If you’re planning a trip to Denmark, then you are also planning a trip through its various modes of transit. That means you’ll want some Danish words in your back pocket to help you navigate your way around effectively. Sure, lots of people in Denmark speak English, too, but if you want to excel as a sophisticated tourist, learning these terms will help — as will familiarizing yourself with the way people get around Denmark. In Copenhagen especially, a lot of people bike everywhere, so take care to memorize the word for “flat” — you know, just in case.
Danish Words For Transportation
By Public Transit
Public transportation — offentlig transport
Bus — en bus
Train — et tog
Boat — en båd
Train station — en banegård
Ticket — en billet
Platform — en perron
Subway — en metro
Passenger — en passager
A stop — et stoppested
To catch — at tage
Timetable — en køreplan
Tram — en sporvogn
Inspector — en kontrollør
To reserve — at reservere
To change — at skifte
To validate — at stemple
By Bike
Bicycle — en cykel
Wheel — et hjul
Cyclist — en cyklist
Pedal — en pedal
Tire — et dæk
Helmet — en hjelm
Mountain bike — en mountainbike
Lock — en lås
Flat — punkteret
By Plane
Plane — et fly
Airport — en lufthavn
Terminal — en terminal
Luggage — bagage
Hand luggage — håndbagage
To land — at lande
Departure — en afgang
Flight — et fly
To check in — at tjekke ind
To board — at gå ombord
Security check — en sikkerhedskontrol
Connection — en forbindelse
Liquids — væsker
Weight limit — en vægtgrænse
Gate — en gate
By Car
Car — en bil
Driver — en fører
To drive — at køre
To park — at parkere
Safe — sikker
Fast — hurtig
To slow down — at køre langsommere
Seat belt — en sikkerhedssele
To overtake — at overhale
To speed — at køre for hurtigt