Directions

1. Hvordan kommer jeg til banegården?

   How do I get to the train station?

   Usage

   Used to ask for directions to the train station in Denmark

   Grammar Note

   "Banegården" = bane (track) + gård (yard/court). Copenhagen's main station is "Københavns Hovedbanegård" (Central Station)

2. Gå ligeud

   Go straight ahead

   Usage

   Basic direction instruction to go straight ahead

   Grammar Note

   "Ligeud" = lige (straight) + ud (out/forward)

3. Drej til venstre ved trafiklyset

   Turn left at the traffic light

   Usage

   Used when giving directions with a left turn at a traffic light

   Grammar Note

   Learn "venstre" (left) with "højre" (right). "Trafiklyset" = trafik (traffic) + lys (light) + definite "-et"

4. Det er på højre side

   It is on the right side

   Usage

   Used to indicate that a destination is on the right-hand side

   Grammar Note

   "Højre side" (right side) and "venstre side" (left side) — learn these as a pair for directions

5. Hvor langt er der herfra?

   How far is it from here?

   Usage

   Used to ask the distance to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "Herfra" = her (here) + fra (from). "Er der" = is there — existential expression common in Danish directions

6. Tag metroen til Nørreport

   Take the metro to Nørreport

   Usage

   Directions to Nørreport station in Copenhagen — the city's busiest transit hub

   Grammar Note

   Copenhagen Metro has M1, M2, M3, M4 lines. Nørreport is the busiest transit hub connecting metro, S-train, and bus

7. Er det i nærheden?

   Is it nearby?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether a destination is close by

   Grammar Note

   "I nærheden" = in the vicinity/nearby. "I nærheden af…" = near (something specific). Very common in directions

8. Kan du vise mig på kortet?

   Can you show me on the map?

   Usage

   Used when verbal directions are unclear and you need visual help on a map

   Grammar Note

   "Kortet" = the map (neuter definite form with "-et"). "Du" = you (singular) — informal Danish address

9. Hvor ligger hotellet?

   Where is the hotel located?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Hvor ligger…?" = where is … located? Standard location question. "Hotellet" = the hotel (neuter definite)

10. Jeg er gået forkert

    I have gone the wrong way

    Usage

    Used to tell someone you went the wrong way and need help finding your route

    Grammar Note

    "Forkert" = wrong/incorrectly. Present perfect uses "er" + past participle for motion verbs: "er gået" (have gone)

11. til højre

    To the right

    Usage

    Show this in a taxi or when following directions to indicate right; readable at a glance while driving

    Grammar Note

    Direction takes the preposition "til": "til højre"; "on the right-hand side" is "i højre side", and bare "højre" is the adjective

12. til venstre

    To the left

    Usage

    Show this in a taxi or when following directions to indicate left

    Grammar Note

    "Til venstre" means to the left; "on the left-hand side" is "i venstre side"

13. ligeud

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    Show this to say keep going straight

    Grammar Note

    An adverb from "lige" (straight) + "ud" (out): "Kør ligeud" when driving, "Gå ligeud" when walking

14. tilbage

    Back (go back)

    Usage

    Show this to ask someone to head back the way you came: "Kør tilbage". For a U-turn, "Vend om" is clearer

    Grammar Note

    An adverb; the same word also means "left over" ("Der er to tilbage" = two are left), so pair it with a verb when you mean direction

15. Stop her

    Stop here

    Usage

    Show this in a taxi or bus to mark where you want to get out; bare "Stop" also works

    Grammar Note

    Imperative of "stoppe" plus "her" (here); add "tak" to soften it: "Stop her, tak"

16. nord

    North

    Usage

    Use when matching a map or road sign; in place names it appears as "Nørre-", e.g. Nørreport

    Grammar Note

    Compass points take no article; "northwards" is "mod nord"

17. syd

    South

    Usage

    Use when matching a map or road sign; in place names it appears as "Sønder-", e.g. Sønderborg

    Grammar Note

    "Southwards" is "mod syd"

18. øst

    East

    Usage

    Use when matching a map or road sign; in place names it appears as "Øster-", e.g. Østerport

    Grammar Note

    "Eastwards" is "mod øst"; never write "ø" as plain "o"

19. vest

    West

    Usage

    Use when matching a map or road sign; in place names it appears as "Vester-", e.g. Vesterbro

    Grammar Note

    "Westwards" is "mod vest"

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