Asking Directions
| Da | En | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I can't find.. | |||||
| Jeg kan ikke finde toilettetI can't find the toilet | |||||
| Jeg spørger om vejI will ask directions | |||||
| [lit: I ask about way] | |||||
| Asking directions | |||||
| Undskyld. Hvor er toilettet?Excuse me. Where is the toilet? | |||||
| Where is the nearest.. | |||||
| Undskyld. Hvor er den nærmeste bank?Excuse me. Where is the nearest bank? | |||||
You can add Do you know where.. to the questions.
| Da | En | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undskyld. Ved du hvor toilettet er?Excuse me. Do you know where the toilet is? | |||||
| Undskyld. Ved du hvor apoteket er?Excuse me. Do you know where the pharmacy is? | |||||
Danes also use the phrase Hvor ligger biblioteket [lit: where lies the library] (Where is the library) when asking the way to buildings, cities or countries.
| Da | En | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cities | |||||
| Hvor ligger Århus?Where is Århus? | |||||
| Århus ligger i JyllandÅrhus is in Jutland | |||||
| Hvor ligger Ringe?Where is Ringe? | |||||
| Ringe ligger på FynRinge is on Funen | |||||
| 'Fyn' and 'Sjælland' are islands and we therefore use 'på' and not 'i'. | |||||