Danish · A2 (Elementary)
Greetings in Danish: Words & Phrases
Quick answer: The most useful Danish words for greetings are God eftermiddag (Good afternoon), På gensyn (Goodbye (formal)) and Undskylde mig (Excuse me (formal)). The full Danish greetings phrase list with example sentences is below.
The essential Danish vocabulary for greetings, 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 greetings vocabulary
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| God eftermiddag | Good afternoon |
| På gensyn | Goodbye (formal) |
| Undskylde mig | Excuse me (formal) |
| Må jeg præsentere | May I introduce |
| Fornøjelse at møde dig | Nice to meet you |
| Hjertelig velkommen | Heartily welcome |
| Hvordan har De det? | How do you do? (very formal) |
| God dag | Good day |
| Mit visitkort | My business card |
| Det er en fornøjelse | It's a pleasure |
Example sentences
Hvordan har De det? Jo tak, fint.
How are you? Fine, thank you.
Må jeg præsentere min kollega Mads?
May I introduce my colleague Mads?
Fornøjelse at møde dig, hr. Nielsen.
Nice to meet you, Mr Nielsen.
Her er mit visitkort.
Here is my business card.
God dag, på gensyn!
Good day, goodbye!
Det er en fornøjelse at møde dig.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
How to actually learn these
Reading a vocabulary list is not the same as being able to use the words when it counts. Research on adult language acquisition consistently shows that vocabulary retained through contextual use — hearing a word, producing it under mild pressure, and being corrected when you get it wrong — transfers to real speech far more effectively than passive list review. The fastest way to make vocabulary like this stick is to practise it in the actual conversations where it comes up: not drills, but a real back-and-forth where you have to retrieve the word and say it aloud. Language Lab turns vocabulary like this into voiced, real-life scenarios with Sonia, a live AI language tutor who holds real conversations, corrects you in context, and remembers the specific words you keep getting wrong across sessions. The vocabulary stops being something you read and becomes something you say — automatically, under pressure, when you actually need it.
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