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Core Danish Words

First Danish words for beginners, with en or et on every noun and the definite form in the notes. Chosen by A1 topic from the beginner modules of Danish education for adult foreigners.

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  • People

    en familie

    family

  • Places

    room

    et værelse

  • Everyday actions

    spise

    to eat

  • Things around you

    book

    en bog

  • Describe things

    smuk

    beautiful

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You start with People, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: People

    Start here11 cards
  2. Section 2: Places

    10 cards
  3. Section 3: Time and routine

    11 cards
  4. Section 4: Everyday actions

    12 cards
  5. Section 5: Things around you

    11 cards
  6. Section 6: Describe things

    11 cards
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All 66 cards

In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1People11 cards

en mand
man / husband
en kvinde
woman
et barn
child
en familie
family
en mor
mother / mum
en far
father / dad
en bror
brother
en søster
sister
en ven
friend
en kæreste
boyfriend / girlfriend / partner
en lærer
teacher

2Places10 cards

et hus
house
en lejlighed
flat / apartment
en skole
school
en butik
shop
et supermarked
supermarket
et kontor
office
et værelse
room
en by
town / city
en station
station
en gade
street

3Time and routine11 cards

i dag
today
i morgen
tomorrow
i går
yesterday
nu
now
en dag
day
en uge
week
en weekend
weekend
en morgen
morning
en aften
evening
et ur
clock / watch
en tid
time / appointment

4Everyday actions12 cards

være
to be
have
to have
lave
to make / to do
gå
to walk / to go
komme
to come
køre
to drive / to go (by vehicle)
spise
to eat
drikke
to drink
tale
to speak
læse
to read / to study
købe
to buy
bo
to live (somewhere)

5Things around you11 cards

vand
water
en kaffe
a coffee
et brød
bread / a loaf
penge
money
en telefon
phone
en bil
car
en cykel
bicycle
en bog
book
et navn
name
en nøgle
key
vejr
weather

6Describe things11 cards

stor
big / tall
lille
small / little
ny
new
gammel
old
god
good
dårlig
bad / poor
smuk
beautiful
dyr
expensive
billig
cheap
kold
cold
varm
warm / hot

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People

en kvinde

Published September 27, 2026