Module 1: Basic Language Understanding
Build a solid foundation with essential grammar and everyday language.
Estimated: 4 hours
📚 Learning Objectives
- Master basic Danish greetings and introductions
- Understand essential grammar rules
- Build a core vocabulary of 50+ words
- Form simple sentences in present tense
Essential Vocabulary
Hej
Hello
"hi"
Godmorgen
Good morning
"go-morn"
Goddag
Good day
"go-dai"
Godaften
Good evening
"go-af-ten"
Farvel
Goodbye
"fa-vel"
Hej hej
Bye bye
"hi hi"
Tak
Thank you
"tack"
Mange tak
Many thanks
"mang-e tack"
Selv tak
You're welcome
"sel tack"
Undskyld
Sorry/Excuse me
"oon-skool"
Ja
Yes
"ya"
Nej
No
"nigh"
Måske
Maybe
"moh-skeh"
Jeg
I
"yai"
Du
You
"doo"
Han
He
"han"
Hun
She
"hoon"
Vi
We
"vee"
De
You (formal)
"dee"
Hvad?
What?
"va"
Hvem?
Who?
"vem"
Hvor?
Where?
"vor"
Hvornår?
When?
"vor-nor"
Hvorfor?
Why?
"vor-for"
Hvordan?
How?
"vor-dan"
At være
To be
"at vair-e"
At have
To have
"at ha-ve"
At gå
To go/walk
"at go"
At komme
To come
"at kom-e"
At se
To see
"at seh"
At sige
To say
"at see-e"
At spise
To eat
"at spee-se"
At drikke
To drink
"at drik-e"
At sove
To sleep
"at so-ve"
At arbejde
To work
"at ar-bai-de"
At læse
To read
"at leh-se"
Vand
Water
"van"
Kaffe
Coffee
"kaf-fe"
Te
Tea
"teh"
Brød
Bread
"bruth"
Smør
Butter
"smur"
Ost
Cheese
"ost"
Æg
Egg
"egg"
Kød
Meat
"kuth"
Fisk
Fish
"fisk"
Grøntsager
Vegetables
"grunt-sa-yer"
En
One
"en"
To
Two
"toh"
Tre
Three
"treh"
Fire
Four
"fee-re"
Fem
Five
"fem"
Seks
Six
"sex"
Syv
Seven
"soov"
Otte
Eight
"ot-te"
Ni
Nine
"nee"
Ti
Ten
"tee"
I dag
Today
"ee dai"
I morgen
Tomorrow
"ee mor-en"
I går
Yesterday
"ee gor"
Nu
Now
"noo"
Senere
Later
"seh-ne-re"
Mandag
Monday
"man-dai"
Tirsdag
Tuesday
"teers-dai"
Onsdag
Wednesday
"ons-dai"
Hjem
Home
"yem"
Arbejde
Work
"ar-bai-de"
Skole
School
"sko-le"
Butik
Shop
"boo-teek"
Supermarked
Supermarket
"soo-per-mark-ed"
Tog
Train
"tow"
Bus
Bus
"boos"
Bil
Car
"beel"
Familie
Family
"fa-mee-lee"
Mor
Mother
"mor"
Far
Father
"far"
Søster
Sister
"sis-ter"
Bror
Brother
"bror"
Barn
Child
"barn"
God
Good
"go"
Dårlig
Bad
"dor-lee"
Stor
Big
"stor"
Lille
Small
"lil-e"
Varm
Warm
"varm"
Kold
Cold
"kol"
Ny
New
"noo"
Gammel
Old
"gam-el"
Smuk
Beautiful
"smook"
Glad
Happy
"glad"
Trist
Sad
"trist"
Hvordan har du det?
How are you?
"vor-dan har doo deh"
Jeg hedder...
My name is...
"yai heh-ther"
Hvad hedder du?
What is your name?
"va heh-ther doo"
Jeg forstår ikke
I don't understand
"yai for-stor ik-e"
Taler du engelsk?
Do you speak English?
"ta-ler doo eng-elsk"
Hvor kommer du fra?
Where are you from?
"vor kom-er doo fra"
Jeg kommer fra...
I am from...
"yai kom-er fra"
Hvor meget koster det?
How much does it cost?
"vor my-et kos-ter deh"
Jeg elsker...
I love...
"yai el-sker"
Det er fint
That's fine
"deh er fint"
Listening Practice
Practice Danish pronunciation
Writing Exercise
Write a short introduction
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