Danish B1
CEFR B1 · Intermediate
At B1 you move into subordinate clauses and their tell-tale word order, where ikke and other adverbs step in front of the verb (Jeg ved, at han ikke kommer). You practise the two passives (bygges / bliver bygget), the conditional with hvis and ville, and the connectors (derfor, selvom, alligevel) that let you argue a point, using the vocabulary of work, study, plans and opinions - jeg synes, efter min mening, det kommer an på - in real conversation. Spoken Danish at natural speed starts to resolve into words rather than a wall of vowels.
61 words · 3 units · 3 grammar points
What you learn at Danish B1
Arbejde og studier
Talk about your job, workplace, and studies; give reasons and opinions.
- Say what you do for a living and where you work
- Describe your workplace and daily responsibilities
- Describe your tasks and daily routine at work
- Talk about colleagues, meetings and how busy you are
- Describe what you study and where
- Explain your goals and the reasons behind them
- Recall vocabulary from earlier lessons without being shown it first
- Prove the unit stuck before moving on
Planer, drømme og betingelser
Talk about the future, express wishes, and use conditionals.
- Talk about your plans for the coming weeks
- Express intentions using future constructions
- Talk about your dreams and what you hope for
- Express wishes using want/hope plus a verb
- Form real and hypothetical if-sentences
- Talk about what you would do in imagined situations
- Recall vocabulary from earlier lessons without being shown it first
- Prove the unit stuck before moving on
By, samfund og meninger
Get around the city, discuss society, and express opinions.
- Ask for and give directions in a city
- Describe routes using verbs of motion
- Name common social problems and possible solutions
- Discuss society using impersonal constructions
- Express your opinion and give reasons for it
- Agree and disagree politely in a discussion
- Agree and disagree politely in a discussion
- Concede a point before making your own
B1 grammar points
Danish B1 vocabulary
The first 40 of 61, in frequency order.
| Danish | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| en erfaring | an experience (common) | Hun har stor erfaring i branchen. |
| et forhold | a relationship (neuter) | Vi har et godt forhold. |
| et samfund | society (neuter) | Vi lever i et moderne samfund. |
| et miljø | environment (neuter) | Vi skal passe på vores miljø. |
| en økonomi | economy (common) | Landet har en stærk økonomi. |
| en politik | politics (common) | Politik interesserer mig ikke. |
| en forskel | a difference (common) | Der er en stor forskel. |
| en fordel | an advantage (common) | Det er en stor fordel at kunne dansk. |
| en ulempe | a disadvantage (common) | Den eneste ulempe er prisen. |
| en mulighed | a possibility, opportunity (common) | Det er en god mulighed for dig. |
| en beslutning | a decision (common) | Det er en svær beslutning. |
| et problem | a problem (neuter) | Det er ikke noget problem. |
| en årsag | a cause, reason (common) | Der må være en årsag til ulykken. |
| et mål | a goal (neuter) | Mit mål er at lære dansk. |
| en løsning | a solution (common) | Vi leder efter en løsning. |
| en mening | an opinion (common) | Hvad er din mening om det? |
| en sandhed | truth (common) | Det er en ubehagelig sandhed. |
| en fremtid | future (common) | Børnene fortjener en bedre fremtid. |
| en fortid | past (common) | Det er fortid nu. |
| en regering | government (common) | Landet har fået en ny regering. |
| udvikle | to develop | Vi udvikler en ny app. |
| betyde | to mean | Hvad betyder det ord? |
| påstå | to claim, to assert | Det kan man ikke påstå. |
| antage | to assume | Jeg antager, at hun ikke kommer. |
| forklare | to explain | Kan du forklare det igen? |
| beskrive | to describe | Beskriv din barndom for mig. |
| sammenligne | to compare | Sammenlign de to tekster. |
| skelne | to distinguish | Jeg kan ikke skelne dem fra hinanden. |
| undgå | to avoid | Undgå motorvejen i myldretiden. |
| tillade | to allow, to permit | Det er ikke tilladt her. |
| forbyde | to forbid | De vil forbyde rygning indenfor. |
| lykkes | to succeed (impersonal: det lykkes mig) | Det skal nok lykkes. |
| mislykkes | to fail | Planen kan nemt mislykkes. |
| ansøge | to apply (for a job, etc.) | Jeg vil ansøge om stillingen. |
| opsige | to give notice, to quit | Han vil opsige sit job. |
| anbefale | to recommend | Jeg kan anbefale den restaurant. |
| forvente | to expect | Vi forventer gæster i aften. |
| kræve | to demand, to require | Jobbet kræver erfaring. |
| afvise | to reject, to decline | Hun afviste tilbuddet. |
| acceptere | to accept | Jeg accepterer din undskyldning. |