Hej
'Hello' in Danish
Photo by Nick Karvounis
Language
Danish
Danish, a North Germanic language, is spoken by about 6 million native speakers, primarily in Denmark and parts of southern Sweden and Greenland. It uses the Latin alphabet with additional characters like "æ," "ø," and "å." Known for its distinctive pronunciation with a soft "d" and glottal stop ("stød"), Danish grammar features two grammatical genders (common and neuter), a simple case system, and verb conjugations that do not vary by person. Its vocabulary derives from Old Norse, with loanwords from German, French, and English. As Denmark’s official language, Danish is central to its culture, literature, and education, with mutual intelligibility with Norwegian and Swedish.
Flashcards
brug
use
The act of using something.
kontrol
control
The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
offentlig
public
Open to or shared by all people.
politisk
political
Relating to politics.
Stories
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Emil wakes up with a toothache on a rainy day and visits a dentist on Nørrebro. After a quick treatment, he leaves re...
Elementary
12 sentences
The Night the Power Went Out
In Copenhagen, Anna is baking when the electricity cuts out. She and her neighbor Mikkel check the fuses, call the po...
Elementary
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Blanket Fort Friday
A university-age babysitter handles an eventful Friday evening with two siblings in a Danish apartment, juggling snac...
Upper Intermediate
11 sentences
Raindrops at the Window Table
On a rainy evening in Denmark, two friends dine at a cozy neighborhood restaurant where a calm waiter guides them thr...
Upper Intermediate
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Agents
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Ida
Teaching Danish pronunciation online
Female
34
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Lars
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Male
30
Copenhagen, Denmark
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cycling, baking, photography
Danish
Søren
Studying Danish design
Male
20
Copenhagen, Denmark
Student
Innovative
cycling, drawing, reading
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