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A bazillion Danish abbreviations to speed up your day

10 Aug. 2020

Danish abbreviations are a painful but necessary part of learning Danish. To help you out, we’ve collected and attempted to organize a bunch of the most commonly used and seemingly random letter combinations with explanations and pronunciation.

I love you in Danish

30 Jun. 2020

If you're dating, flirting with or falling in love with a Dane, how to say ’I love you’ in Danish might come in handy. Boost your Danish vocabulary arsenal with some loving Danish words and phrases.

Covid-19 vocabulary in Danish

18 May. 2020

Danish Covid-19 words and phrases for your vocabulary arsenal. Start practicing and you’ll soon be fit to master the art of corona small talk in Danish.

New Danish vocabulary anno 2019

14 Nov. 2019

Spice up your vocabulary with the latest words and phrases from Den Danske Ordbog. Whether you’re on top of your game when it comes to Danish diction or just getting started with the language, the latest additions to the online dictionary offer a glimpse into contemporary Danish – and probably a chuckle or two.

Danish summer vocabulary

8 Jul. 2019

To some of us summer in Denmark can truly sound like a myth. Nevertheless, knowing some Danish summer vocabulary can always come in handy when you want to ask for that second scoop of ice cream, or to prepare for when temperatures might reach over 25 degrees.

Feelings in Danish

8 May. 2019

Are you “happy in the lid” or “completely down in the coal cellar”? No matter where you are on the emotional barometer today, it’s always nice to be able to describe your feelings and emotions in Danish.

Transport in Denmark – a demystification

8 Apr. 2019

This blog is for all (or most) of those times when you felt confused while using some sort of transport form in Danmark. As a bonus we’ll throw in some useful vocabulary and questions that might come in handy while traveling in Denmark.