Dansk Grammar
Complete grammar guide from beginner to intermediate
Master Danish grammar from beginner to intermediate level. Our comprehensive guide covers A1, A2, and B1 grammar topics with clear explanations, conjugation tables, and practical examples to help you speak and write Danish correctly.
Beginner
Basic grammar rules, simple sentence structures, and essential verb forms.
Personal Pronouns
Learn the Danish personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) and how to use them in simple sentences. Danish pronouns are essential for basic communication and share many similarities with other Scandinavian languages.
Present Tense
Master present tense verb conjugations in Danish. Like Swedish and Norwegian, Danish verbs don't change based on the subject - the same form is used for all persons, making conjugation simple.
Articles (Definite & Indefinite)
Learn how Danish articles work - including the unique suffix system for definite articles. Understand the two-gender system (en/et) and master when to use indefinite vs definite forms.
Basic Word Order
Learn the fundamental sentence structure in Danish. Master the V2 rule where the verb must be the second element in main clauses - essential for building correct Danish sentences.
Numbers 1-100
Learn to count in Danish from 1 to 100. Danish has a unique vigesimal (base-20) counting system for numbers 50-99 that differs from other Scandinavian languages.
Basic Questions
Learn to form yes/no questions and use Danish question words (hv-words). Master hvem, hvad, hvor, hvornår, hvorfor, and hvordan to ask about people, things, places, time, reasons, and methods in everyday Danish conversations.
Elementary
Past tenses, comparatives, and more complex sentence structures.
Past Tense (Simple Past)
Learn to describe completed actions in Danish using the simple past tense (præteritum). Understand weak and strong verb patterns and master common irregular verbs.
Present Perfect Tense
Master the Danish present perfect tense (perfektum/førnutid) to connect past actions to the present. Learn how to form it with 'har' or 'er' plus the past participle, and understand when to use it for experiences, recent events, and completed actions with present relevance.
Possessive Pronouns
Learn Danish possessive pronouns and adjectives. Understand the reflexive 'sin/sit/sine' and how possessives agree with noun gender.
Prepositions (Location & Direction)
Master Danish prepositions for location, direction, and time. Learn the difference between 'i' and 'på', and when to use 'til' vs 'mod'.
Comparatives & Superlatives
Compare things in Danish using -ere/-est patterns and learn common irregular comparisons like god-bedre-bedst.
Modal Verbs
Master Danish modal verbs like kan, skal, vil, må and their meanings for ability, necessity, and permission.
Intermediate
Subjunctive mood, passive voice, and advanced grammar concepts.
Future Tense
Express future actions in Danish using vil, skal, kommer til at, and present tense with time markers.
Subjunctive & Conditional
Express hypothetical situations in Danish using ville + infinitive and conditional structures with hvis.
Relative Clauses
Connect ideas in Danish using relative pronouns der, som, and hvad with proper word order in subordinate clauses.
Passive Voice
Form passive constructions in Danish using -s endings and blive + past participle for different contexts.
Reported Speech
Report what others said in Danish using at-clauses and learn the tense and pronoun shifts.
Past Perfect Tense
Describe actions completed before another past action using the Danish past perfect (førdatid). Form it with 'havde' + past participle and use it to establish clear sequences in storytelling, explanations, and complex narratives.