Travel General. General - Essentials. General - Conversation. Asking for help. Asking if a person speaks English

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1 - Essentials Can you help me, please? Asking for help Do you speak? Asking if a person speaks Do you speak _[language]_? Asking if a person speaks a certain language I don't speak_[language]_. Clarifying that you don't speak a certain language I don't understand. Explaining that you don't understand - Conversation Hello! Standard greeting Hi! Informal greeting Good Morning! Greeting used in the morning Good Evening! Greeting used in the evening Kan du hjælpe mig, tak? Snakker du engelsk? snakker du _[language]_? Jeg snakker ikke_[language]_. Jeg forstår det ikke Hej! Hej! Godmorgen! Godaften! Good Night! Godnat! Greeting used when leaving in the evening/night or before going to bed How are you? Hvordan har du det? Polite small talk enquiring about the other person's well-being Page

2 Good, thank you. Polite reply to 'How are you?' What s your name? Asking the other person's name My name is. Telling someone your name Where are you from? Asking about someone's origin I am from. Answering about your origin How old are you? Asking about someone's age I am years old. Answering about your age Yes Positive reply No Negative reply Please Filler word to add polite touch Here you go! Used when giving something to someone Thank you. Thanking someone Thank you very much. Thanking someone very warmly Godt, tak. Hvad er dit navn? Mit navn er. Hvor kommer du fra? Jeg er fra. Hvor gammel er du? Jeg er år gammel. Ja Nej Vær så venlig at Værsgo! Tak. Mange tak. Page

3 You're welcome. Politely replying to a 'thank you' I am sorry. Apologizing for something Excuse me. Getting the attention of someone It's OK. Replying to an apology if you accept it No problem. Replying to an apology if you accept it Watch out! Making someone aware of a danger I am hungry. Used when feeling hungry I am thirsty. Used when feeling thirsty I am tired. Used when feeling tired I am sick. Used when feeling sick I don't know. You don't know the answer to a question It was nice meeting you. Polite good-bye phrase after first meeting Goodbye! Saying farewell Det var så lidt. Det er jeg ked af. Undskyld mig. Det er okay. Det er ikke noget problem. Pas på! Jeg er sulten. Jeg er tørstig. Jeg er træt. Jeg er syg. Det ved jeg ikke. Det var godt at møde dig. Farvel! - Complaints Page

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5 I would like to make a complaint. Polite way of starting your complaint Who is in charge here? Finding out who is responsible This is totally unacceptable! Strongly expressing your dissatisfaction I want my money back! Asking for a refund We have been waiting for over an hour. Complaining about long waiting times - Swearing This food tastes like crap! Rude way of showing displeasure with your food This drink tastes like piss! Rude way of showing displeasure with a drink Jeg vil gerne lave en klage. Hvem har ansvaret her? Dette er fuldstændigt uacceptebelt! Jeg vil have mine penge tilbage! Vi har ventet i over en time. Maden smager af lort! Drinken smager af pis! This place is a shithole! Rude way of showing displeasure with an establishment Dette sted er lorte sted! This car is a wreck! Rude way of showing displeasure with a car The service sucks! Rude way of showing displeasure with the service This is a total rip-off! Rudely complaining about a high price Denne bil er et vrag! Servicen stinker! Dette er totalt snyd! Page

6 Powered by TCPDF ( Travel That is bullshit! Rude way of showing disbelief in something someone said Det er noget vrøvl! You are a stupid moron! Insulting a person by criticizing his/her intelligence You don't know shit! Insulting a person by criticizing his/her knowledge Piss off! Rudely telling a person to leave immediately Let's settle this outside! Asking a person to fight outside of an establishment Du er en dum idiot! Du ved ikke en skid! Skrid! Lad os ordne det her udenfor! Page