Learn Danish: Her er kaffen. — Tak. - Here is the coffee.

In Danish, the word for 'the' isn't a separate word that comes before the noun like it is in English. Instead, it gets attached to the end of the word. The word for coffee is kaffe, and because it is an en word (en kaffe), we add an -n to the end to make kaffen (the coffee).

Wait, the verb er (is) comes before kaffen (the coffee). Is that normal?

Yes! This matches English ('Here is the coffee'), but it is a great example of a strict Danish rule: the verb usually has to be the second idea in a sentence. Since her (here) is the first piece of information, the verb er (is) must come immediately next, followed by the subject kaffen.

Does tak just mean 'thanks', or can it mean 'please' too?

Tak directly translates to 'thanks' or 'thank you'. Danish doesn't actually have a single, direct translation for the English word 'please'. Because of this, Danes use tak to make requests polite, such as saying en kaffe, tak (a coffee, please) or simply responding with tak when someone hands them something.