If something’s rotten in the state of Denmark, it’s certainly not the food. Denmark, and Copenhagen in particular, is known for its bustling markets, where vendors offer fresh seafood, meats, vegetables and more. Danish food tends to be pretty healthy, and is always delicious.
Be sure to learn these Danish food and drink words to expand your vocabulary and make any upcoming trips to Denmark — or a Scandinavian food hall near you — all the more exciting. Study the vocabulary below, and press the play button to hear how each word is pronounced.
Danish Meal-Related Words
To eat — at spise
To drink — at drikke
A restaurant — en restaurant
A menu — en menu
A breakfast — en morgenmad
A dinner — en middag
A starter — en forret
A main course — en hovedret
A dessert — en dessert
A bill — en regning
A waiter — en tjener
A vegetarian — en vegetar
Danish Food Words
A soup — en suppe
A loaf of bread — et brød
Pasta — pasta
Rice — ris
A potato — en kartoffel
A fruit — en frugt
A cucumber — en agurk
Beef — oksekød
Pork — svinekød
Poultry — fjerkræ
A steak — en steak
A fish — en fisk
Danish Drink Words
A drink — en drik
A mineral water — en danskvand
Tap water — postevand
A juice — en juice
A soft drink — en læskedrik
A coffee — en kaffe
A tea — en te
A beer — en øl
A wine — en vin