Learn essential Danish vocabulary with real-world examples. These common words form the foundation of everyday Danish communication.
#1201
lede
lead
Social empati kan lede os til at konfrontere racismen i vores land.
Social empathy can lead us to confront the racism in our country.
#1202
alkohol
alcohol
Stop! Det er nok alkohol for i aften.
Stop! That's enough alcohol for tonight.
#1203
bevare
preserve
"Gud bevare os!" skreg frøknerne og slukkede hurtigt ilden.
"Heaven preserve us!" cried the young ladies; and they hastily put the fire out.
#1204
kassen
box
Nogle af æblerne i kassen var rådne.
Some of the apples in the box were rotten.
#1205
tønder
barrels
Tomme tønder buldrer mest.
Empty barrels make the most noise.
#1206
analyse
analysis
Hans analyse af årsagerne til opstanden var korrekt.
His analysis of the causes of the uprising was correct.
#1207
udenrigsminister
Foreign Minister
Tro det eller ej; det siges at aggressorens udenrigsminister engang var en respekteret diplomat.
Believe it or not, they say the aggressor's foreign minister was once a respected diplomat.
#1208
stil
style
Kirken er bygget i gotisk stil.
The church is built in Gothic style.
#1209
hår
hair
Hendes hår er langt.
Her hair is long.
#1210
minister
Minister
Vores minister er vegetar og ateist.
Our minister is a vegetarian and an atheist.
#1211
vant
accustomed
De jordfødte er ikke vant til Mars' mindre tyngdekraft.
The earthborn aren't accustomed to the lighter gravity on Mars.
#1211
vant
used
Den lille dreng er vant til at tale med voksne.
The little boy is used to talking with grown-ups.
#1212
yngste
youngest
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.
#1213
ihjel
to death
Jeg ville hellere sulte ihjel end stjæle.
I would rather starve to death than steal.
#1213
ihjel
death
Jeg ville hellere sulte ihjel end stjæle.
I would rather starve to death than steal.
#1213
ihjel
kill
For at slå tiden ihjel, slentrede jeg gennem gaderne.
I strolled along the streets to kill time.
#1214
modsatte
opposite
Vi er altid gået i modsatte retninger.
We always went in opposite directions.
#1214
modsatte
contrary
Man siger han er skyldig, men jeg er overbevist om det modsatte.
They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary.
#1215
international
international
Interlingua er et moderne redskab for international kommunikation.
Interlingua is a modern tool for international communication.
#1216
træ
Wood
De fleste japanske templer er lavet af træ.
Most Japanese temples are made of wood.
#1216
træ
wood
De fleste japanske templer er lavet af træ.
Most Japanese temples are made of wood.
#1216
træ
tree
Barnet gemte sig bag et stort træ.
The child was hiding behind a big tree.
#1216
træ
wooden
Stole af træ er som regel dyre.
Wooden chairs are usually expensive.
#1217
dobbelt
double
Din bog er dobbelt så stor som min.
Your book is double the size of mine.
#1217
dobbelt
dual
Jeg har dobbelt statsborgerskab.
I have dual citizenship.
#1217
dobbelt
twice
Din indkomst er omkring dobbelt så stor som min.
Your income is about twice as large as mine.
#1218
rødt
red
Du har kørt over for rødt lys.
You ran a red light.
#1219
interesseret
interested
Jeg er overhovedet ikke interesseret i fysik.
I'm not in the least interested in physics.
#1220
samtale
conversation
"Denne samtale har aldrig fundet sted." - "Hvilken samtale?"
"This conversation never occurred." - "What conversation?"
#1221
ulovlig
illegal
Tom lavede en ulovlig U-vending.
Tom made an illegal U-turn.
#1222
forlader
Leaving
Jeg forlader Boston i morgen.
I'm leaving Boston tomorrow.
#1222
forlader
leaving
Jeg forlader Boston i morgen.
I'm leaving Boston tomorrow.
#1223
linje
line
Tegn en ret linje.
Draw a straight line.
#1224
lytte
listen
Jeg plejede at lytte til de vilde fugles kald i denne skov.
I used to listen to the calls of the wild birds in this forest.
#1225
løs
loose
Pigen slap fuglen løs.
The girl let the bird loose.
#1225
løs
solve
Løs problemet.
Solve the problem.
#1226
london
London
London er Englands hovedstad.
London is the capital of England.
#1227
havet
sea
Han mødte sin ven medens han badede i havet.
He met his friend while bathing in the sea.
#1227
havet
ocean
Hvorfor er havet salt, men ikke floderne som flyder ud i det?
Why is the ocean salty, but rivers flowing into it are not?
#1228
frihed
freedom
Folket tørster efter frihed.
The people thirst for freedom.
#1228
frihed
liberty
Overvågning er frihed.
Surveillance is liberty.
#1229
politiker
politician
Hans dage som politiker er talte.
His days as a politician are numbered.
#1230
strategi
strategy
Jeg forstår ikke Toms strategi.
I don't understand Tom's strategy.
#1230
strategi
Strategy
Jeg forstår ikke Toms strategi.
I don't understand Tom's strategy.
#1231
såvel
both
Jeg kendte såvel Tom som Mary meget godt.
I knew both Tom and Mary very well.
#1232
visse
some
Jeg er allergisk overfor visse lægemidler.
I'm allergic to some medicine.
#1233
uheld
accident
Gid mine forældre havde afholdt sig fra at fortælle mig at jeg var et uheld.
I wish that my parents hadn't told me that I was an accident.
#1233
uheld
accidentally
Da jeg ved et uheld kom til at stå på kattens hale, hvæsede hun ad mig og løb ud af stuen.
When I accidentally stood on the cat's tail, she hissed at me and raced out of the room.
#1234
hvid
white
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.
#1235
tag
take
Tag venligst dine sokker af.
Take off your socks, please.
#1236
detaljer
details
Jeg vil ikke gå i detaljer.
I'm not going into details.
#1237
lege
play
Det er farligt at lege nær ved ilden.
It's dangerous to play around the fire.
#1238
restaurant
restaurant
Jeg tager på restaurant hver anden dag.
I go to the restaurant every 2 days.
#1239
frygt
fear
Den dreng viste ingen frygt.
That boy showed no fear.
#1240
personligt
personally
Jeg har aldrig været der personligt.
I've never personally been there.
#1240
personligt
personal
Det er et alt for personligt spørgsmål.
It's too personal a question.
#1241
hospital
hospital
Jeg arbejder på et hospital.
I work in a hospital.
#1242
dato
date
Hvilken dato er det i dag?
What is the date today?
#1243
lad
let
Lad os gå hjem.
Let us go home.
#1243
lad
leave
Lad mig være!
Leave me alone!
#1244
spare
save
Tom kører 100 km i timen på motorvejen for at spare brændstof.
Tom drives at 60 mph on the highway in order to save fuel.
#1244
spare
conserve
Lad os spare på vores begrænsede vandresurser.
Let's conserve our limited water resources.
#1245
strejke
strike
Arbejdere kan gå i strejke for højere løn eller bedre arbejdsforhold.
Workers can go on strike for higher wages, or for better working conditions.
#1246
kørekort
driver's license
Dit kørekort er udløbet.
Your driver's license has expired.
#1246
kørekort
driving licence
Hun er ikke gammel nok til at få kørekort.
She isn't old enough to get a driving licence.
#1246
kørekort
licence
Jeg har et midlertidigt kørekort.
I've got a provisional licence.
#1247
fisk
fish
Han spiser tit fisk til aftensmad.
He often eats fish for dinner.
#1248
modstand
resistance
Modstand er nyttesløs.
Resistance is futile.
#1249
udstyr
equipment
Laboratoriet har det nyeste udstyr.
The laboratory has the most up-to-date equipment.
#1250
avis
newspaper
Efter den avis har der været et jordskælv i Mexico.
According to the newspaper there was an earthquake in Mexico.
#1250
avis
paper
Jeg har allerede læst dagens avis.
I have already read today's paper.
#1251
levende
live
Jeg spiser levende rotter.
I eat live rats.
#1251
levende
vivid
Du har en levende fantasi.
You've got a vivid imagination.
#1251
levende
vibrant
Frankrig er et levende demokrati.
France is a vibrant democracy.
#1251
levende
alive
Kætterne blev brændt levende.
The heretics were burned alive.
#1252
syn
sight
Fuji-bjerget er et smukt syn ved solnedgang.
Mount Fuji is a beautiful sight at sunset.
#1252
syn
eyesight
Toms syn er ikke så godt som det plejede at være.
Tom's eyesight isn't as good as it used to be.
#1253
australien
Australia
Forveksl ikke Østrig med Australien.
Don't confuse Austria with Australia.
#1254
indien
India
Vi importerer te fra Indien.
We import tea from India.
#1255
reducere
reduce
Kan du reducere prisen en smule?
Could you reduce the price a little?
#1256
virkelighed
reality
Velkommen til en ny og mere meningsfyldt virkelighed.
Welcome to a new and more meaningful reality.
#1256
virkelighed
come true
Min drøm er blevet til virkelighed.
My dream has come true.
#1257
kaste
throw
De, som bor i glashuse, burde ikke kaste med sten.
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
#1258
midlertidigt
temporary
Tyskland er i gang med midlertidigt at indføre grænsekontrol ved grænsen til Østrig.
Germany is introducing temporary border controls with Austria.
#1258
midlertidigt
temporarily
Denne tjeneste er midlertidigt ude af drift.
This service is temporarily out of order.
#1259
spørge
ask
Må jeg spørge dig om noget?
May I ask you something?
#1260
bede
pray
De tog hen til moskeen for at bede.
They went to the mosque to pray.
#1260
bede
ask
Det var klogt af dig at bede ham om hjælp.
It was wise of you to ask him for help.
#1261
middag
Noon
Det var næsten middag da jeg vågnede op.
It was almost noon when I woke up.
#1261
middag
dinner
Jeg inviterede Jane til middag.
I invited Jane to dinner.
#1261
middag
noon
Det var næsten middag da jeg vågnede op.
It was almost noon when I woke up.
#1262
social
social
Befolkningen kræver social retfærdighed.
The country demands social justice.
#1263
gule
yellow
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.
#1264
skidt
bad
Hvor skidt er det?
How bad is it?
#1265
knud
Canute
Kong Knud beordrede, at hans stol skulle placeres i strandkanten, netop som tidevandet var på vej ind.
King Canute ordered his chair to be placed on the sea-shore as the tide was coming in.
#1266
brede
wide
Hun har brede hofter.
She has wide hips.
#1266
brede
broad
Tom har meget brede skuldre.
Tom has very broad shoulders.
#1267
derfra
from there
Forholdene blev bare ved med at gå ned ad bakke derfra.
Things just kept going downhill from there.
#1268
laveste
lowest
Dødehavet er det laveste sted på Jorden.
The Dead Sea is the lowest place on earth.
#1269
forretning
business
Lad os komme til sagen og tale forretning.
Let's get down to brass tacks and talk business.
#1270
forskning
research
Sprog er værdifulde emner for videnskabelig forskning.
Languages are valuable subjects for scientific research.
#1271
skat
Treasure
En 13-årig dreng har opdaget en skat, der måske har tilhørt den legendariske danske konge Harald Blåtand.
A 13-year-old boy has discovered a treasure which may have belonged to the legendary Danish king Harald Bluetooth.
#1271
skat
treasure
En 13-årig dreng har opdaget en skat, der måske har tilhørt den legendariske danske konge Harald Blåtand.
A 13-year-old boy has discovered a treasure which may have belonged to the legendary Danish king Harald Bluetooth.
#1272
lufthavn
airport
Jeg havde aldrig før set Roms lufthavn så tom.
I had never seen Rome airport so empty.
#1272
lufthavn
Airport
Jeg havde aldrig før set Roms lufthavn så tom.
I had never seen Rome airport so empty.
#1273
bevæge
move
Mario er så syg at han knap nok kan bevæge sig.
Mario is so sick that he can barely move.
#1274
dollar
dollar
Disse appelsiner koster en dollar for 10 stk.
These oranges are ten for a dollar.
#1275
mængde
amount
Han skænkede instituttet en stor mængde penge.
He bestowed a large amount of money on the institute.
#1276
normal
normal
Din puls er normal.
Your pulse is normal.
#1277
stykker
pieces
Jeg har tre stykker bagage.
I have three pieces of baggage.
#1278
øjeblik
moment
Bliv venligst på linjen et øjeblik.
Please hold the line a moment.
#1278
øjeblik
instant
En mikroovn opvarmer fødevarer på et øjeblik.
A microwave oven gets food hot in an instant.
#1278
øjeblik
minute
Vent venligst et øjeblik.
Please wait a minute.
#1279
gangen
hallway
Jeg så to fyre kysse hinanden i gangen.
I saw two guys kissing each other in the hallway.
#1280
opføre
erect
Ingen har til hensigt at opføre en mur.
Nobody intends to erect a wall.
#1280
opføre
act
Lad være med at opføre dig som en elefant i en glasbutik.
Don't act like a bull in a china shop.
#1281
drikke
Drink
Jeg vil drikke noget koldt.
I want to drink something cold.
#1281
drikke
drink
Jeg vil drikke noget koldt.
I want to drink something cold.
#1282
øverste
top
Jeg var for kort til at nå den øverste hylde, så jeg bad Tom om at hente bogen til mig.
I was too short to reach the top shelf, so I asked Tom to get the book for me.
#1283
program
program
Det program sendes hver anden uge.
That program is broadcast every other week.
#1284
grundlæggende
fundamental
Meter, kilogram, sekund, ampere, kelvin, mol og candela er det metriske systems grundlæggende enheder.
Meter, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, and candela are the fundamental units of the metric system.
#1285
grønland
Greenland
Afrika er et kontinent; Grønland er ikke.
Africa is a continent; Greenland is not.
#1286
lavt
low
Det var stadig virkelig varmt selvom solen allerede stod ret lavt.
It was still really hot, even though the sun had already gotten quite low.
#1287
strid
contrary
Denne ret må ikke påberåbes ved anklager, der virkelig hidrører fra ikke-politiske forbrydelser eller fra handlinger i strid med De forenede Nationers formål og principper.
This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
#1288
is
is
Det er sådan vi laver is.
This is how we make ice cream.
#1288
is
ice
Det er sådan vi laver is.
This is how we make ice cream.
#1288
is
ice cream
Det er sådan vi laver is.
This is how we make ice cream.
#1289
netværk
network
Google bruger et neuralt netværk til at oversætte sætninger.
Google uses a neural network to translate sentences.
#1290
sprog
language
Man kan ikke adskille sprog og kultur.
You can't separate language from culture.
#1290
sprog
Language
Man kan ikke adskille sprog og kultur.
You can't separate language from culture.
#1291
steg
rose
Prisen på ris steg 3 procent.
The price of rice rose by three percent.
#1292
tendens
tendency
Folk har en tendens til at undervurdere deres fremtidige behov.
People have a tendency to underestimate their future needs.
#1293
krise
crisis
Europa er i krise.
Europe is in crisis.
#1293
krise
Crisis
Europa er i krise.
Europe is in crisis.
#1294
overveje
Consider
Jeg vil overveje det.
I'll consider it.
#1294
overveje
consider
Jeg vil overveje det.
I'll consider it.
#1295
kvarter
neighborhood
Der bor mange rige mennesker i det her kvarter.
Many rich people live in this neighborhood.
#1295
kvarter
quarter
Klokken er kvarter i to.
It's a quarter to two.
#1296
miste
lose
En ven er svær at finde og let at miste.
A friend is hard to find and easy to lose.
#1297
gade
street
Dette er en offentlig gade, ikke en væddeløbsbane!
This is a public street, not a racetrack.
#1298
ringer
calling
Ringer du fra Australien?
Are you calling from Australia?
#1298
ringer
ringing
Telefonen ringer.
The phone is ringing.
#1299
cykel
Bicycle
Jeg vil give dig en cykel til din fødselsdag.
I will give you a bicycle for your birthday.
#1299
cykel
bike
Din cykel er bedre end min.
Your bike is better than mine.
#1299
cykel
bicycle
Jeg vil give dig en cykel til din fødselsdag.
I will give you a bicycle for your birthday.
#1300
kendskab
knowledge
Kendskab til fremmedsprog stimulerer hjerneaktiviteten.
Knowledge of foreign languages stimulates brain activity.
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