Learn the Days of the Week in Danish
Mastering the days of the week is one of the first steps toward understanding and speaking Danish confidently. Whether you’re planning meetings, talking about your routine, or simply making small talk, knowing these words helps you sound more natural and understand others with ease.
Start with the Danish Weekdays
From Monday to Sunday, these are words you’ll hear every day in Denmark. Use the table below to learn the names of the weekdays in Danish. Click on each word to hear how it’s pronounced by a native speaker and practice saying them out loud.
| English | Danish with pronunciation volume_down |
|---|---|
| Monday | mandag |
| Tuesday | tirsdag |
| Wednesday | onsdag |
| Thursday | torsdag |
| Friday | fredag |
| Saturday | lørdag |
| Sunday | søndag |
Useful Phrases with the Days of the Week
Once you know the weekday names, you can begin using them in full sentences. The table below shows common words and phrases that help you say things like “on Monday”, “every Friday”, or “last weekend”. All entries include audio to help you get the pronunciation just right.
| English | Danish with pronunciation volume_down |
|---|---|
| day | dag |
| morning | morgen |
| today | i dag |
| tomorrow | i morgen |
| yesterday | i går |
| week | uge |
| weekend | weekend |
Practice Tip
Try building simple sentences like “Jeg tager til København på fredag” (“I’m going to Copenhagen on Friday”) or “Om søndagen slapper jeg af” (“On Sundays, I relax”). Using these structures in context is a great way to reinforce your learning.
Keep Learning Danish
Want to expand your vocabulary further? Explore our next post on Numbers in Danish or go back and review the Months and Seasons in Danish to talk about time like a native speaker.