Danish Gender

Welcome to the fifth Danish lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Danish to help you practice your daily phrases.

man mand

woman kvinde

husband mand

wife hustru

boy dreng

girl pige

father far

mother mor

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Danish
my son is a student [masculine + noun] min søn er studerende
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] hendes datter er studerende
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] han har en høj bror
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] hun har en høj søster
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] hans brødre er unge
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] hans søstre er unge

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son søn

daughter datter

brother bror

sister søster

grandfather bedstefar

grandmother bedstemor

child barn

children børn

Expressions in Danish

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Danish, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Danish
What do you mean? hvad mener du?
I don't understand jeg forstår ikke
I don't know det ved jeg ikke
What is that called in Danish? hvad hedder det på dansk?
What is this? hvad er dette?
What does that word mean in English? hvad betyder det ord på engelsk?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) undskyld

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