Danish Greetings & Formalities

Tak

Thanks

Tak skal du have

(formal) thank you

Tak skal du ha’

(informal) thank you

Mange tak

many thanks
(man-guh) tak

tusind tak

a thousand thanks
(tusin) tak

Mange tusind tak

thank you very much

Mange tusind gange tak

a many thousand times thanks
(man-g-ugh) (tusin) (gang-ugh)

selv tak

[self thanks] Your welcome
(sel) tak

det var så lidt

[It was so little] aka. no problem

(de) (va) (saw) (lit)

Ingen årsag

[not any cause] aka. It was no trouble

(in-gh-en) (or-say)

nej, det var min (fornøjelse)

{f.} No, it was my pleasure

(de) (va) (min) (for-no-el-su)

det var mig en (fornøjelse)

{very f.} It was my pleasure

(de) (va) (mayan) (for-no-el-su)

Be’om

please

(be [span.]) (oh-m)

Vil

Will / Would

Pronounced almost like Will, but with a V

Være

to be

sød

sweet / kind / nice

ikke

not

(I [Igloo]) (k) (uh)

nok

enough

(knock)

Vil du være så sød

Would you be so kind

You Use This When:
- asking for forgiveness

- for a big favor

-when the person you're talking to is in a bad mood

(Vil) (du) (ver-uh) (saw) (sul)

Vil du ikke nok!

Won't you please! [Would-you-not-enough]

You Use This When:

-the person you are asking seems unwilling to help or reply to your wishes.

Ja, tak

Yes, please [yes-thanks]

You Use This When:

-when you're asked if you want something and you reply "Yes, please."

Den her be'om

this please [This one - here - please]

Den der be'om

That please [That one - there - please]