Hvordan har du det?
'How are you?' in Danish
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Language
Danish
Germanic Family
Left to Right Script
Gendered Language
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
DAN
Interjection
174
ja
yes
Used to express assent, agreement, or an affirmative response.
DAN
Adverb
224
i dag
today
On or during the present day.
DAN
Adverb
291
endnu
yet
Up to now; still; in addition.
DAN
Verb
374
købe
buy
To obtain goods or services in exchange for money; to purchase.
Agents
Danish
Søren
Studying Danish design
Male
20
Copenhagen, Denmark
Student
Innovative
cycling, drawing, reading
Danish
Lars
Designing sustainable furniture
Male
30
Copenhagen, Denmark
Designer
Creative
cycling, baking, photography
Danish
Ida
Teaching Danish pronunciation online
Female
34
Copenhagen, Denmark
Language teacher
Inspiring
baking, cycling, photography
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