The most common basic words and terms in both English and Danish.
| English | Danish |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hej |
| Good morning | Goddag |
| Good evening | God aften |
| Goodbye | Farvel |
| Sorry / excuse me | Undskyld... |
| Please | Vil du venligst |
| Thank you / thanks | Mange tak |
| You're welcome [response to thank you / thanks] | Det var så lidt |
| My name is... | Jeg hedder .. |
| What is your name? | Hvad hedder du? |
| I’m from... | Jeg kommer fra .. |
| Family | Familien |
| This is my brother | Det er min bror |
| This is my sister | Det er min søster |
| This is my father | Det er min far |
| This is my mother | Det er min mor |
| This is my husband | Det er min mand |
| My wife | Min kone |
| My children | Mine børn |
| My daughter | Min datter |