Master the most frequently used Danish words with examples and translations. Perfect for beginners starting their Danish learning journey.
#501
lukke
close
Har det ikke strejfet dine tanker at lukke vinduerne?
Did it not occur to you to close the windows?
#501
lukke
shut
Glem ikke at lukke døren.
Please don't forget to shut the door.
#501
lukke
shut down
De besluttede at lukke fabrikken.
They decided to shut down the factory.
#502
købe
buy
Hvis jeg havde penge nok, kunne jeg købe den.
If I had enough money, I could buy it.
#503
mødes
meet
Vi vil mødes igen.
We will meet again.
#504
venter
waiting
Hvem venter du på?
Who are you waiting for?
#504
venter
expecting
Jeg venter en kunde i dag.
I'm expecting a customer today.
#505
stemme
voice
Folkets stemme er Guds stemme.
The voice of the people is the voice of God.
#505
stemme
Voice
Folkets stemme er Guds stemme.
The voice of the people is the voice of God.
#506
egentlig
Actually
Jeg spekulerer på hvad Tom egentlig mener.
I wonder what Tom actually thinks.
#506
egentlig
really
Egentlig ikke.
Not really.
#506
egentlig
actually
Jeg spekulerer på hvad Tom egentlig mener.
I wonder what Tom actually thinks.
#507
parti
party
Det parti lefler altid for middelklassen.
That party is always pandering to the middle class.
#508
private
private
Hackere finder nye måder at trænge ind i private og offentlige netværk.
Hackers find new ways of infiltrating private or public networks.
#509
slog
struck
Lynet slog ned i Toms hus.
Lightning struck Tom's house.
#509
slog
beat
Det engelske hold slog det brasilianske hold i den internationale fodboldturnering.
The English team beat the Brazilian team in the international football tournament.
#509
slog
pitched
Vi slog vores telt op i skyggen af et stort træ.
We pitched our tent in the shade of a large tree.
#510
vand
water
Uden vand ville der ikke være liv på jorden.
If it were not for water, there would be no life on the earth.
#511
fri
free
Jeg er en fri mand.
I'm a free man.
#512
løsning
Solution
Hvis der ikke er en løsning, så er der ikke noget problem.
If there's no solution, then there's no problem.
#512
løsning
solution
Hvis der ikke er en løsning, så er der ikke noget problem.
If there's no solution, then there's no problem.
#513
hus
house
Sammenlignet med vores hus, er hans et palads.
Compared to our house, his is a palace.
#513
hus
home
Ham og hans datter sms'ede ofte til hinanden inde i deres eget hus.
He and his daughter often texted each other inside their own home.
#514
universitet
University
Jeg studerer på et universitet i Boston.
I study at a university in Boston.
#515
sidst
last
Den, der ler sidst, ler bedst.
He laughs best who laughs last.
#515
sidst
finally
Til sidst valgte hun en anden killing.
Finally, she chose another kitten.
#516
føler
feel
Jeg føler mig lettet.
I feel relieved.
#516
føler
Feeling
Jeg føler mig syg.
I'm feeling sick.
#517
slags
kind of
Tom bryder sig ikke om den slags film.
Tom doesn't like this kind of movie.
#517
slags
kind
Tom bryder sig ikke om den slags film.
Tom doesn't like this kind of movie.
#517
slags
sort
Hvad slags information kan man finde på nettet?
What sort of information do you get on the Internet?
#518
europa
Europe
Vi nød vores rejser i Europa.
We enjoyed our travels in Europe.
#518
europa
europe
Vi nød vores rejser i Europa.
We enjoyed our travels in Europe.
#519
start
start
Hver dag er en ny begyndelse – tag en dyb indånding, og start på en frisk.
Every day is a new beginning – take a deep breath and start afresh.
#520
fejl
error
Det er en banal fejl.
That's a trivial error.
#520
fejl
mistake
Jeg var lige ved at lave en fejl.
I nearly made a mistake.
#520
fejl
fault
Intet er lettere end at finde fejl ved andre.
Nothing is easier than finding fault with others.
#521
navn
name
Mit navn er Hopkins.
My name is Hopkins.
#521
navn
Name
Mit navn er Hopkins.
My name is Hopkins.
#522
offentlige
public
Mange lande har lavet love der forbyder rygning på offentlige steder.
Many countries have passed laws to prohibit people from smoking in public places.
#523
taler
talking
Hvem taler jeg med?
Who am I talking with?
#523
taler
speak
Jeg taler ikke japansk.
I don't speak Japanese.
#523
taler
speaker
Tom taler fransk som sit modersmål.
Tom is a native French speaker.
#524
plan
plan
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.
#525
registreret
registered
Pistolen var registreret i Toms navn.
The gun was registered to Tom.
#526
fortælle
tell
Jeg har noget at fortælle dig.
I have something to tell you.
#527
bedst
best
Den, der ler sidst, ler bedst.
He laughs best who laughs last.
#527
bedst
Best
Den, der ler sidst, ler bedst.
He laughs best who laughs last.
#528
problem
problem
Hvis der ikke er en løsning, så er der ikke noget problem.
If there's no solution, then there's no problem.
#528
problem
issue
De drøfter et ikkeeksisterende problem.
They are debating a nonexistent issue.
#529
vinde
win
Jeg ønskede at hun skulle vinde.
I wanted her to win.
#529
vinde
gain
Vi har absolut intet at vinde.
We have absolutely nothing to gain.
#530
risiko
risk
Hun tog en stor risiko.
She took a big risk.
#531
tyskland
Germany
Hitler førte Tyskland i krig.
Hitler led Germany into war.
#532
fuld
full
Fortællingen er fuld af humor.
The story is full of humor.
#533
faldet
dropped
Benzinpriserne er faldet.
Gas prices have dropped.
#533
faldet
fallen
Tom er faldet i søvn.
Tom has fallen asleep.
#533
faldet
decreased
Befolkningstallet i denne by er faldet.
The population of this city has decreased.
#534
forsøg
attempt
Tom gjorde intet forsøg på at besvare spørgsmålet.
Tom made no attempt to answer the question.
#534
forsøg
effort
Tycho Brahe var nevø af Jørgen Brahe, en sømand der gav sit liv i et forsøg på at redde den danske konges, kong Frederik II's liv.
Tycho Brahe was the nephew of Jorges Brahe, a sailor who gave his life in an effort to save the life of King Fredrik II of Denmark.
#535
far
Dad
Hvor gik far hen?
Where did dad go?
#535
far
father
Jeg har en ven, hvis far er en kendt pianist.
I have a friend whose father is a famous pianist.
#535
far
dad
Hvor gik far hen?
Where did dad go?
#535
far
daddy
Far, køb en vuvuzela til mig!
Daddy, buy me a vuvuzela!
#536
kritik
criticism
Din kritik er ubegrundet.
Your criticism is unfounded.
#537
verdens
world
Indien er verdens syvende største land.
India is the seventh largest country in the world.
#537
verdens
the world
Indien er verdens syvende største land.
India is the seventh largest country in the world.
#538
sende
send
Vær så venlig at sende os flere oplysninger.
Please send us more information.
#539
høje
high
Det er på høje tid at sige farvel.
It is high time we said good-bye.
#539
høje
tall
Den høje kvinde er smuk.
The tall woman is beautiful.
#540
anderledes
different
Du ved jeg er anderledes.
You know I'm different.
#540
anderledes
differently
Jeg ville handle anderledes i dit sted.
I would act differently in your place.
#541
medlem
member
Er Armenien medlem af EU?
Is Armenia a member of the European Union?
#542
masse
lot
Uddannelse består ikke blot i at lære en masse fakta.
Education does not consist simply in learning a lot of facts.
#543
retning
Direction
Tyfonen bevægede sig i vestlig retning.
The typhoon moved in a westerly direction.
#543
retning
direction
Tyfonen bevægede sig i vestlig retning.
The typhoon moved in a westerly direction.
#544
fortsætte
continue
På dødslejet bad han mig om at fortsætte med at skrive til dig.
On his deathbed he asked me to continue writing to you.
#544
fortsætte
pursue
Tom satte sin karriere på vågeblus og blev hjemmegående for at gøre det muligt for Mary at fortsætte sin karriere.
Tom put his career on the back burner and became a house husband, to enable Mary to pursue her career.
#545
gratis
free of charge
Opkaldet er gratis.
The call is free of charge.
#545
gratis
free
Hvis det er gratis, så tag så meget du kan.
If it's free, get as much as you can.
#546
modtaget
received
Jeg tog det for givet at hun havde modtaget mit brev.
I took it for granted that she had received my letter.
#547
pludselig
suddenly
Han ændrede pludselig sin holdning.
He changed his attitude suddenly.
#547
pludselig
sudden
Lige pludselig blev det overskyet.
All of a sudden, it became cloudy.
#548
dengang
then
Jeg har ikke set hende siden dengang.
I haven't seen her since then.
#548
dengang
back then
"Internettet var så uskyldigt dengang, ikke sandt?" "Nej, det var det ikke."
"The Internet was so innocent back then, wasn't it?" "No, it wasn't."
#549
opgave
task
Vores opgave er at genopbygge muren.
Our task is to rebuild the wall.
#549
opgave
job
Det er en simpel opgave.
It's a simple job.
#550
mine
my
Hvad har du gjort ved mine briller?
What did you do with my glasses?
#550
mine
mine
Drengen der ror båden er en af mine venner.
The boy rowing the boat is a friend of mine.
#551
tyske
German
I det tyske forbundsland Slesvig-Holsten er dansk anerkendt som et beskyttet mindretalssprog.
Danish is recognised as a protected minority language in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
#552
slå
beating
Er du holdt op med at slå din kone?
Have you stopped beating your wife?
#552
slå
beat
Mary plejede at slå sine børn.
Mary used to beat her kids.
#552
slå
hit
Bring mig en bibel og se mig højtideligt sværge at jeg ikke vil slå dig oven i hovedet med den.
Grab me a Bible and watch me solemnly swear not to hit you over the head with it.
#553
lyst
desire
Hver gang jeg møder hende, får jeg lyst til at kysse hende.
Whenever I meet her, I get the desire to kiss her.
#553
lyst
want
Jeg har ikke lyst til at arbejde.
I don't want to work.
#554
per
per
Vi har langt mere end bare biceps i armene, Per.
We've got a lot more than just biceps in our arms, Per.
#555
træk
features
Layla havde så smukke træk.
Layla had such beautiful features.
#556
læse
read
Jeg har ikke tid til at læse bøger.
I have no time to read books.
#557
lægge
put
Kunne du lægge disse tasker i bagagerummet?
Could you put these bags in the trunk?
#558
mærke
notice
Lagde du mærke til at Tom stirrede på Mary?
Did you notice that Tom was staring at Mary?
#559
lys
light
Du har kørt over for rødt lys.
You ran a red light.
#559
lys
bright
Tom har en lys fremtid foran sig.
Tom has a bright future ahead of him.
#560
trække
pull
Han kan trække i trådene for dig.
He can pull strings for you.
#560
trække
draw
Vi må trække en streg i sandet.
We must draw a line in the sand.
#561
hverken
neither
Jeg hverken drikker eller ryger.
I neither drink nor smoke.
#562
sikker
safe
Ingen browser er sikker.
No browser is safe.
#562
sikker
sure
Vi tog tidligt hen til teateret så vi kunne være sikker på at alle kunne få en siddeplads.
We went to the theater early, so we could be sure that everyone could get a seat.
#562
sikker
confident
Jeg er sikker på at jeg vil vinde tenniskampen.
I'm confident that I'll win the tennis match.
#563
deltage
attend
Enten han eller jeg skal deltage i mødet.
Either he or I am to attend the meeting.
#564
falder
fall
Alle æblerne, der falder ned, bliver spist af grisene.
All the apples that fall are eaten by the pigs.
#565
nærmere
Closer
Fremtiden er nærmere end du tror.
The future is closer than you think.
#565
nærmere
closer
Fremtiden er nærmere end du tror.
The future is closer than you think.
#565
nærmere
nearer
Kom nærmere, så jeg kan se dit ansigt.
Come nearer so that I can see your face.
#566
ol
Olympics
I 2021 tændte Naomi Osaka den olympiske flamme for OL i Tokyo 2020.
Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic flame for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
#567
ja
Yes
Ja, det sker fra tid til anden.
Yes, it happens from time to time.
#567
ja
yes
Ja, det sker fra tid til anden.
Yes, it happens from time to time.
#568
skabt
created
Newton troede at verden var blevet skabt i år 4000 før Kristus.
Newton thought the world had been created in 4000 BC.
#568
skabt
made
Vi er ikke skabt for hinanden.
We are not made for each other.
#569
fodbold
soccer
Fodbold er mere populært end tennis.
Soccer is more popular than tennis.
#569
fodbold
football
Jeg spillede fodbold.
I played football.
#570
musik
music
Menneskene kom ud af deres huse for at lytte til hans musik.
The people came out of their houses to listen to his music.
#571
skade
Damage
Det vil skade afgrøden.
It will damage the crops.
#571
skade
damage
Det vil skade afgrøden.
It will damage the crops.
#571
skade
harm
Nogle mennesker insisterer på, at tv gør mere skade end gavn.
Some people insist that television does more harm than good.
#572
ejer
Owner
Hvem er ejer af denne bil?
Who is the owner of this car?
#572
ejer
owner
Hvem er ejer af denne bil?
Who is the owner of this car?
#572
ejer
own
Vi ejer en hund og en kat.
We own a dog and a cat.
#573
vold
violence
Uddannelse er det bedste middel mod vold.
Education is the best antidote against violence.
#573
vold
Violence
Uddannelse er det bedste middel mod vold.
Education is the best antidote against violence.
#574
møller
miller
Tom er møller.
Tom is a miller.
#575
hvornår
when
Hvornår ankommer vi?
When do we arrive?
#576
vide
know
Nu da du er voksen, burde du vide bedre.
Now that you are grown-up, you ought to know better.
#576
vide
told
Jeg har sagt alt hvad du behøver at vide.
I've told you all you need to know.
#576
vide
learn
Snart får du sandheden at vide.
Soon you'll learn the truth.
#577
venner
friends
Mike og Ken er venner.
Mike and Ken are friends.
#578
rolle
role
Vi har ikke brug for et nyt hjælpesprog. Engelsk opfylder allerede den rolle.
We don't need a new international auxiliary language. The English language already fills that role.
#579
afstand
distance
Set på afstand lignede øen en sky.
Viewed from a distance, the island looked like a cloud.
#580
betydning
Importance
Musikkens betydning undervurderes.
The importance of music is underrated.
#580
betydning
importance
Musikkens betydning undervurderes.
The importance of music is underrated.
#580
betydning
significance
Facebook har efterhånden fået en så vigtig betydning i vores samfund, at et stigende antal arbejdsgivere – og endda nogle psykologer – mener, at folk, der ikke har en profil på det sociale netværk, er "mistænkelige".
Facebook has now been invested with such significance in our society that a growing number of employers — and even some psychologists — are of the opinion that people who don't have a profile on this social network are "suspicious".
#580
betydning
meaning
Han forklarede sætningens bogstavelige betydning.
He explained the literal meaning of the sentence.
#581
britiske
British
Tooghalvtreds procent af britiske kvinder foretrækker chokolade frem for sex.
Fifty-two per cent of British women prefer chocolate to sex.
#582
job
job
Hans nye job gav ham en god indtjening.
His new job brought him a handsome income.
#583
enten
either
Han kan tale enten engelsk eller fransk.
He can speak either English or French.
#584
ansvar
Responsibility
Det er dit ansvar.
That's your responsibility.
#584
ansvar
responsibility
Det er dit ansvar.
That's your responsibility.
#585
undgå
avoid
Jeg håber at vi kan undgå det.
I hope we can avoid that.
#586
ønske
wish
Dit ønske vil gå i opfyldelse i nær fremtid.
Your wish will come true in the near future.
#586
ønske
desire
Han har et brændende ønske om at blive berømt.
He has a burning desire to become famous.
#587
hedder
is called
Tyskland hedder "Deutschland" på tysk.
Germany is called "Deutschland" in German.
#587
hedder
called
I dag opdagede jeg at der eksisterer en film, der hedder "Russerne kommer! Russerne kommer!"
Today I discovered that there's a movie called "The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!"
#587
hedder
named
Tom har en hund som hedder Cookie.
Tom has a dog named Cookie.
#588
tænke
think
Vi skal tænke på vennerne.
We must think about friends.
#589
død
death
Hun forblev ugift til sin død.
She remained unmarried until death.
#589
død
dead
Hunden var død.
The dog was dead.
#589
død
died
Hun fortalte ham at hendes far var død.
She told him that her father had died.
#590
bygge
build
Jeg kan lide at bygge broer.
I like to build bridges.
#591
behandling
treatment
Jeg skal i behandling.
I have to receive treatment.
#592
endelig
finally
Tom er endelig holdt op med at ryge.
Tom finally gave up smoking.
#592
endelig
final
Denne beslutning er endelig.
This decision is final.
#593
forskel
difference
Det gør ingen forskel, om han kommer eller ikke.
It makes no difference whether he will come or not.
#594
the
the
The Beatles gav fem koncerter i 1996 i Tokyo.
The Beatles gave five concerts in Tokyo in 1996.
#595
vente
wait
Vil I vente på os ved stationen?
Will you wait for us at the station?
#596
stigning
increase
Der var en jævn stigning i indbyggertallet.
There was a steady increase in population.
#596
stigning
rise
Toget ankom med 30 minutters forsinkelse på grund af en stigning i togskinnernes temperatur.
The train arrived 30 minutes late due to a rise in the temperature of the rails.
#597
pengene
money
Og hvor kommer pengene fra?
And where is the money coming from?
#597
pengene
the money
Og hvor kommer pengene fra?
And where is the money coming from?
#598
niels
niels
Niels Bohr døde den 18. november 1962.
Niels Bohr died the 18th of November 1962.
#598
niels
Niels
Niels Bohr døde den 18. november 1962.
Niels Bohr died the 18th of November 1962.
#599
nær
near
Dit ønske vil gå i opfyldelse i nær fremtid.
Your wish will come true in the near future.
#600
natur
nature
Helen er af natur optimist.
Helen is by nature an optimist.
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