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Danish

Post 1

Sbonk

Please: (We don't really have a word for that. Sometimes you can use tak, which also means thanks, but no one will be offended if you don't. Or you could use the VERY polite: Hvis du vil være så venlig in the end of the sentence)

could you please... Gider du / Vil du være så venlig (More formal)

Thanks: Tak

Thanks a lot: Mange tak / tusind tak (1000 thanks)

My name is ....: Jeg hedder...

hello and welcome to the Guide: Goddag og velkommen til guiden

Where do you live: Hvor bor du?

I'm from ...: Jeg er fra ...

I dont understand: Jeg forstår ikke

Good Morning: God morgen

Good Day: Goddag

Good Evening: God aften

Sleep Well: Sov godt

Dream something nice: Drøm sødt

Sorry/Excuse me: Undskyld

Your danish is too complicated for me. Dit danske er for kompliceret til mig

I try to write danish: Jeg prøver at skrive dansk

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year: Glædelig jul

Happy New Year: godt nytår

And: og

Do you speak english: Taler du engelsk

See you: Vi ses
Bye: farvel / hej

Warning: If you talk to a dane, sooner or later he'll ask you to say "Rødgrød med fløde" simply because you can't pronounce it. smiley - smiley
By the way, it is a kind of dessert made of mashed, boiled fruits with cream.
And please, dont ask me to write how it is pronounced...


Danish

Post 2

Taipan - Jack of Hearts


Hi sbonk, welcome to 'The Guide' and thanks very much for the imput, will have the link in shortly.


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