Danish · A2 (Elementary)
Food in Danish: Words & Phrases
Quick answer: The most useful Danish words for food are restauranten (the restaurant), bestille (to order) and menukortet (the menu). The full Danish food phrase list with example sentences is below.
The essential Danish vocabulary for food, with example sentences and English translations. This is A2 (Elementary) material — exactly the kind of practical language you need when you're learning Danish to live, work, or settle abroad.
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Key food vocabulary
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| restauranten | the restaurant |
| bestille | to order |
| menukortet | the menu |
| vegetarisk | vegetarian |
| regningen | the bill |
| drikkepengene | the tip |
| dagens ret | the dish of the day |
| hovedretten | the main course |
| forretten | the starter |
| desserten | the dessert |
Example sentences
Vi spiser til middag på restauranten i aften.
We are having dinner at the restaurant tonight.
Jeg vil gerne bestille, tak.
I would like to order, please.
Har I vegetariske retter?
Do you have vegetarian dishes?
Regningen, tak!
The bill, please!
Hvad er dagens ret?
What is the dish of the day?
Jeg lader en drikkepenge.
I leave a tip.
How to actually learn these
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