Mr and Mrs
hr. (short for herre) and fru go before a surname, lower case, in polite or formal settings:
| Good day, Mr. Jensen. | Goddag, hr. Jensen. |
In everyday Danish most people use first names; hr. and fru belong to formal letters and official settings.
Herren and damen
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| herren | the gentleman |
| damen | the lady |
| personen | the person |
| ægtemanden | the husband |
The fixed greeting to an audience puts the ladies first:
| Ladies and gentlemen, welcome! | Mine damer og herrer, velkommen! |
Person is the word for one individual; mennesket is the human being:
| Only one person came to the meeting. | Der kom kun en person til mødet. |
Kære — opening a letter
kær (dear) takes -e in front of a name, like any adjective before a definite noun:
| Dear Mette, thank you for your letter. | Kære Mette, tak for dit brev. |
Hallo and hej så længe
hallo is what you say when you pick up the phone, or to get someone's attention. hej så længe is a friendly bye for now:
| Hello? Who am I speaking to? | Hallo? Hvem taler jeg med? |
| Bye for now, see you tomorrow! | Hej så længe, vi ses i morgen! |
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