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Introduction to Danish Alphabet
In this lesson, you will learn about the Danish alphabet, including the special characters Æ, Ø, and Å.
Danish Alphabet Basics
The Danish alphabet has 29 letters. It is based on the Latin alphabet, but it includes three extra letters, which come at the end of the alphabet: Æ, Ø, and Å.
| Danish | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| A | [a] | a |
| B | [beː] | b |
| C | [seː] | c |
| D | [deː] | d |
| E | [e] | e |
| F | [ɛf] | f |
| G | [ɡe] | g |
| H | [hɑ] | h |
| I | [i] | i |
| J | [jɑ] | j |
| K | [kʰɑ] | k |
| L | [ɛl] | l |
| M | [ɛm] | m |
| N | [ɛn] | n |
| O | [o] | o |
| P | [peː] | p |
| Q | [kʰu] | q |
| R | [ɛʁ] | r |
| S | [ɛs] | s |
| T | [teː] | t |
| U | [u] | u |
| V | [we] | v |
| W | [dʌbəl vɛ] | w |
| X | [ɛks] | x |
| Y | [y] | y |
| Z | [sɛt] | z |
| Æ | [æ] | æ |
| Ø | [ø] | ø |
| Å | [oː] | å |
Special Characters: Æ, Ø, and Å
The special characters Æ, Ø, and Å come at the end of the Danish alphabet, after Z. These characters represent unique sounds that do not exist in English or many other languages.
Æ
Æ is pronounced like [æ] in English "hat".
| Danish | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| æble | [ˈɛːblə] | apple |
| ærte | [ˈæːʈə] | pea |
| skæg | [ˈskɛːɡ] | beard |
Ø
Ø is pronounced like [ø] in English "bird".
| Danish | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| børn | [bøɐ̯n] | children |
| rød | [ʁøð] | red |
| fødder | [ˈfœðˀɐ] | feet |
Å
Å is pronounced like [oa] in English "boat".
| Danish | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| både | [ˈbɔːðə] | both |
| blåt | [ˈblɔːd] | blue |
| år | [oːɐ̯] | year |
Conclusion
In this lesson, you learned about the Danish alphabet, including the special characters Æ, Ø, and Å. Understanding these letters and their pronunciation is essential for learning Danish and will be the foundation for future lessons in spelling and grammar.