Danish Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Danish. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Danish.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Danish conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Danish
I speak English jeg taler engelsk
you speak French du taler fransk
he speaks German han taler tysk
she speaks Italian hun taler italiensk
we speak Arabic vi taler arabisk
they speak Chinese de taler kinesisk

The past tense in Danish conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Danish
I visited France jeg besøgte frankrig
you visited Italy du har besøgt italien
he visited Morocco han besøgte marokko
she visited China hun besøgte kina
we visited Mexico vi besøgte mexico
they visited Kenya de besøgte kenya

The future tense in Danish conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Danish
I will drink milk jeg vil drikke mælk
you will drink coffee du vil drikke kaffe
he will drink tea han vil drikke te
she will drink water hun vil drikke vand
we will drink apple juice vi vil drikke æblejuice
they will drink tea de vil drikke te

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear øre

eye øje

mouth mund

nose næse

hair hår

face ansigt

head hoved

heart hjerte

hand hånd

fingers fingre

leg ben

feet fødder

Travel Phrases in Danish

Imagine yourself in some Danish speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Danish
Can you help me? kan du hjælpe mig?
Can I help you? kan jeg hjælpe dig?
Where is the airport? hvor er lufthavnen?
Go straight gå lige ud
Then derefter
Turn left drej til venstre
Turn right drej til højre

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