Danish → English Translator
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Common Danish to English phrases
| Hej | Hi |
| Tak | Thanks |
| Undskyld | Excuse me / Sorry |
| Hvordan kommer jeg til stationen? | How do I get to the station? |
| Hvor meget koster det? | How much does it cost? |
| Kan du hjælpe mig? | Can you help me? |
| Jeg forstår ikke | I don't understand |
Translating Danish to English: what to know
Word Order in Questions
Danish inverts subject and verb in questions, but English requires auxiliary verbs. 'Kommer du?' becomes 'Are you coming?' not 'Come you?' Danish main verbs invert directly, while English inserts do/does/did for most verbs. Watch for this in direct questions and avoid literal word-for-word transfer that produces ungrammatical English questions.
Definite Articles and Suffixes
Danish attaches definite articles as suffixes (huset = the house, bilen = the car), while English uses the separate word 'the' before nouns. When translating, remember to detach the Danish suffix and place 'the' appropriately. Double definiteness in Danish (den store huset) doesn't transfer literally—'the big house' is correct, not 'the big the house'.
False Friends with Germanic Roots
Danish 'blive' means 'become' or 'stay', not 'believe'. 'Fart' means 'speed' or 'journey'. 'Gift' means 'married' or 'poison'. 'Kontrolere' means 'check' not 'control'. 'Aktuel' means 'current/relevant' not 'actual'. These common words share roots with English but have different meanings, leading to frequent mistranslations if translated by appearance alone.
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How do I translate Danish to English?
Paste or type your Danish text in the editor, and the English translation appears on the right when you press the button. Free, no signup — your text is processed, never stored.
Can I translate English back to Danish?
Yes — use the swap button between the language selectors to reverse the direction instantly, keeping your text in place.
Is my text stored anywhere?
No. Text is sent to the AI model, translated, and returned — processed, never stored. No copies, no content logs, no training use.
How accurate is the translation?
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Which languages are supported?
44 languages, in any direction — pick source and target above the editor. Popular pairs also have their own pages, like English to Spanish.
What does the confidence band under the translation mean?
After each translation, a second AI check compares the original and the translation and shows a confidence band: High confidence, Review changes, or Meaning may have changed. It's a model estimate, not a guarantee — whatever the band says, double-check names, numbers and negations in the translation. The raw judge score appears as secondary detail in the “Why?” explanation, labeled as an estimate. The check processes your text and immediately discards it; only the score is kept.