In this episode, we're heading to a Danish coffee shop. You'll learn how to order a drink or a pastry.

This episode also introduces the Danish pronunciation feature known as 'stød', one of the sounds that often makes Danish sound different from other languages.

Words of the Day

Må jeg bede om... - May I have...

Ellers andet? - Anything else?

Kanelsnegl - Cinnamon roll

Til at sidde her eller til at tage med? - For here or to go?

Det bliver... - That will be...

Main Dialogue

Customer: Hejsa.

Barista: Godmorgen.

Customer: Må jeg bede om en kaffe latte med havremælk?

Barista: Ellers andet?

Customer: Ja, en kanelsnegl, tak.

Barista: Er det til at sidde her eller til at tage med?

Customer: Til her, tak.

Barista: Det bliver 75 kroner.

Customer: Perfekt.

Barista: Værsgo.

Customer: Tusind tak.

Barista: Selv tak. Hav en god dag.

Customer: I lige måde.

Word and Phrase Variations

Different ways to order:

Må jeg bede om... - May I have...

Jeg vil gerne have... - I would like to have...

Useful things to order:

En kop kaffe - A coffee

En filterkaffe - A filter coffee

En grøn te - A green tea

En sort te - A black tea

En bolle med ost (BMO) - A bread roll with cheese

En kardemommesnurre - A cardamom bun

Useful options:

Stor - Large

Lille - Small

Sødmælk - Whole milk

Letmælk - Semi-skimmed milk

Skummetmælk - Skimmed milk

Havremælk - Oat milk

Sojamælk - Soy milk

A simple ordering formula:

Må jeg bede om + item + tak

Example:

Må jeg bede om en filterkaffe med sødmælk, tak.

Pronunciation Point

This episode introduces stød, a pronunciation feature found in many Danish words. Stød can make a word sound shorter or slightly interrupted and is one of the characteristics that gives Danish its unique sound.

Examples:

Hej - Hi

Haj - Shark

Although the words sound similar, haj contains stød while hej does not.

Don't worry if you don't master stød right away. Even many advanced Danish learners continue practicing it for years.

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