Hello Everybody!
Beginning a journey abroad becomes all the more enriching when armed with a handful of local phrases, especially as you navigate your new home. In this post, dive into a quick lesson on essential greetings in Danish, gestures that are sure to earn you smiles from the locals.
Greetings Lesson:
Hello – Hej
Goodbye – Forvel
Good morning – God Morgen
Good afternoon – God Eftermiddag
Good evening – God Aften
My name is … – Mit navn er ...
What is your name? – Hvad er dit navn?
Nice to meet you – Dejligt at møde dig
How are you? – Hvordan har du det?
I’m fine thank you – Jeg har det fint, tak.
Please – Vær venlig (no direct translation for please, we use "can you be kind ")
Thank you – Tak
Excuse me – Undskyld mig
I hope you enjoyed this lesson! Let me know in the comments below if you have questions regarding any type of greetings or if you already used some greetings in Danish and how the locals reacted?
Happy Learning!
Alison, OLS Community Manager - Danish