How can I be polite in Danish?

Here are 12 ways you can make your Danish more polite.

1. Tak for mad – Thank you for food.
2. Velbekomme – may it become you well.
3. Undskyld – I’m sorry.
4. Værsågod – Here you are.
5. Må jeg bede om – may I please have.
6. Vær så venlig / vær sød at – be so kind.
7. Det var så lidt / selv tak – You are welcome.

How do Danish people communicate?

Danes prefer informal communication; they are quick to move to a first-name basis and use the informal form of ‘you,’ which is du. Eye contact is very important during conversation. Humor plays a central role in the way Danes interact; people here tell jokes and often employ irony.

Does Denmark have a word for please?

There is no specific word in Danish that literally translates the word ‘please’. Instead Danes use phrases, and gestures to be polite, such as ‘vær så venlig’ …(be so kind …) and ‘hvis du vil være så sød’ (if you would be so sweet …). There is also a lot of thanking going on in Denmark.

Do Danish say please?

Denmark threw me for a loop when we recently traveled there and learned that Danish has no word for “please.” Travelers who feel very uncomfortable about this are advised to make double use of the word for “thank you,” “tak,” and insert it as they would a please (natives have more involved ways of making a request …

How do you answer the phone in Denmark?

However, Danish people all answer their phones by stating their name and surname. I find this strange on so many levels. First of all the caller is the one ‘intruding’ into the life of the person who is answering, and the person who holds all the cards in controlling the call at that stage.

Are Danes honest?

Nevertheless, it is important to understand the complexity of their social and business culture before doing business in Denmark. Directness – The Danes are very direct communicators, preferring openness and honesty which may seem offensive to foreigners.

Why are Danish people so direct?

Danes address everyone in the same way. There’s no reason to start a conversation with small talk, so the Danes are very direct. Think of the way you talk to your family. That’s how the Danes talk to each other.