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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
jeg	pronoun	I	Jeg er klar nu. I am ready now.
du	pronoun	you	Du er meget venlig. You are very kind.
han	pronoun	he	Han er min bror. He is my brother.
hun	pronoun	she	Hun bor her i nærheden. She lives near here.
vi	pronoun	we	Vi arbejder hver dag. We work every day.
de	pronoun	they	De er hjemme. They are at home.
hvad	pronoun	what	Hvad hedder du? What is your name?
hvor	adverb	where	Hvor bor du? Where do you live?
hvornår	adverb	when	Hvornår begynder skolen? When does school start?
hvem	pronoun	who	Hvem er den mand? Who is that man?
hvorfor	adverb	why	Hvorfor er du ked af det? Why are you sad?
hvordan	adverb	how	Hvordan ved du det? How do you know?
være	verb	to be	De vil være glade. They want to be happy.
have	verb	to have	Jeg har en ny bog. I have a new book.
gøre	verb	to do	Hvad skal vi gøre nu? What should we do now?
gå	verb	to go	Vi går i skole hver dag. We go to school daily.
komme	verb	to come	Kom venligst til mit hus. Please come to my house.
se	verb	to see	Jeg kan se månen. I can see the moon.
vide	verb	to know	Jeg ved allerede svaret. I know the answer already.
tænke	verb	to think	Jeg tænker ofte på dig. I think about you often.
ville	verb	to want	De vil have mere vand. They want more water.
have brug for	verb	to need	Vi har brug for mere tid. We need more time.
lave	verb	to make	Jeg laver brød hver uge. I make bread every week.
tage	verb	to take	Tag tasken med dig. Take the bag with you.
give	verb	to give	Giv mig venligst bogen. Please give me the book.
sige	verb	to say	Sig ikke det. Do not say that.
fortælle	verb	to tell	Fortæl mig hele historien. Tell me the whole story.
spørge	verb	to ask	Jeg vil spørge om noget. I want to ask something.
finde	verb	to find	Fandt du dine nøgler? Did you find your keys?
se	verb	to look	Se på den blå himmel. Look at the blue sky.
bruge	verb	to use	Vi bruger dette hver dag. We use this every day.
arbejde	verb	to work	De arbejder i byen. They work in the city.
spise	verb	to eat	Vi spiser ris i aften. We eat rice tonight.
drikke	verb	to drink	Jeg drikker te hver morgen. I drink tea every morning.
sove	verb	to sleep	Børn skal sove tidligt. Children need to sleep early.
gå	verb	to walk	Vi går langs floden. We walk along the river.
løbe	verb	to run	Han kan løbe meget hurtigt. He can run very fast.
læse	verb	to read	Jeg læser denne bog ofte. I read this book often.
skrive	verb	to write	Skriv venligst dit navn her. Please write your name here.
tale	verb	to speak	De taler dansk derhjemme. They speak Danish at home.
lytte	verb	to listen	Lyt venligst til musikken. Please listen to the music.
høre	verb	to hear	Kan du høre vinden? Can you hear the wind?
købe	verb	to buy	Jeg vil købe frugt. I want to buy fruit.
sælge	verb	to sell	De sælger brød her. They sell bread here.
betale	verb	to pay	Jeg skal betale nu. I need to pay now.
hjælpe	verb	to help	Kan du hjælpe mig i dag? Can you help me today?
elske	verb	to love	Jeg elsker min familie højt. I love my family deeply.
bo	verb	to live	Vi bor nær havet. We live near the sea.
dø	verb	to die	Alle levende ting dør en dag. All living things die someday.
lære	verb	to learn	Børn lærer meget hurtigt. Children learn very quickly.
undervise	verb	to teach	Hun underviser på vores skole. She teaches at our school.
åbne	verb	to open	Åbn venligst døren nu. Please open the door now.
lukke	verb	to close	Luk vinduet før natten. Close the window before night.
person	noun	person	Hver person har et navn. Each person has a name.
mand	noun	man	Den mand er min far. That man is my father.
kvinde	noun	woman	Kvinden læser en bog. The woman reads a book.
barn	noun	child	Barnet sover nu. The child is sleeping now.
dreng	noun	boy	Drengen løber meget hurtigt. The boy runs very fast.
pige	noun	girl	Pigen har en blomst. The girl has a flower.
familie	noun	family	Min familie bor i København. My family lives in Copenhagen.
mor	noun	mother	Min mor laver god kaffe. My mother makes good coffee.
far	noun	father	Min far arbejder hjemme. My father works at home.
ven	noun	friend	Hun er min bedste ven. She is my best friend.
hus	noun	house	Deres hus er meget stort. Their house is very big.
hjem	noun	home	Jeg er endelig hjemme nu. I am finally home now.
skole	noun	school	Skolen åbner klokken otte. The school opens at eight.
by	noun	city	Denne by føles aldrig stille. This city never feels quiet.
land	noun	country	Danmark er et lille land. Denmark is a small country.
verden	noun	world	Verden er meget stor. The world is very large.
gade	noun	street	Gaden er meget travl. The street is very busy.
værelse	noun	room	Værelset føles varmt i dag. The room feels warm today.
tid	noun	time	Vi har lidt tid tilbage. We have little time left.
dag	noun	day	I dag er en god dag. Today is a good day.
nat	noun	night	Natten er meget kold. The night is very cold.
morgen	noun	morning	Jeg drikker kaffe hver morgen. I drink coffee every morning.
aften	noun	evening	Vi går tur sammen hver aften. We walk every evening together.
uge	noun	week	Jeg arbejder hver uge. I work every week.
måned	noun	month	Næste måned bliver travl. Next month will be busy.
år	noun	year	Dette år føles anderledes. This year feels different.
i dag	adverb	today	Jeg har travlt i dag. I am busy today.
i morgen	adverb	tomorrow	Vi tager afsted i morgen tidlig. We will leave tomorrow morning.
i går	adverb	yesterday	Jeg så hende i går. I saw her yesterday.
nu	adverb	now	Vi skal gå nu. We need to go now.
sol	noun	sun	Solen er meget klar. The sun is very bright.
måne	noun	moon	Månen ser smuk ud i aften. The moon looks beautiful tonight.
stjerne	noun	star	Den stjerne skinner klart i aften. That star shines brightly tonight.
himmel	noun	sky	Himlen er dybblå. The sky is deep blue.
jorden	noun	earth	Jorden bevæger sig rundt om solen. The earth moves around the sun.
ild	noun	fire	Ilden holder os varme. The fire keeps us warm.
vand	noun	water	Drik venligst mere vand dagligt. Please drink more water daily.
regn	noun	rain	Regnen begyndte i morges. The rain started this morning.
vind	noun	wind	Vinden føles meget kold. The wind feels very cold.
træ	noun	tree	Det træ er meget gammelt. That tree is very old.
blomst	noun	flower	Denne blomst dufter meget sødt. This flower smells very sweet.
bjerg	noun	mountain	Bjerget er meget højt. The mountain is very high.
flod	noun	river	Floden løber ud i havet. The river flows to the sea.
hav	noun	sea	Havet ser roligt ud i dag. The sea looks calm today.
mad	noun	food	Maden dufter meget godt. The food smells very good.
brød	noun	bread	Vi spiser brød hver morgen. We eat bread every morning.
ris	noun	rice	Ris er lette at koge. Rice is easy to cook.
kød	noun	meat	De laver kød til aftensmad. They cook meat for dinner.
fisk	noun	fish	Vi spiste fisk ved havet. We ate fish by the sea.
æg	noun	egg	Jeg spiser ét æg dagligt. I eat one egg daily.
mælk	noun	milk	Barnet drikker varm mælk. The child drinks warm milk.
frugt	noun	fruit	Frisk frugt er meget sundt. Fresh fruit is very healthy.
te	noun	tea	Hun drikker te hver aften. She drinks tea every evening.
kaffe	noun	coffee	Denne kaffe er meget varm. This coffee is very hot.
hoved	noun	head	Mit hoved gør ondt i dag. My head hurts today.
øje	noun	eye	Hendes øje er blåt. Her eye is blue.
øre	noun	ear	Mit øre gør stadig ondt. My ear still hurts.
mund	noun	mouth	Åbn munden, tak. Open your mouth, please.
næse	noun	nose	Hans næse er meget rød. His nose is very red.
hånd	noun	hand	Ræk hånden op nu. Raise your hand now.
fod	noun	foot	Min fod føles kold. My foot feels cold.
hjerte	noun	heart	Hendes hjerte slår hurtigt. Her heart beats fast.
navn	noun	name	Dit navn lyder smukt. Your name sounds beautiful.
bog	noun	book	Denne bog er meget interessant. This book is very interesting.
ord	noun	word	Det ord er svært. That word is difficult.
sprog	noun	language	Sprog forbinder mange mennesker. Language connects many people.
penge	noun	money	Jeg har ingen penge i dag. I have no money today.
arbejde	noun	work	Arbejde tager meget tid. Work takes much time.
kærlighed	noun	love	Kærlighed kan forandre mennesker. Love can change people.
musik	noun	music	Denne musik lyder smuk. This music sounds beautiful.
historie	noun	story	Hendes historie fik os til at græde. Her story made us cry.
måde	noun	way	Denne måde er lettere. This way is easier.
ting	noun	thing	Den ting ser mærkelig ud. That thing looks strange.
liv	noun	life	Livet er ikke altid let. Life is not always easy.
dør	noun	door	Luk venligst døren. Please close the door.
bord	noun	table	Bogen ligger på bordet. The book is on the table.
stol	noun	chair	Stolen er ret gammel. The chair is quite old.
bil	noun	car	Deres bil er ny. Their car is new.
god	adjective	good	Dette er en god bog. This is a good book.
dårlig	adjective	bad	Vejret er dårligt i dag. The weather is bad today.
stor	adjective	big	De bor i et stort hus. They live in a big house.
lille	adjective	small	Vi har et lille værelse. We have a small room.
ny	adjective	new	Jeg købte en ny bil. I bought a new car.
gammel	adjective	old	Det træ er meget gammelt. That tree is very old.
lang	adjective	long	Vejen er meget lang. The road is very long.
kort	adjective	short	Historien er ret kort. The story is quite short.
høj	adjective	high	Det bjerg er meget højt. That mountain is very high.
lav	adjective	low	Bordet er for lavt. The table is too low.
varm	adjective	hot	Teen er stadig varm. The tea is still hot.
kold	adjective	cold	Vandet er meget koldt. The water is very cold.
glad	adjective	happy	Hun føler sig glad i dag. She feels happy today.
ked af det	adjective	sad	Han ser ked af det ud i dag. He looks sad today.
smuk	adjective	beautiful	Himlen er smuk i aften. The sky is beautiful tonight.
let	adjective	easy	Denne bog er let at læse. This book is easy to read.
svær	adjective	hard	Dette spørgsmål er meget svært. This question is very hard.
hurtig	adjective	fast	Den bil er meget hurtig. That car is very fast.
langsom	adjective	slow	Toget er meget langsomt. The train is very slow.
rigtig	adjective	right	Dit svar er rigtigt. Your answer is right.
forkert	adjective	wrong	Det svar er forkert. That answer is wrong.
vigtig	adjective	important	Dette arbejde er meget vigtigt. This work is very important.
sand	adjective	true	Den historie er sand. That story is true.
gratis	adjective	free	Kaffen er gratis i dag. The coffee is free today.
fuld	adjective	full	Rummet er fuldt nu. The room is full now.
tom	adjective	empty	Glasset er tomt nu. The glass is empty now.
ung	adjective	young	Hun er stadig meget ung. She is still very young.
stærk	adjective	strong	Han er meget stærk nu. He is very strong now.
svag	adjective	weak	Jeg føler mig svag i dag. I feel weak today.
rød	adjective	red	Blomsten er rød. The flower is red.
blå	adjective	blue	Himlen er blå i dag. The sky is blue today.
grøn	adjective	green	Græsset er grønt. The grass is green.
gul	adjective	yellow	Solen ser gul ud. The sun looks yellow.
sort	adjective	black	Bilen er sort. The car is black.
hvid	adjective	white	Huset er hvidt. The house is white.
ja	interjection	yes	Ja, jeg forstår nu. Yes, I understand now.
nej	interjection	no	Nej, jeg kan ikke komme. No, I cannot come.
ikke	adverb	not	Jeg er ikke klar. I am not ready.
og	conjunction	and	Du og jeg er enige. You and I agree.
eller	conjunction	or	Te eller kaffe er fint. Tea or coffee is fine.
men	conjunction	but	Jeg er træt, men glad. I am tired but happy.
hvis	conjunction	if	Ring til mig, hvis du ankommer. Call me if you arrive.
fordi	conjunction	because	Jeg blev hjemme, fordi det regnede. I stayed home because rain fell.
med	preposition	with	Hun kom med sin ven. She came with her friend.
uden	preposition	without	Han gik uden sin taske. He left without his bag.
til	preposition	for	Denne gave er til dig. This gift is for you.
fra	preposition	from	Hun kommer fra Danmark. She comes from Denmark.
til	preposition	to	Vi gik til skole tidligt. We went to school early.