1000 Most Common Danish Words
This list contains the most frequently used Danish vocabulary with English translations. Learning these words will help you understand everyday conversations in Danish.
| English | Danish |
|---|---|
| Voice | Stemme |
| Finally | Endelig |
| Pull | Trække |
| Return | Afkast |
| According | Ifølge |
| Decision | Beslutning |
| Develop | Udvikle |
| View | Udsigt |
| Relationship | Forhold |
| Carry | Bære |
| Receive | Modtage |
| Value | Værdi |
| Building | Bygning |
| Action | Handling |
| Join | Tilslutte |
| Society | Samfund |
| Player | Afspiller |
| Agree | Enig |
| Especially | Især |
| Wear | Slid |
| Ground | Jorden |
| Support | Støtte |
| Event | Begivenhed |
| Matter | Anliggende |
| Court | Domstol |
| Responsible | Ansvarlige |
| Regular | Regelmæssig |
| Spread | Spredning |
| Chairman | Formand |
| Soft | Blød |
| Murder | Mord |
| Review | Anmeldelse |
| Editor | Redaktør |
| Engage | Engagere |
| Speed | Fart |
| Cross | Krydse |
| Influence | Indflydelse |
| Anyway | Alligevel |
| Threaten | True |
| Commit | Begå |
| Wave | Bølge |
| Background | Baggrund |
| Native | Indfødte |
| Broad | Bred |
| Wonderful | Dejlig |
| Apparently | Tilsyneladende |
| Slightly | En Anelse |
| Reaction | Reaktion |
| Suit | Kulør |
| Blow | Slag |
| Season | Ã…rstid |
| Star | Stjerne |
| Teach | Undervise |
| Half | Halvt |
| Situation | Situationen |
| Figure | Figur |
| Image | Billede |
| Either | Enten |
| Cover | Dække Over |
| Quite | Helt |
| Clear | Klar |
| Practice | Praksis |
| Piece | Stykke |
| Land | Jord |
| Recent | Seneste |
| Describe | Beskrive |
| Product | Produkt |
| Wall | Væg |
| Worker | Arbejder |
| News | Nyheder |
| Test | Prøve |
| Certain | Vis |
| North | Nord |
| Personal | Personlig |
| Simply | Simpelthen |
| Third | Tredje |
| Step | Trin |
| Attention | Opmærksomhed |
| Type | Typen |
| Draw | Tegne |
| Tree | Træ |
| Source | Kilde |
| Nearly | Næsten |
| Choose | Vælge |
| Cause | Ã…rsag |
| Century | Ã…rhundrede |
| Evidence | Beviser |
| Difficult | Vanskeligt |
| Culture | Kultur |
| Billion | Milliarder |
| Energy | Energi |
| Period | Periode |
| Realize | Indse |
| Available | Tilgængelig |
| Plant | Plante |
| Likely | Sandsynligvis |
| Opportunity | Lejlighed |
| Term | Sigt |
| Short | Kort |
| Letter | Brev |
| Condition | Tilstand |
| Choice | Valg |
| Single | Enkelt |
| Rule | Regel |
| Daughter | Datter |
| South | Syd |
| Congress | Kongressen |
| Floor | Etage |
| Campaign | Kampagne |
| Material | Materiale |
| Population | Befolkning |
| Economy | Økonomi |
| Medical | Medicinsk |
| Church | Kirke |
| Close to | Tæt på |
| Thousand | Tusinde |
| Risk | Risiko |
| Current | Nuværende |
| Fire | Brand |
| Future | Fremtid |
| Wrong | Forkert |
| Involve | Involvere |
| Defense | Forsvar |
| Anyone | Nogen |
| Increase | Forøge |
| Security | Sikkerhed |
| Certainly | Sikkert |
| West | Vest |
| Board | Bord |
| Seek | Søge |
| Per | Om |
| Subject | Emne |
| Private | Privat |
| Rest | Hvile |
| Behavior | Adfærd |
| Deal | Deal |
| Performance | Præstation |
| Fight | Kamp |
| Throw | Smide |
| Top | Top |
| Quickly | Hurtigt |
| Past | Fortid |
| Goal | MÃ¥l |
| Order | Bestilling |
| Author | Forfatter |
| Fill | Udfylde |
| Represent | Repræsentere |
| Focus | Fokus |
| Foreign | Fremmed |
| Drop | Drop |
| Blood | Blod |
| Upon | PÃ¥ |
| Agency | Agentur |
| Push | Skub |
| Nature | Natur |
| Color | Farve |
| Recently | For nylig |
| Store | Butik |
| Reduce | Reducere |
| Sound | Lyd |
| Note | Note |
| Fine | Bøde |
| Near | Nær ved |
| Movement | Bevægelse |
| Page | Side |
| Enter | Indtaste |
| Share | Del |
| Common | Fælles |
| Poor | Fattige |
| Natural | Naturlige |
| Race | Løb |
| Concern | Bekymring |
| Series | Serie |
| Significant | Signifikant |
| Similar | Lignende |
| Hot | Varm |
| Language | Sprog |
| Usually | Normalt |
| Response | Respons |
| Dead | Døde |
| Rise | Stige |
| Animal | Dyr |
| Factor | Faktor |
| Decade | Ã…rti |
| Article | Artiklen |
| Shoot | Skyde |
| East | Øst |
| Save | Spare |
| Seven | Syv |
| Artist | Kunstner |
| Scene | Scene |
| Stock | Lager |
| Career | Karriere |
| Despite | Trods |
| Central | Centrale |
| Eight | Otte |
| Thus | Dermed |
| Treatment | Behandling |
| Beyond | Uden |
| Happy | Glad |
| Exactly | Præcis |
| Protect | Beskytte |
| Approach | Tilgang |
| Lie | Løgn |
| Size | Størrelse |
| Dog | Hund |
| Fund | Fond |
| Serious | Alvorlig |
| Occur | Forekomme |
| Media | Medier |
| Ready | Klar |
| Sign | Tegn |
| Thought | Tænkte |
| List | Liste |
| Individual | Individuel |
| Simple | Simpel |
| Quality | Kvalitet |
| Pressure | Tryk |
| Accept | Acceptere |
| Answer | Svar |
| Resource | Ressource |
| Identify | Identificere |
| Left | Venstre |
| Meeting | Møde |
| Determine | Bestemme |
| Prepare | Forberede |
| Disease | Sygdom |
| Whatever | Hvad end |
| Success | Succes |
| Argue | Argumentere |
| Cup | Kop |
| Particularly | Især |
| Amount | Beløb |
| Ability | Evne |
| Staff | Personale |
| Recognize | Genkende |
| Indicate | Angiver |
| Character | Karakter |
| Growth | Vækst |
| Loss | Tab |
| Degree | Grad |
| Wonder | Spekulere |
| Attack | Angreb |
| Herself | Selv |
| Region | Region |
| Television | Fjernsyn |
| Box | Kasse |
| Training | Uddannelse |
| Pretty | Smuk |
| Trade | Handel |
| Election | Valg |
| Everybody | Alle |
| Physical | Fysisk |
| Lay | Lægge |
| General | Generelt |
| Feeling | Følelse |
| Standard | Standard |
| Bill | Regning |
| Message | Besked |
| Fail | Mislykkes |
| Outside | Udenfor |
| Arrive | Ankommer |
| Analysis | Analyse |
| Benefit | Fordel |
| Sex | Køn |
| Forward | Frem |
| Lawyer | Advokat |
| Present | Stede |
| Section | Sektion |
| Environmental | Miljømæssige |
| Glass | Glas |
| Skill | Dygtighed |
| Sister | Søster |
| Professor | Professor |
| Operation | Drift |
| Financial | Finansielle |
| Crime | Kriminalitet |
| Stage | Etape |
| Compare | Sammenligne |
| Authority | Myndighed |
| Design | Design |
| Sort | Slags |
| Ten | Ti |
| Knowledge | Viden |
| Gun | Pistol |
| Station | Station |
| Blue | Blå |
| Strategy | Strategi |
| Clearly | Klart |
| Discuss | Diskutere |
| Indeed | Faktisk |
| Truth | Sandheden |
| Song | Sang |
| Example | Eksempel |
| Democratic | Demokratisk |
| Check | Kontrollere |
| Environment | Miljø |
| Leg | Ben |
| Dark | Mørk |
| Various | Diverse |
| Rather | Snarere |
| Laugh | Grine |
| Guess | Gæt |
| Executive | Udøvende |
| Prove | Bevise |
| Hang | Hænge |
| Entire | Hele |
| Rock | Sten |
| Forget | Glemmer |
| Claim | Fordring |
| Remove | Fjerne |
| Manager | Leder |
| Enjoy | God fornøjelse |
| Network | Netværk |
| Legal | Juridiske |
| Religious | Religiøse |
| Cold | Kold |
| Final | Endelige |
| Main | Vigtigste |
| Science | Videnskab |
| Green | Grøn |
| Memory | Hukommelse |
| Card | Kort |
| Above | Ovenfor |
| Seat | Plads |
| Cell | Celle |
| Establish | Etablere |
| Nice | God |
| Trial | Retssag |
| Expert | Ekspert |
| Spring | Forår |
| Firm | Fast |
| Democrat | Demokrat |
| Visit | Besøg |
| Management | Ledelse |
| Avoid | Undgå |
| Imagine | Forestille |
| Tonight | I aften |
| Huge | Kæmpe |
| Ball | Bold |
| Finish | Færdig |
| Yourself | Du selv |
| Theory | Teori |
| Impact | Indvirkning |
| Respond | Reagere |
| Statement | Erklæring |
| Maintain | Vedligeholde |
| Charge | Opkræve |
| Popular | Populær |
| Traditional | Traditionelle |
| Reveal | Afsløre |
| Direction | Retning |
| Weapon | VÃ¥ben |
| Employee | Medarbejder |
| Cultural | Kulturel |
| Contain | Indeholder |
| Peace | Fred |
| Pain | Smerte |
| Apply | Anvende |
| Measure | MÃ¥le |
| Wide | Bred |
| Shake | Ryste |
| Fly | Flyve |
| Interview | Interview |
| Manage | Administrere |
| Chair | Stol |
| Fish | Fisk |
| Particular | Særlig |
| Camera | Kamera |
| Structure | Struktur |
| Politics | Politik |
| Perform | Udføre |
| Bit | Smule |
| Weight | Vægt |
| Suddenly | Pludselig |
| Discover | Opdage |
| Candidate | Kandidat |
| Production | Produktion |
| Treat | Behandle |
| Trip | Tur |
| Evening | Aften |
| Affect | PÃ¥virke |
| Inside | Indenfor |
| Conference | Konference |
| Unit | Enhed |
| Best | Bedst |
| Style | Stil |
| Adult | Voksen |
| Worry | Bekymre |
| Range | Område |
| Mention | Nævne |
| Rather | Hellere |
| Far | Langt |
| Deep | Dyb |
| Front | Front |
| Edge | Kant |
| Individual | Individ |
| Specific | Specifik |
| Writer | Forfatter |
| Trouble | Problemer |
| Necessary | Nødvendig |
| Throughout | Gennem |
| Challenge | Udfordring |
| Fear | Frygt |
| Shoulder | Skulder |
| Institution | Institution |
| Middle | Midten |
| Sea | Hav |
| Dream | Drøm |
| Bar | Bar |
| Beautiful | Smuk |
| Property | Ejendom |
| Instead | I stedet |
| Improve | Forbedre |
| Stuff | Ting |
| Claim | Krav |
| Notice | Bemærke |
| Growth | Vækst |
| Gas | Gas |
| Deeply | Dybt |
| Fight | Kæmpe |
| Response | Svar |
| Reality | Virkelighed |
| Control | Kontrol |
| Direction | Retning |
| Situation | Situation |
| Memory | Hukommelse |
| Operation | Operation |
| Chance | Chance |
| Pressure | Pres |
| Blood | Blod |
| Benefit | Fordel |
| Success | Succes |
| Condition | Tilstand |
| Apply | Ansøge |
| Agree | Enig |
| Purpose | Formål |
| Increase | Stigning |
| Ability | Evne |
| Knowledge | Viden |
| Language | Sprog |
| Energy | Energi |
| Region | Region |
| Support | Støtte |
| Decision | Beslutning |
| Meeting | Møde |
| Resource | Ressource |
| Employee | Ansat |
| Production | Produktion |
| Investment | Investering |
| Development | Udvikling |
| Strategy | Strategi |
| Security | Sikkerhed |
| Technology | Teknologi |
| Information | Information |
| Communication | Kommunikation |
| Transportation | Transport |
| Education | Uddannelse |
| Environment | Miljø |
| product | produkt |
| black | sort |
| short | kort |
| numeral | talord |
| class | klasse |
| wind | vind |
| question | spørgsmål |
| happen | ske |
| complete | komplet |
| ship | skib |
| area | område |
| half | halvdelen |
| rock | sten |
| order | ordre |
| fire | brand |
| south | syd |
| problem | problem |
| piece | stykke |
| told | fortalt |
| knew | vidste |
| pass | passere |
| farm | gård |
| top | top |
| whole | hel |
| king | konge |
| size | størrelse |
| heard | hørte |
| best | bedst |
| hour | time |
| better | bedre |
| true | sand |
| during | under |
| hundred | hundrede |
| five | fem |
| remember | huske |
| step | trin |
| early | tidlig |
| hold | holde |
| west | vest |
| ground | jord |
| interest | interesse |
| reach | nå |
| fast | hurtig |
| verb | udsagnsord |
| sing | synge |
| listen | lytte |
| six | seks |
| table | bord |
| travel | rejse |
| less | mindre |
| morning | morgen |
| ten | ti |
| simple | simpel |
| several | flere |
| vowel | vokal |
| toward | mod |
| war | krig |
| lay | lægge |
| against | imod |
| pattern | mønster |
| slow | langsom |
| center | centrum |
| love | kærlighed |
| person | person |
| money | penge |
| serve | tjene |
| appear | optræde |
| road | vej |
| map | kort |
| science | videnskab |
| rule | regel |
| govern | styre |
| pull | trække |
| cold | kold |
| notice | bemærke |
| voice | stemme |
| unit | enhed |
| power | kraft |
| town | by |
| fine | fin |
| certain | sikker |
| fly | flyve |
| fall | falde |
| lead | lede |
| cry | græde |
| dark | mørk |
| machine | maskine |
| note | note |
| wait | vente |
| plan | plan |
| figure | figur |
| star | stjerne |
| box | kasse |
| noun | navneord |
| field | mark |
| rest | hvile |
| correct | korrekt |
| able | i stand |
| pound | pund |
| done | gjort |
| beauty | skønhed |
| drive | køre |
| stood | stod |
| contain | indeholde |
| front | front |
| teach | undervise |
| week | uge |
| final | endelig |
| gave | gav |
| green | grøn |
| oh | åh |
| quick | hurtig |
| develop | udvikle |
| sleep | sove |
| warm | varm |
| free | fri |
| minute | minut |
| strong | stærk |
| special | speciel |
| mind | sind |
| behind | bagved |
| clear | klar |
| tail | hale |
| produce | producere |
| fact | faktum |
| street | gade |
| inch | tomme |
| multiply | multiplicere |
| nothing | intet |
| course | kursus |
| stay | blive |
| wheel | hjul |
| full | fuld |
| force | kraft |
| blue | blå |
| object | objekt |
| decide | beslutte |
| surface | overflade |
| deep | dyb |
| moon | måne |
| island | ø |
| foot | fod |
| system | system |
| busy | travl |
| test | test |
| record | registrere |
| boat | båd |
| common | almindelig |
| gold | guld |
| possible | mulig |
| plane | fly |
| stead | sted |
| dry | tør |
| wonder | undre |
| laugh | grine |
| thousand | tusind |
| ago | siden |
| ran | løb |
| check | tjekke |
| game | spil |
| shape | form |
| equate | sidestille |
| hot | varm |
| miss | miste |
| brought | bragte |
| heat | varme |
| snow | sne |
| tire | dæk |
| bring | bringe |
| yes | ja |
| distant | fjern |
| fill | fylde |
| east | øst |
| paint | male |
| language | sprog |
| among | blandt |
| grand | storslået |
| ball | bold |
| yet | endnu |
| wave | bølge |
| drop | dråbe |
| heart | hjerte |
| am | er |
| present | til stede |
| heavy | tung |
| dance | danse |
| engine | motor |
| position | position |
| arm | arm |
| wide | bred |
| sail | sejle |
| material | materiale |
| fraction | brøk |
| forest | skov |
| sit | sidde |
| race | løb |
| window | vindue |
| store | butik |
| summer | sommer |
| train | tog |
| sleep | sove |
| prove | bevise |
| lone | alene |
| leg | ben |
| exercise | øvelse |
| wall | væg |
| catch | fange |
| mount | montere |
| wish | ønske |
| sky | himmel |
| board | bræt |
| joy | glæde |
| winter | vinter |
| sat | sad |
| written | skrevet |
| wild | vild |
| instrument | instrument |
| kept | beholdt |
| glass | glas |
| grass | græs |
| cow | ko |
| job | job |
| edge | kant |
| sign | tegn |
| visit | besøge |
| past | fortid |
| soft | blød |
| fun | sjov |
| bright | lys |
| gas | gas |
| weather | vejr |
| month | måned |
| million | million |
| bear | bjørn |
| finish | afslutte |
| happy | glad |
| hope | håb |
| flower | blomst |
| clothe | klæde |
| strange | mærkelig |
| gone | gået |
| jump | hoppe |
| baby | baby |
| eight | otte |
| village | landsby |
| meet | møde |
| root | rod |
| buy | købe |
| raise | hæve |
| solve | løse |
| metal | metal |
| whether | om |
| push | skubbe |
| seven | syv |
| paragraph | afsnit |
| third | tredje |
| shall | skal |
| held | holdt |
| hair | hår |
| describe | beskrive |
| cook | lave mad |
| floor | gulv |
| either | enten |
| result | resultat |
| burn | brænde |
| hill | bakke |
| safe | sikker |
| cat | kat |
| century | århundrede |
| consider | overveje |
| type | type |
| law | lov |
| bit | smule |
| coast | kyst |
| copy | kopiere |
| phrase | sætning |
| silent | stille |
| tall | høj |
| sand | sand |
| soil | jord |
| roll | rulle |
| temperature | temperatur |
| finger | finger |
| industry | industri |
| value | værdi |
| fight | kæmpe |
| lie | ligge |
| beat | slå |
| excite | ophidse |
| natural | naturlig |
| view | udsigt |
| sense | sans |
| capital | hovedstad |
| won’t | vil ikke |
| chair | stol |
| danger | fare |
| fruit | frugt |
| rich | rig |
| thick | tyk |
| soldier | soldat |
| process | proces |
| operate | betjene |
| practice | øve |
| separate | separat |
| difficult | svær |
| doctor | læge |
| please | venligst |
| protect | beskytte |
| noon | middag |
| crop | afgrøde |
| modern | moderne |
| element | element |
| hit | ramme |
| student | studerende |
| corner | hjørne |
| party | fest |
| supply | forsyning |
| bone | knogle |
| rail | skinne |
| imagine | forestille |
| provide | give |
| agree | enig |
| thus | således |
| capital | kapital |
| won | vandt |
| measure | måle |
| station | station |
| tree | træ |
| sugar | sukker |
| chance | chance |
| electric | elektrisk |
| period | periode |
| produce | frembringe |
| mark | mærke |
| trykke | |
| condition | tilstand |