Polite requests, formal introductions, and courtesy phrases.
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Undskyld, herre / frue
Excuse me, sir / ma'am (Quite formal — Danes rarely use these terms; usually just 'undskyld'.)
Kan du række mig vandet?
Could you pass me the water? ('Række' = to reach/pass — used for passing things at the table.)
Kan du række mig saltet?
Could you pass me the salt?
Vil du have noget imod at hjælpe mig?
Would you mind helping me? (Literally 'will you have something against helping me'.)
Jeg vil gerne have et glas vand
I'd like a glass of water ('Vil gerne have' — the standard polite 'would like'.)
Kan du tage et billede for mig?
Could you take a picture for me?
Jeg tror ikke vi har mødt hinanden. Jeg hedder…
I don't think we've met. My name is… ('Hinanden' = each other — common reciprocal pronoun.)
Jeg vil gerne præsentere en ven
I'd like to introduce a friend
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