Europe Denmark Denmark Guide Things To Do Essentials All Denmark Useful Words and Phrases in Danish Quick Tips for Travelers to Denmark By Terri Mapes Terri Mapes Facebook Twitter Terri Mapes specializes in giving first-time Scandinavia visitors practical tips for their travels. TripSavvy's editorial guidelines Updated on 11/17/19 Share Pin Email Henrik Sorensen / Getty Images When planning your trip to Denmark, it's important to understand that although many of its citizens speak English, Danish is the official language of the country. As a result, it will greatly improve your trip to learn a few Danish words and phrases to help you get around this foreign land. If you've traveled in Scandinavia before, it might also be helpful to review all the differences and similarities between the Scandinavian languages to get a sense of how Danish fits in. Pronunciation Tips The first step to speaking Danish is getting your accent right. Many Danish letters are similar to the English language, but here are a few exceptions. a sounds are pronounced like the letter e in "egg"i sounds are pronounced like a combination of e in "egg" and i in "ill"o sounds are pronounced like e in "see"æ is pronounced like a short version of a in "ache"w is pronounced like v in "van"y sounds like ew in "few" but with the lips more roundedr sounds at the beginning of a word or after a consonant, sound like a strong guttural h like the Spanish j in "Jose"r sounds between vowels or before a consonant becomes part of the vowel sound or is lost entirely Danish Greetings and Basic Expressions Here are some ways to greet people in Denmark, plus common expressions that may come in handy. Goddag. - Good day.Hej. - Hello.Farvel. - Goodbye.Ja. - Yes.Nej. - No.Tak. - Thank you.Undskyld. - Excuse me.Hvad hedder du? - What's your name?Jeg hedder... - My name is...Hvorfra kommer du? - Where are you from?Jeg kommer fre de Forenede Stater. - I am from the United States.Hvor gammel er du? - How old are you?Jeg gammel... - I am .... years old.Jeg leder efter... - I'm looking for...Hvor meget koster? - How much is it? Danish Signs and Establishment Names When you're out in public, you might need to identify these common words and phrases for directions around town. From identifying entrances and exits to knowing what the police station is called, these words can become extremely important in your travels. Indgang - entranceUdgang - exitÅ¢en - openLukket - closedToiletter - bathroomHerrer - menDamer - womenEn bank - a bankCentrum - city centerMit hotel - my hotelDen Forenede State Ambassade - The United States EmbassyMarkedet - the marketMuseet - the museumPolitiet - the policePolitistation - police stationPostkontoret - the post officeEt offentligt toilet - a public toiletTelefoncentralen - telephone centerTurist-informationen - tourist officeDomkirke - cathedralKirke - churchTorvet - main squareBoghandel - bookstoreFotohandel - photo storeDelikatesse - delicatessenVaskeri - laundryAviskiosk - newspaper stand Words for Time and Numbers in Danish Although you might feel like a vacation is the perfect moment to forget about time, chances are you'll have a dinner reservation or play to catch and might need to ask someone to let you know what day or what time it is. I dag/I morgen - tomorrowTidlig - earlyMandag - MondayTirsdag - TuesdayOnsdag - WednesdayTorsdag - ThursdayFredag - FridayLordag - SaturdaySondag - SundayHvad er klokken? - What time is it?Klockken....er. - It's....o'clock.0 - nul1 - en2 - to3 - tre4 - fire5 - fem6 - seks7 - syv8 - otte9 - ni10 - ti11 - elleve12 - tolve Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Share Pin Email Tell us why! Submit