Vær Høflig
Da | En | ||||
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Apologies | |||||
Undskyld | Sorry | ||||
Thank you | |||||
Tak | Thank you / Please | ||||
There is no equivalent to please but 'tak' is often used instead | |||||
Tak for mad! | Thank you for the meal | ||||
[lit: thanks for food] | |||||
You're welcome | |||||
Det var så lidt! | You're welcome | ||||
[lit: it was so little] | |||||
Selv tak! | You're welcome | ||||
Reciprocating a thank you, as in 'no, please, thank you!' | |||||
Declining | |||||
Nej tak | No thank you | ||||
Accepting | |||||
Ja tak | Yes please | ||||
[lit: be so good] | |||||
[lit: so like] | |||||
There is no Danish equivalent to the English word 'please' instead Danes use Tak! (Thanks!) or ..bede om.. (..may I have..) or Undskyld (pardon/excuse me/sorry) all depending on the circumstances.