Five Danish verbs that are good to know
Are you learning Danish? And are you struggling with what verbs to use when? Get to know these five so you can already understand the basics!
"At ville" - to want to
“Jeg vil have en kop kaffe” (I would like a coffee), or “De vil købe et hus på Samsø” (They want to buy a house on Samsø).
"At skulle" - should, to have to
(to emphasise a plan, or something that must be done)
“Jeg skal til Tyskland” (I’m going to Germany) or “Skal vi spise morgenmad nu?” (Should we eat breakfast now?).
"At sige" - to say
“Hvad siger du?” (What are you saying?/What did you say?) or “Det siger jeg ikke igen” (I won’t say that again).
"At komme" - to come
“Hvornår kommer du?” (When are you coming?) or “Bare kom forbi” (Just stop by).
"At tage" - to take
“Er der noget jeg kan tage med?” (Is there something I can bring with me?). “Du burde tage toget herfra” (You should take the train from here).
And then there is the most basic verb: "at være"
"At være" is the Danish verb for "to be" and as in many languages, it has so many ways to be used.
Learn more about the Danish languages version of "to be" here at the website of Det Danske Sprog- og Litteraturselskab where all the meanings, expressions with the verb and ways to use the word are explained.