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Danish Numbers

The Danish number system is one of the trickiest parts of the language. Work through these sections to master it step by step.

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Count to 10

Start with the basics — learn the Danish words for numbers one through ten.

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11–20

The teens in Danish have their own unique words. Learn elleve, tolv, tretten, and the rest.

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Tens (20, 30, 40…)

Danish tens are famously unusual — halvtreds, tres, halvfjerds. Learn the full set from 20 to 90.

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Combining Numbers (21–99)

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In Danish, you say the unit before the ten: 21 is "en og tyve" (one and twenty). Practice building compound numbers.

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