Learn essential Danish vocabulary with real-world examples. These common words form the foundation of everyday Danish communication.
#1301
midnat
midnight
Vi nåede London ved midnat.
We reached London at midnight.
#1302
sjov
fun
Han gjorde det for sjov.
He did it for fun.
#1302
sjov
funny
Hans historie var så sjov at alle ikke kunne lade være med at le.
His story was so funny that everyone could not help laughing.
#1302
sjov
joking
Vagten troede de lavede sjov indtil han så deres pistoler.
The guard thought they were joking until he saw their guns.
#1303
læst
read
Har du overhovedet læst det?
Did you read it at all?
#1304
støj
noise
Lav ikke støj her.
Don't make noise here.
#1305
bakke
hill
Hotellet står på en bakke.
The hotel stands on a hill.
#1306
bibliotek
Library
De låner bøger fra lærernes bibliotek.
They borrow books from the teachers' library.
#1306
bibliotek
library
De låner bøger fra lærernes bibliotek.
They borrow books from the teachers' library.
#1307
dække
cover
Tom bad Mary dække ham ind.
Tom asked Mary to cover for him.
#1308
magt
power
Håb og tålmodighed fører til magt.
Hope and patience lead to power.
#1309
overraskelse
surprise
Til min overraskelse blev antropologen anklaget for mord.
To my surprise, the anthropologist was accused of murder.
#1309
overraskelse
Surprise
Til min overraskelse blev antropologen anklaget for mord.
To my surprise, the anthropologist was accused of murder.
#1310
oliver
Oliver
Oliver kan godt lide at lege med legoklodser.
Oliver likes to play with Lego blocks.
#1311
fungere
work
Vores plan kommer til at fungere fint.
Our plan will work out well.
#1312
produktion
Production
USA's produktion af skifergas er en af de værste igangværende økologiske katastrofer.
United States shale gas production is one of the worst ongoing ecological disasters.
#1312
produktion
production
USA's produktion af skifergas er en af de værste igangværende økologiske katastrofer.
United States shale gas production is one of the worst ongoing ecological disasters.
#1313
værk
work
Darwins værk ændrer alt.
Darwin's work changes everything.
#1314
ansigt
face
Vask dit ansigt.
Wash your face.
#1315
perfekt
perfect
Jorden er ikke en perfekt kugle.
The earth is not a perfect globe.
#1315
perfekt
perfectly
Tom taler fransk perfekt.
Tom speaks French perfectly.
#1316
bjørn
bear
En bjørn vil ikke røre et lig.
A bear will not touch a dead body.
#1317
samler
assembles
Hun samler computere.
She assembles computers.
#1317
samler
collects
Tom samler på gamle mønter.
Tom collects old coins.
#1318
aflyse
cancel
Vi hørte at vejret var dårligt, så vi besluttede os for at aflyse turen.
We heard it was bad weather, so we decided to cancel the trip.
#1319
højst
most
Tom er højst sandsynligt hjemme.
Tom is most likely at home.
#1320
ton
ton
Dette køleskab vejer et ton.
This fridge weighs a ton.
#1321
tysk
German
Jeg forstår ikke tysk.
I don't understand German.
#1322
journalist
journalist
Jeg er uafhængig journalist.
I'm a freelance journalist.
#1322
journalist
reporter
Jeg er journalist.
I am a reporter.
#1323
utrolig
incredibly
George har et utrolig stort adamsæble.
George has an incredibly large Adam's apple.
#1324
vilje
Will
Hvor der er en vilje, er der en vej.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
#1324
vilje
will
Hvor der er en vilje, er der en vej.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
#1325
held
luck
Hans held vil slippe op før eller senere.
He'll run out of luck sooner or later.
#1325
held
success
Jeg har prøvet, men uden held.
I've tried, but without success.
#1326
ligefrem
exactly
Kvinderne kaster sig ikke ligefrem om halsen på mig.
Women aren't exactly throwing themselves at me.
#1327
tit
often
Min mor lider tit af hovedpine.
My mother often suffers from headaches.
#1327
tit
frequently
Den dovne mand forsømmer tit sine pligter.
The lazy man frequently neglects his duties.
#1328
truet
threatened
Mange hajarter er truet af udryddelse.
Many shark species are threatened with extinction.
#1329
interessant
interesting
Filmen var interessant.
The movie was interesting.
#1330
tanke
thought
Det var min første tanke.
That was my first thought.
#1331
robert
Robert
Robert havde for travlt, han blev nødt til at afslå en invitation til at spille golf.
Robert was so busy he had to turn down an invitation to play golf.
#1331
robert
robert
Robert havde for travlt, han blev nødt til at afslå en invitation til at spille golf.
Robert was so busy he had to turn down an invitation to play golf.
#1332
dets
its
Tallet pi er omtrent lig med 3,14 eller 22/7. Dets symbol er 'π'.
The number pi is approximately equal to 3.14 or 22/7. Its symbol is "π".
#1333
køn
gender
Forskelsbehandling på grund af køn er forbudt.
Discrimination on the basis of gender is prohibited.
#1334
barnet
child
Barnet gemte sig bag et stort træ.
The child was hiding behind a big tree.
#1334
barnet
baby
Smid ikke barnet ud med badevandet, selv om alt ser ud til at gå galt.
Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater, even if everything seems to be going wrong.
#1335
klima
climate
Den ø har tropisk klima.
That island has a tropical climate.
#1335
klima
Climate
Den ø har tropisk klima.
That island has a tropical climate.
#1336
bar
bar
Jeg mødte ham i en bar.
I met him in a bar.
#1336
bar
wore
Hun bar en maske.
She wore a mask.
#1336
bar
bore
Træet bar guldæbler.
The tree bore golden apples.
#1336
bar
carried
Han bar en posefuld æbler.
He carried a bag full of apples.
#1337
følelse
feeling
Han kunne vise sin følelse med musik i stedet for med ord.
He could show his feeling with music instead of words.
#1338
forestille
imagine
Jeg kan ikke forestille mig en dag uden dig.
I can't imagine a day without you.
#1339
kolde
cold
Hvor længe vil dette kolde vejr fortsætte?
How long will this cold weather continue?
#1340
grænse
border
Yanni kørte længere østpå til den algeriske grænse.
Yanni drove further east to the Algerian border.
#1341
slot
castle
Der boede en konge i et gammelt slot.
There lived a king in an old castle.
#1342
rute
route
Dette er den korteste rute til Paris.
This is the shortest route to Paris.
#1343
halvanden
and a half
Kog cirka halvanden kop ris.
Cook about one and a half cup of rice.
#1344
personlig
personal
Det er et spørgsmål om personlig smag.
It's a question of personal taste.
#1345
bevidst
deliberately
I en grov, men effektiv misinformationsoperation er det lykkedes angriberen at narre verden til at tro at forsvarerne bevidst havde nedskudt et fly med krigsfanger om bord.
In a crude but effective disinformation operation, the aggressor managed to trick the world into believing that the defenders had deliberately shot down an airplane with prisoners of war on board.
#1346
sprede
spread
Han ønsker at komme i fængsel for at sprede budskabet.
He wants to go to jail to spread the message.
#1347
bagefter
Afterwards
Bagefter tog vi til Betlehem for at se statuerne.
Afterwards, we went to Bethlehem to see the statues.
#1347
bagefter
afterwards
Bagefter tog vi til Betlehem for at se statuerne.
Afterwards, we went to Bethlehem to see the statues.
#1348
dækket
covered
Muren er delvis dækket af vedbend.
The wall is partly covered with ivy.
#1349
rettigheder
rights
Alle mennesker er født frie og lige i værdighed og rettigheder. De er udstyret med fornuft og samvittighed, og de bør handle mod hverandre i en broderskabets ånd.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
#1350
chancen
chance
Vi vil tage chancen.
We'll chance it.
#1351
ryger
smoker
Det viste sig at branden var forårsaget af en skødesløs ryger.
It transpired that the fire was caused by a careless smoker.
#1351
ryger
smoking
Tom ryger altid.
Tom is always smoking.
#1351
ryger
smoke
Jeg hverken drikker eller ryger.
I neither drink nor smoke.
#1352
krig
war
Vi er imod krig.
We are against war.
#1352
krig
War
Vi er imod krig.
We are against war.
#1353
sygehus
hospital
Dette sygehus har en masse nyt udstyr.
This hospital has a lot of new equipment.
#1354
elev
student
Jeg er elev, men det er han ikke.
I am a student, but he isn't.
#1354
elev
pupil
Ifølge min lærer er jeg en god elev.
According to my teacher, I'm a good pupil.
#1355
flag
flag
Er det en forbrydelse at brænde det amerikanske flag i de Forenede Stater?
Is it a crime to burn the American flag in the United States?
#1356
olympiske
Olympic
De olympiske lege afholdes hvert fjerde år.
The Olympic Games are held every four years.
#1357
ulykke
accident
Han mistede næsten livet i den ulykke.
The accident almost cost him his life.
#1358
dyrt
expensive
Dette tv-apparat er både stort og dyrt.
That television is both big and expensive.
#1359
nyheder
news
Ingen nyheder er gode nyheder.
No news is good news.
#1360
tjekke
check
Jeg ville bare tjekke min e-mail.
I just wanted to check my email.
#1361
østrig
Austria
Schweiz er beliggende mellem Frankrig, Italien, Østrig og Tyskland.
Switzerland is situated between France, Italy, Austria and Germany.
#1362
jagt
hunting
Jagt er forbudt i nationalparker.
Hunting is forbidden in national parks.
#1363
sammenligning
comparison
Til sammenligning kan lava fra vulkanudbrud være alt mellem 700 °C og 1.200 °C.
For comparison, lava from volcano eruptions can be anywhere between 700 and 1,200°C.
#1364
modstander
opposed
Han var modstander af monopoler.
He was opposed to monopolies.
#1365
presse
press
En fri presse er essentiel for demokratiet.
A free press is essential for democracy.
#1365
presse
squeeze
Jeg kan ikke presse denne appelsin. Den er tør.
I can't squeeze this orange. It's dry.
#1366
desto
the more
Jo ældre du er, desto vaskeligere er det at lære et sprog.
The older you are, the more difficult it is to learn a language.
#1367
materiale
material
Dette site indeholder seksuelt eksplicit materiale og er kun beregnet for voksne.
This site contains sexually explicit material and is intended for adults only.
#1368
organisation
organization
Denne organisation er bundkorrupt.
That organization is corrupt to the core.
#1369
gift
married
Jeg er gift og har to børn.
I am married and have two children.
#1369
gift
poison
Han tog gift ved en fejltagelse.
He took poison by mistake.
#1370
tyrkiet
Turkey
Jeg tager af sted til Tyrkiet i morgen.
I'm off to Turkey tomorrow.
#1371
bærer
wears
Han bærer altid mørke briller.
He always wears dark glasses.
#1372
maven
stomach
Hun havde ondt i maven.
She had a stomach ache.
#1373
drømmer
dreamer
Du er en drømmer, ikke sandt?
You're a dreamer, aren't you?
#1373
drømmer
dream
De drømmer om den dag hvor de svømmer i penge.
They dream of the day when they'll be rolling in money.
#1374
stefan
Stefan
Hvorfor gik Stefan lige netop efter Isabella?
Why was Stefan targeting Isabella specifically?
#1374
stefan
stefan
Hvorfor gik Stefan lige netop efter Isabella?
Why was Stefan targeting Isabella specifically?
#1375
mørke
darkness
Mørke er fravær af lys.
Darkness is the absence of light.
#1375
mørke
dark
I mørke er alle katte grå.
All cats are grey in the dark.
#1376
fortid
past
Jeg ved intet om hans fortid.
I don't know anything about his past.
#1377
punkt
point
Det er et lidt ømt punkt.
It's a bit of a sore point.
#1378
red
rode
Tom red uden sadel.
Tom rode the horse bareback.
#1379
undtagelse
exception
Udmærket, vi vil gøre en undtagelse i dit tilfælde.
Very well, we'll make an exception in your case.
#1379
undtagelse
except
Betalt barselsfravær er en ydelse, som bliver tilbudt i næsten alle lande med undtagelse af USA.
Paid maternity leave is a benefit available in almost all countries, except the United States.
#1380
fjord
fjord
I Danmark kan man se vikingeskibe — i kopier, naturligvis — i Roskilde Havn i bunden af Roskilde Fjord.
Viking ships — in copies, naturally — are seen in Roskilde Harbor at the bottom of Roskilde Fjord, Denmark.
#1380
fjord
Fjord
I Danmark kan man se vikingeskibe — i kopier, naturligvis — i Roskilde Havn i bunden af Roskilde Fjord.
Viking ships — in copies, naturally — are seen in Roskilde Harbor at the bottom of Roskilde Fjord, Denmark.
#1381
angriber
attacker
Hver angriber havde en kniv i hvert hånd.
Each attacker had a knife in both hands.
#1382
lykke
happiness
Penge bringer ikke altid lykke.
Money does not always bring happiness.
#1382
lykke
luck
Held og lykke med at overbevise hende!
Good luck convincing her.
#1383
koldt
Cold
Jeg vil drikke noget koldt.
I want to drink something cold.
#1383
koldt
cold
Jeg vil drikke noget koldt.
I want to drink something cold.
#1383
koldt
coldly
"Hør efter," sagde han koldt, "min far var kongen af Kakongo".
Listen to me, he said coldly, my father was the king of Kakongo.
#1384
tusinde
thousand
Jeg vil gerne låne omkring tre hundrede tusinde dollar.
I'd like to borrow about three hundred thousand dollars.
#1385
drømme
dreams
Jeg har ikke penge, men jeg har drømme.
I have no money, but I have dreams.
#1386
fin
fine
Dette møbel har en fin finish.
This piece of furniture has a fine finish.
#1386
fin
nice
Det er en fin dag.
It's a nice day.
#1387
hænderne
hands
Hænderne op!
Put your hands up!
#1388
in
in
Hun er en aktivist in Kvindernes Frigørelsesbevægelse.
She was an activist in the Women's Liberation Movement.
#1389
karantæne
Quarantined
Mange mennesker er i karantæne.
Many people are quarantined.
#1390
tjene
serve
Ingen kan tjene to herrer.
No man can serve two masters.
#1390
tjene
earn
Vil du tjene mange penge?
Do you want to earn a lot of money?
#1390
tjene
make
Bliv ikke i sengen, med mindre du kan tjene penge i sengen.
Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed.
#1391
bagud
behind
Uret er ti minutter bagud.
The clock is ten minutes behind.
#1392
træt
tired
Jeg kan ikke løbe fordi jeg er meget træt.
I cannot run because I am very tired.
#1392
træt
sick
Jeg er træt af fransk.
I'm sick of French.
#1393
sø
Lake
Denne sø er dyb.
This lake is deep.
#1393
sø
lake
Denne sø er dyb.
This lake is deep.
#1393
sø
sea
Den yngste var den smukkeste af dem allesammen, hendes hud var så klar og skær som et rosenblad, hendes øjne så blå, som den dybeste sø, men ligesom alle de andre havde hun ingen fødder, kroppen endte i en fiskehale.
The youngest was the prettiest of them all. Her skin was as clear and delicate as a rose-leaf, and her eyes as blue as the deepest sea, but, like all the others, she had no feet, and her body ended in a fish's tail.
#1394
udbud
supply
Efterspørgslen efter stoffer i USA vil altid skabe et tilsvarende udbud.
American demand for drugs will always create their supply.
#1395
demonstration
demonstration
Maria, der lige er blevet udnævnt til National koordinator mod voldelig ekstremisme, deltog i en demonstration, hvor man rituelt afbrændte det elbonske flag.
Maria, who has just been appointed as National Coordinator against violent extremism, participated in a demonstration in which the Elbonian flag was ritually burned.
#1396
fx
example
Jeg kan lide dyr, fx katte og hunde.
I like animals, for example, cats and dogs.
#1397
hustru
wife
Kristy Anderson er Larry Ewings hustru.
Kristy Anderson is the wife of Larry Ewing.
#1398
demokrati
democracy
Frankrig er et levende demokrati.
France is a vibrant democracy.
#1398
demokrati
Democracy
Frankrig er et levende demokrati.
France is a vibrant democracy.
#1399
reduceret
reduced
Mange kommuner har reduceret tilsætningen af klor og bruger nu også ultraviolet lys til at rense den offentlige drikkevandsforsyning.
Many municipalities have reduced chlorination and now also use ultraviolet light to sanitize the public supply of drinking water.
#1400
lastbil
truck
Den stakkels kat blev kørt over af en lastbil.
The poor cat was run over by a truck.
#1400
lastbil
lorry
Jeg har en lastbil.
I have a lorry.
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