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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.

Impressive work on finishing this lesson! Explore these additional pages to enhance your understanding: Conditional Mood & Passive Voice.

Table of Contents - Danish Course - 0 to A1

Course Presentation

Introduction to Danish Alphabet and Pronunciation

Everyday Phrases and Greetings

Basic Sentence Structure and Word Order

Numbers, Dates, and Time

Nouns and Articles

Family, Relationships, and Occupations

Adjectives and Adverbs

Food, Drinks, and Dining

Verbs and Tenses

Travel and Transportation

Danish Culture and Traditions

Videos

How To Speak Danish | Grammar 1: Basic Sentence Structure ...

Danish Grammar in 1 Hour - YouTube

Other Lessons

Sources

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+<span link>Impressive work on finishing this lesson! Explore these additional pages to enhance your understanding: [[Language/Danish/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]] & [[Language/Danish/Grammar/Passive-Voice|Passive Voice]].</span>
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