Listing your points
In an essay or a speech, Danish orders its arguments with these words:
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| for det første | first(ly) |
| for det andet | second(ly) |
| dernæst | next |
| til sidst | lastly |
| afslutningsvis | in conclusion |
Each is an adverbial: at the start of the sentence the verb comes next, then the subject. No comma follows it.
| Firstly, the apartment is too expensive. | For det første er lejligheden for dyr. |
Carry on with for det tredje, for det fjerde. In a story, til sidst is "in the end":
| We waited a long time, but in the end the bus came. | Vi ventede længe, men til sidst kom bussen. |
Summing up
alt i alt (all in all), kort fortalt (in short) and i store træk (broadly) sum up. som nævnt (as mentioned) points back to something said earlier.
| In short, we do not have enough money. | Kort fortalt har vi ikke penge nok. |
Giving examples
| Danish | English | use |
|---|---|---|
| for eksempel | for example | everyday; short form fx |
| eksempelvis | for instance | formal |
| såsom | such as | before a list |
| herunder | including | formal writing |
| Twenty countries took part, including Denmark and Norway. | Tyve lande deltog, herunder Danmark og Norge. |
Herunder also has its literal meaning, "below": se herunder is "see below".
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