky? In a few moments the sun will rise and then you must die!
#1197
kryds
intersection
Dette kryds er farligt.
This intersection is dangerous.
#1198
slippe
get rid
Du kan ikke slippe af med mig.
You can't get rid of me.
#1199
umuligt
impossible
Rumrejser ansås for at være umuligt.
Space travel was thought to be impossible.
#1200
amerikansk
American
Henry James var amerikansk af fødsel.
Henry James was an American by birth.
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