Express opinions, preferences, likes, and dislikes.
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Hvad er din yndlingsmusik?
What's your favorite music? ('Yndlings-' is the prefix for 'favorite' — attaches to any noun.)
Hvad er din yndlingsmad?
What's your favorite food? ('Mad' = food.)
Katte er bedre end hunde
Cats are better than dogs
Jeg kan bedre lide katte end hunde
I like cats more than dogs (Literally 'I can better like cats than dogs'.)
Virkelig? Det kan jeg også lide!
Really? I like that too! (Note word order: object 'det' first, then verb 'kan', then subject 'jeg'.)
Har du en anbefaling til os?
Do you have a recommendation for us? ('Anbefale' = an- (intensifier) + befale (command/recommend).)
Jeg hader biler
I hate cars
Har du nogensinde prøvet det?
Have you ever tried it? ('Nogensinde' — literally 'any-time-ever'.)
Hvilken er bedst?
Which one is better?
Kan du lide kaffe?
Do you like coffee?
Hvad synes du om det?
What do you think about that?
Jeg synes at…
I think that… ('Synes' for opinion ('feel/think'); see next entry for belief.)
Jeg tror at…
I believe that… ('Tro' = believe (factual belief); distinct from 'synes' (opinion).)
Det tror jeg ikke
I don't think so
Jeg er ikke sikker
I'm not sure
Du har ret!
You're right! (Literally 'you have right' — like German 'du hast recht'.)
Vil du også have kaffe?
Do you want coffee too? (Literally 'will you also have coffee'.)
Nej tak. Jeg kan ikke lide kaffe
No, thanks. I don't like coffee
Jeg kan godt lide kaffe, men jeg foretrækker te
I like coffee, but I prefer tea ('Foretrække' = fore- (before) + trække (pull) — 'pull before others'.)
Kan jeg byde dig en øl?
Can I offer you a beer? ('Byde' = to offer/invite — common in hospitality.)
Ja tak! Jeg elsker øl
Yes, please! I love beer ('Ja tak' — literally 'yes thanks' — Danish standard 'yes please'.)
Jeg kan ikke lide kaffe, fordi det er for stærkt
I don't like coffee because it's too strong
Kaffe er det bedste i verden
Coffee is the best thing in the world
Øl er det værste i verden
Beer is the worst thing in the world
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