If you’re learning Danish, maybe you’ve tried changing the settings on your phone or computer. That way, you get a little practice in every day, even if you don’t have time to sit down and study. But depending on your vocab skills, changing your settings too early can lead to a lot of confusion, especially if you can’t figure out how to change the language back. Before you do that, then, you might want to study up on some vocab for tech and the internet in Danish.
To get you started, we rounded up some of the most important vocabulary to know for when you start surfing the internet in Danish. And if you want to hear how the words are pronounced by a native speaker, just hit the “play” button next to each term.
Talking About Tech And The Internet In Danish
Danish Technology Vocabulary
hardware — hardware
a computer — en computer
a laptop — en bærbar computer
a cable — et kabel
to charge — at oplade
a keyboard — et tastatur
a mouse — en mus
a printer — en printer
compatible — kompatibel
wireless — trådløs
a software — en software
to install — at installere
a click — et klik
a menu — en menu
a folder — en mappe
a file — en fil
to save — at gemme
a bug — en bug
offline — offline
to drag — at trække
Danish Internet Vocabulary
internet — internet
a browser — en browser
a link — et link
to load — at loade
a blog — en blog
a virus — en virus
a pop-up — et pop-op-vindue
online — online
to download — at downloade
to search — at søge
an email — en e-mail
a chat — en chat
a message — en meddelelse
a draft — et udkast
an emoticon — en emotikon
an email address — en e-mailadresse
to write — at skrive
to open — at åbne
an attachment — en vedhæftning
to send — at sende
social media — sociale medier
to sign up — at registrere sig
to log in — at logge på
a member — et medlem
a password — et password
popular — populær
a forum — et forum
a community — en brugergruppe
a network — et netværk
to follow — at følge
Danish Tech And Internet Phrases
I surf the internet. — Jeg surfer på internettet.
I’ll send it to you, what’s your email address? — Jeg sender det til dig, hvad er din emailadresse?
You can download the program. — Du kan downloade programmet.
All of my files are gone. — Alle mine filer er forsvundet.
I spend my time in front of the computer. — Jeg tilbringer min tid foran computeren.