Time & Dates

1. Hvad er klokken?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Most common way to ask the time

   Grammar Note

   Literal: "What is the clock?" — standard Danish time question

2. Hvilken dag er det i dag? Mandag, tirsdag, onsdag, torsdag, fredag, lørdag, søndag.

   What day of the week is it today? Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

   Usage

   Ask the day + full weekday vocabulary

   Grammar Note

   Danish days of the week are written in lowercase

3. I dag / I morgen / I går.

   Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday.

   Usage

   Basic temporal reference words

   Grammar Note

   "i + noun" structure; "i morgen" means only "tomorrow". "i morges" = this morning

4. Denne uge / Næste uge / Sidste uge.

   This week / Next week / Last week.

   Usage

   Week reference expressions

   Grammar Note

   "næste" is always in definite form

5. Om morgenen / Om eftermiddagen / Om aftenen / Om natten.

   In the morning / In the afternoon / In the evening / At night.

   Usage

   Expressions for parts of the day

   Grammar Note

   "om + definite noun" = time-of-day prepositional phrase

6. Hvad er dagens dato?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Standard question to confirm today's date

   Grammar Note

   "dagens" = genitive of "dag" (day)

7. Hvornår åbner/lukker det?

   What time does it open/close?

   Usage

   Check opening/closing times

   Grammar Note

   "hvornår" = "when" (time question word)

8. Hvor lang tid tager det at komme dertil?

   How long will it take to get there?

   Usage

   Estimate travel time

   Grammar Note

   "Hvor lang tid tager det" = standard duration question

9. Lad os mødes klokken tre om eftermiddagen.

   Let's meet at 3 pm.

   Usage

   Specify meeting time

   Grammar Note

   "Lad os" = "Let's" (imperative proposal)

10. Klokken er halv tre / kvart i fem.

    It's half past two / quarter to five.

    Usage

    Danish time notation: halv = half before next hour

    Grammar Note

    "halv X" = 30 minutes before X hour — Danish-specific convention

11. Er det åbent i weekenden?

    Is it open on weekends?

    Usage

    Check weekend opening hours

    Grammar Note

    "i weekenden" = "during the weekend"

12. Hvilken tidszone er vi i?

    What time zone are we in?

    Usage

    Confirm time zone while traveling internationally

    Grammar Note

    Compound: tids (time's) + zone

13. Det er for tidligt / for sent.

    It's too early / too late.

    Usage

    Express timing concern

    Grammar Note

    "for + adverb" = "too"

14. Hvornår begynder/slutter det?

    When does it start/end?

    Usage

    Confirm event start/end times

    Grammar Note

    "hvornår" = time question word "when"

15. Hvor mange dage/timer er der til…?

    How many days/hours until…?

    Usage

    Count down to an event

    Grammar Note

    "der er X til" = "there are X until" (existential)

16. Fra mandag til fredag.

    From Monday to Friday.

    Usage

    Express weekday span

    Grammar Note

    "fra … til …" = from … to … (range)

17. Hvilken måned er det?

    What month is it?

    Usage

    Ask which month it is

    Grammar Note

    "hvilken" = question adjective for common gender nouns

18. Jeg vil gerne booke en tid til den femtende.

    I'd like to make an appointment for the fifteenth.

    Usage

    Book an appointment for a specific date

    Grammar Note

    Ordinal "femtende" used with definite article "den"

19. En dag

    One day

    Usage

    Used to indicate a duration of exactly one day, e.g. rentals or stays

20. En halv dag

    Half a day

    Usage

    Used for half-day tours or half-day rates

21. En uge

    One week

    Usage

    Used to indicate a one-week stay or rental period

22. En måned

    One month

    Usage

    Used for long stays or monthly contracts

23. Et år

    One year

    Usage

    Used for visa validity or contract length in years

24. mandag

    Monday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

25. tirsdag

    Tuesday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

26. onsdag

    Wednesday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

27. torsdag

    Thursday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

28. fredag

    Friday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

29. lørdag

    Saturday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

30. søndag

    Sunday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

31. I dag

    Today

    Usage

    The basic word to point to for "today"

32. I morgen

    Tomorrow

    Usage

    Used when moving a plan or reservation to tomorrow

33. I går

    Yesterday

    Usage

    Used to refer to something that happened yesterday

34. I overmorgen

    The day after tomorrow

    Usage

    Used to indicate a plan two days from now

35. I forgårs

    The day before yesterday

    Usage

    Used to refer to something that happened two days ago

36. Nu

    Now

    Usage

    Points to "right now" when timing matters

37. Senere

    Later

    Usage

    Used to indicate something should happen at a later time

38. En time

    One hour

    Usage

    Used to indicate a duration or wait time of one hour

39. To timer

    Two hours

    Usage

    Used to indicate a duration or wait time of two hours

40. Tredive minutter

    Thirty minutes

    Usage

    Used to indicate a short duration or wait of thirty minutes

41. Morgen

    Morning

    Usage

    Points to the morning time of day

42. Middag

    Midday

    Usage

    Points to midday, around noon

43. Aften

    Evening

    Usage

    Points to the evening / dusk time of day

44. Nat

    Night

    Usage

    Points to nighttime

45. Sen nat

    Late night

    Usage

    Points to late night, useful for last trains or closing times

46. Hver dag

    Every day

    Usage

    Used to indicate something happens daily

47. Hver uge

    Every week

    Usage

    Used to indicate something happens weekly

48. Hver måned

    Every month

    Usage

    Used to indicate something happens monthly

49. Denne uge

    This week

    Usage

    Used to refer to the current week

50. Næste uge

    Next week

    Usage

    Used to refer to the coming week

51. Sidste uge

    Last week

    Usage

    Used to refer to the previous week

52. Weekend

    Usage

    Used to refer to the weekend, e.g. opening hours

53. januar

    January

    Usage

    Point at this when giving a date or making a booking

    Grammar Note

    Danish month names stay lowercase mid-sentence, and dates run day-month-year: "5. januar 2026"

54. februar

    February

    Usage

    Point at this when giving a date or making a booking

55. marts

    March

    Usage

    Point at this when giving a date or making a booking

56. april

    April

    Usage

    Point at this when giving a date or making a booking

57. maj

    May

    Usage

    Point at this when giving a date or making a booking

58. juni

    June

    Usage

    Point at this when giving a date or making a booking

59. juli

    July

    Usage

    Point at this when giving a date; July is the Danish holiday month and many shops close

60. august

    August

    Usage

    Point at this when giving a date or making a booking

61. september

    September

    Usage

    Point at this when giving a date or making a booking

62. oktober

    October

    Usage

    Point at this when giving a date or making a booking

63. november

    November

    Usage

    Point at this when giving a date or making a booking

64. december

    December

    Usage

    Point at this when giving a date; opening hours change in the run-up to Christmas

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