Danish - dansk
Standard Danish vocabulary, numerals and quotations for comparison with other languages
Danish has moved furthest from the original Old Norse tongue than any of the other Scandinavian languages. The complex grammar has undergone extensive simplification and the sounds have changed in many ways. Danish spelling is not a good guide to the pronunciation. Until the spelling reform of 1948 Danish nouns were spelled with a capital letter, just as in German.
1. |
bror |
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brother |
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1. |
ja |
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yes |
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1. |
Hvad koster det? |
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How much is that? |
2. |
søster |
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sister |
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2. |
nej |
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no |
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2. |
Hvor skal jeg betale? |
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Where do I pay? |
3. |
søn |
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son |
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3. |
må jeg |
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please |
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3. |
Forstå |
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To understand |
4. |
datter |
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daughter |
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4. |
tak |
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thank you |
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4. |
Jeg forstår |
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I understand |
5. |
far |
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father |
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5. |
Jeg forstår ikke |
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I don’t understand |
6. |
mor |
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mother |
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1. |
søndag |
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Sunday |
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6. |
Jeg ved |
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I know |
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2. |
mandag |
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Monday |
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7. |
Jeg ved ikke |
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I don’t know |
1. |
forår |
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spring |
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3. |
tirsdag |
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Tuesday |
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2. |
sommer |
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summer |
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4. |
onsdag |
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Wednesday |
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1. |
jeg er |
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I am |
3. |
efterår |
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autumn |
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5. |
torsdag |
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Thursday |
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2. |
du er |
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you are (informal) |
4. |
vinter |
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winter |
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6. |
fredag |
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Friday |
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De er |
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you are (formal) |
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7. |
lørdag |
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Saturday |
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3. |
han er |
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he is |
1. |
hest |
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horse |
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hun er |
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she is |
2. |
hund |
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dog |
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1. |
by |
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town |
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den, det er |
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it is (common, neuter) |
3. |
kat |
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cat |
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2. |
landsby |
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village |
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1. |
vi er |
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we are |
4. |
ko |
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cow |
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3. |
gade |
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street |
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2. |
I er |
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you are (pl., inf.) |
5. |
tyr |
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bull |
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4. |
torv |
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square |
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De er |
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you are (pl., fml.) |
6. |
svin |
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pig |
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5. |
bro |
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bridge |
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3. |
de er |
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they are |
7. |
får |
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sheep |
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6. |
hus |
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house |
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8. |
ulv |
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wolf |
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7. |
have |
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garden |
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9. |
mus |
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mouse |
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8. |
kirke |
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church |
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10. |
fugl |
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bird |
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9. |
skole |
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school |
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1. |
en, et |
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one (common, neuter) |
11. |
gås |
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goose |
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10. |
station |
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station |
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2. |
to |
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two |
12. |
fisk |
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fish |
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3. |
tre |
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three |
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4. |
fire |
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four |
1. |
brød |
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bread |
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1. |
sort |
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black |
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5. |
fem |
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five |
2. |
æble |
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apple |
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2. |
hvid |
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white |
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6. |
seks |
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six |
3. |
nød |
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nut |
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3. |
blå |
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blue |
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7. |
syv |
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seven |
4. |
salt |
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salt |
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4. |
grøn |
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green |
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8. |
otte |
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eight |
5. |
peber |
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pepper |
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5. |
gul |
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yellow |
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9. |
ni |
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nine |
6. |
honning |
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honey |
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6. |
rød |
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red |
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10. |
ti |
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ten |
7. |
mælk |
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milk |
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11. |
elleve |
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eleven |
8. |
smør |
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butter |
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1. |
se |
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to see |
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12. |
tolv |
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twelve |
9. |
ost |
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cheese |
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2. |
høre |
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to hear |
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13. |
tretten |
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thirteen |
10. |
vand |
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water |
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3. |
spise |
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to eat |
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20. |
tyve |
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twenty |
11. |
vin |
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wine |
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4. |
drikke |
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to drink |
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30. |
tredive |
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thirty |
12. |
øl |
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beer |
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5. |
synge |
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to sing |
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100. |
hundrede |
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a hundred |
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1. |
bjerg |
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mountain |
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1. |
navn |
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name |
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1. |
hånd |
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hand |
2. |
hav |
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sea |
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2. |
skrive |
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to write |
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2. |
fod |
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foot |
3. |
sø |
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lake |
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3. |
bog |
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book |
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3. |
hjerte |
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heart |
4. |
flod |
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river |
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4. |
tale |
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to speak |
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4. |
blod |
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blood |
5. |
gammel |
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old |
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5. |
dag |
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day |
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5. |
hoved |
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head |
6. |
ny |
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new |
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6. |
nat |
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night |
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6. |
øje |
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eye |
7. |
skib |
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ship |
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7. |
uge |
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week |
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7. |
øre |
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ear |
8. |
tog |
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train |
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8. |
måned |
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month |
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8. |
tand |
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tooth |
9. |
bus |
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bus |
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9. |
år |
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year |
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9. |
hår |
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hair |
10. |
havn |
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harbour |
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10. |
og |
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and |
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10. |
sove |
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to sleep |
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1. |
januar |
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January |
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7. |
juli |
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July |
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1. |
sol |
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sun |
2. |
februar |
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February |
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8. |
august |
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August |
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2. |
måne |
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moon |
3. |
marts |
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March |
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9. |
september |
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September |
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3. |
stjerne |
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star |
4. |
april |
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April |
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10. |
oktober |
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October |
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4. |
vind |
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wind |
5. |
maj |
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May |
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11. |
november |
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November |
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5. |
regn |
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rain |
6. |
juni |
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June |
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12. |
december |
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December |
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6. |
sne |
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snow |
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7. |
is |
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ice |
1. |
kold |
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cold |
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1. |
hed |
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hot |
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8. |
ild |
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fire |
2. |
lille |
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small |
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2. |
stor |
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large |
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9. |
sten |
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stone |
3. |
tynd |
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thin |
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3. |
tyk |
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thick |
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10. |
sølv |
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silver |
4. |
sur |
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sour |
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4. |
sød |
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sweet |
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1. |
mund |
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mouth |
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1. |
give |
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to give |
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1. |
døv |
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deaf |
2. |
tunge |
|
tongue |
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2. |
købe |
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to buy |
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2. |
dyb |
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deep |
3. |
ord |
|
word |
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3. |
sidde |
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to sit |
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3. |
fuld |
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full |
4. |
sprog |
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language |
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4. |
læse |
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to read |
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4. |
ung |
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young |
5. |
blomst |
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flower |
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5. |
torv |
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market |
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5. |
god |
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good |
6. |
sæbe |
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soap |
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6. |
dør |
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door |
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6. |
konge |
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king |
* * * * * * * *
Gud elskede nemlig verden så højt, at han gav sin eneste Søn, for at enhver, der tror på ham, ikke skal gå fortabt, men få det evige liv.
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3,16
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1 Lad være med at dømme andre, ellers bliver I selv dømt.
2 Den målestok, I anvender over for andre, vil blive anvendt over for jer.
1 Do not judge, so that you won’t be judged. 2 For you will be judged by the same standard with which you judge others, and you will be measured by the same measure you use. Matthew 7
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Sådan som I ønsker, at andre skal gøre mod jer, sådan skal I gøre mod dem.
In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you Matthew 7,12
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Du skal elske din næste som dig selv.
Love others as much as you love yourself. Matthew 22,39
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9. Fader vor, du som er i himlene!
Helliget blive dit navn,
10. komme dit rige,
ske din vilje
som i himlen således også på jorden;
11. giv os idag vort daglige brød,
12. og forlad os vor skyld,
som også vi forlader vore skyldnere,
13. og led os ikke ind i fristelse,
men fri os fra det onde.
9 Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
Matthew 6
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Danish is spoken in:
København
Aalborg
Aarhus
Helsingør
Odense
Esbjerg
Nuuk
Thorshavn - Tórshavn
Some Approximate Pronunciations
Danish |
as in |
is pronounced |
as in UK English |
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å |
på |
aw, oor |
paw, poor |
æ |
vær |
a |
vary |
-d |
mand, god |
[silent] |
man, go |
-d |
hvad |
th |
rather |
-id |
tid |
eeth |
teething |
g(e)-, g(i)- |
gerne, give |
g |
gain, give |
-g- |
morgen |
[silent] |
mourn |
-g |
jeg |
[silent] like gh |
high |
-ig |
hurtig |
-y |
forty |
hj- |
hjælp |
y- |
yelp |
hv- |
hvad |
v- |
van |
i |
ind, min |
i, ea |
inn, mean |
j |
ja |
y |
yard |
ø |
gøre |
ir |
girl |
-t |
det |
[silent] |
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-tion |
station |
-tion |
station |
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I wanted to share with you why I think Christianity is such a great religion. A person who lives to 70 has a life of 613,200 hours. Christianity promises that the next life will be in ideal surroundings with friendly, happy people. There will be perfect health and no crime. Of course you’re free to reject it.
Isn’t it worth, though, spending at least part of one of your 613,200 hours just checking it out. Then if you reject it, at least you’ll have made an informed decision. Is it just possible that your world view could be wrong and Christianity might actually be true? Where would that leave you if you choose to turn down the offer of eternal life?
These are some of my wife's thoughts and ideas:
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