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As a Danish language teacher with 20 years of experience, I know how important it is for you to master basic colors and numbers. In this lesson, you will learn the essential Danish colors and numbers from 0 to 100, along with cultural information and interesting facts.

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Basic Danish Colors

Danish colors have unique names that are interesting to learn, even if you're not an artist. The following is a list of basic Danish colors you should know:

Danish	Pronunciation	English
rød	[ʁøːˀð]	red
blå	[ˈblɔː]	blue
gul	[ɡ̊ul]	yellow
grøn	[ɡʁɶn]	green
lilla	[ˈlilˀɑ]	purple
pink	[pˈʰɪŋˀɡ̊]	pink
grå	[ɡ̊ʁɔː]	gray
sort	[sɒːd]	black
hvid	[við]	white

Here are some unique facts about colors in Danish culture:

• The Danish flag is called "Dannebrog," which means "the cloth of the Danes". It has a red background with a white cross, representing Christianity.
• Danish design is famous around the world, and many designers use color to create stunning pieces like furniture or clothing.

Basic Danish Numbers

Danish numbers are easy to learn, and it will be useful to know them during your everyday life in Denmark. Here's a list of Danish numbers from 0 to 100:

• 0: nul
• 1: en
• 2: to
• 3: tre
• 4: fire
• 5: fem
• 6: seks
• 7: syv
• 8: otte
• 9: ni
• 10: ti
• 11: elleve
• 12: tolv
• 13: tretten
• 14: fjorten
• 15: femten
• 16: seksten
• 17: sytten
• 18: atten
• 19: nitten
• 20: tyve
• 30: tredive
• 40: fyrre
• 50: halvtreds
• 60: treds
• 70: halvfjerdser
• 80: firs
• 90: halvfems
• 100: hundrede

Here are some unique facts about Danish numbers and their usage:

• In Danish, the word "og" means "and" in English. This word is used to connect two digits. For example, the number 58 in Danish is "otteoghalvtreds" (eight and fifty).
• Danish numbers are used in various ways when it comes to telling time, dates, and counting money. Knowing Danish numbers will give you a better understanding of the language as a whole.

Learning Danish colors and numbers is essential to building your vocabulary and understanding the language. Keep practicing, and soon you'll be able to have basic conversations in Danish!

Other Lessons

• Food
• Time
• Greetings and Introductions
• Technology
• Nature
• Count from 1 to 10
• Places in a City
• Beverages
• Everyday Life
• Feelings and Emotions

Sources

• Learn Danish: fun online games for beginners
• Danish Teaching Resources | TPT
• Colours in Danish (Farver på dansk)