Danish · A2 (Elementary)
Numbers in Danish: Words & Phrases
Quick answer: The most useful Danish words for numbers are tyve (twenty), tredive (thirty) and halvtreds (fifty (lit: 2.5×20)). The full Danish numbers phrase list with example sentences is below.
The essential Danish vocabulary for numbers, 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 numbers vocabulary
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| tyve | twenty |
| tredive | thirty |
| halvtreds | fifty (lit: 2.5×20) |
| tres | sixty (lit: 3×20) |
| halvfjerds | seventy (lit: 3.5×20) |
| firs | eighty (lit: 4×20) |
| halvfems | ninety (lit: 4.5×20) |
| hundrede | one hundred |
| tusind | one thousand |
| en million | one million |
Example sentences
Hotellet koster tredive euro per nat.
The hotel costs thirty euros per night.
Cyklen koster halvtreds euro.
The bicycle costs fifty euros.
Min bedstefar er firs år gammel.
My grandfather is eighty years old.
Billetten koster halvfems kroner.
The ticket costs ninety kroner.
Huslejen er ti tusind kroner.
The rent is ten thousand kroner.
Det koster hundrede kroner.
It costs one hundred kroner.
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