Common Phrases

Question 1

I don’t know

Answer 1

Det ved jeg ikke

Det ved man ikke

Question 2

How about you?

Answer 2

Hvad med dig?

Question 3

May I…

Answer 3

Må jeg…

Question 4

That’s exactly why!

Answer 4

Det er netop derfor

Question 5

I’d rather…
I’d like to…
+ inf

Answer 5

Jeg vil helst

Question 6

I overslept

Answer 6

Jeg sov over mig /pron. ‘ma/

Question 7

Not even

Answer 7

Ikke engang

Question 8

In the event that…

Answer 8

I tilfælde af at…

Question 9

(Yes) I can do it (well)

Answer 9

Ja det kan jeg godt

Question 10

(No) i can’t (do that)

Answer 10

Nej, det kan jeg ikke.

Question 11

I would like to

Answer 11

Jeg vil gerne (have)

Question 12

I’ve heard about you

Answer 12

Jet har hørt om dig

Question 13

Same to you

Answer 13

tak i lige måde

Question 14

Have a pain in…

Answer 14

have ondt i (plus noun plus def art)

Question 15

Get well soon

Answer 15

God bedring

Question 16

Can I help?

Answer 16

Kan jeg hjælpe?

Question 17

That’s fine

Answer 17

Det er i orden

Question 18

I’m afraid not

Answer 18

Desværre

Question 19

Let me see

Answer 19

Lad mig se

Question 20

Do you accept cards?

Answer 20

Tager I imod kort?

Question 21

Can I pay with…?

Answer 21

Kan jeg betale med…?

Question 22

What would you like?

What’ll it be?

Answer 22

Hvad skulle det være?

= what would it be?

Question 23

It is too…

Answer 23

Det/den er for…

Question 24

Didn’t you know that?

Answer 24

Vidste du ikke det?

Question 25

How’s it going? | Well/badly

Answer 25

Hvordan har du det? Jeg har det (ikke så) fint/godt Hvordan går det (med dig)? Det går (ikke så) godt

Question 26

It must be more than

Answer 26

skal det være mere end

Question 27

Way of life

Answer 27

måde at leve på

Question 28

That makes it difficult for...

Answer 28

det gør det vanskeligt for

Question 29

among other things

Answer 29

Blandt andet

Question 30

I’m off to/going to...

Answer 30

Jeg skal på/i/til etc.

Question 31

I’ll come with you

Answer 31

Jeg vil gerne med

Question 32

Let’s do that | Nice one

Answer 32

Det gør vi

Question 33

Where are you going?

Answer 33

Hvor skal du/I hen?

Question 34

Will you come with me to...

Answer 34

Vil du ikke med /hjem/?

Question 35

I’d love to

Answer 35

Meget gerne

Question 36

What about ... ?

Answer 36

Hvad med ... ?

Question 37

What’s new? | Anything new?

Answer 37

Noget nyt?

Question 38

By the way,

Answer 38

For resten | Forresten

Question 39

That can’t be true!

Answer 39

Det kan ikke passe!

Question 40

I feel like (doing)

Answer 40

Jeg har lyst til (+infinitive)

Question 41

Have fun!

Answer 41

Hyg dig!