How do you say 'Sorry, what was your name?' in Danish?

In Danish, you say 'Undskyld, hvad var dit navn?' The word 'Undskyld' means 'sorry' or 'excuse me', 'hvad var' means 'what was', and 'dit navn' means 'your name'.

How do you ask someone to repeat themselves in Danish?

You can say 'Kan du sige det igen?' which means 'Could you say that again?' The phrase 'Kan du' is used for polite requests in Danish.

What does 'Selvfølgelig' mean in Danish?

'Selvfølgelig' means 'of course' or 'sure' in Danish. It is a very common word used to express willingness or certainty. A more formal alternative is 'Naturligvis'.

How do you say 'No problem' in Danish?

The common way to say 'No problem' in Danish is 'Intet problem'. A very casual alternative is 'Ikke noget', which means 'no worries'.

Lesson A1-004 - Asking Names Again

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will learn how to politely ask someone's name again in Danish without being rude. You will practice key phrases like 'Undskyld, hvad var dit navn?' (Sorry, what was your name?) and 'Kan du sige det igen?' (Could you say that again?). These are essential phrases for everyday social situations in Danish.

Dialogue

A

Hej igen! Undskyld, hvad var dit navn?

HI ee-YEN! OON-sky, vad var dee NOW? Hi again! Sorry, what was your name?

B

Det er okay. Kan du sige det igen?

deh air OH-kay. Kan doo SEE-eh deh ee-YEN? It's okay. Could you say that again?

A

Dit navn. Jeg glemte det.

dee NOW. yai GLEM-teh deh. Your name. I forgot it.

B

Åh, intet problem. Vil du have mig til at stave det?

oh, EEN-tet proh-BLEM. vil doo ha MY til at STA-veh deh? Oh, no problem. Do you want me to spell it?

A

Ja, tak. Det vil hjælpe.

ya, TAK. deh vil HEL-peh. Yes, please. That would help.

B

Selvfølgelig. Lad mig skrive det ned til dig.

SEL-fol-yeh-lee. la my SKREE-veh deh neh til die. Sure. Let me write it down for you.

Word by Word

Hej Hi / Hello (informal greeting)

igen again (adverb)

Undskyld sorry / excuse me (interjection used to apologize or get attention)

hvad what (interrogative pronoun)

var was / were (past tense of 'at være' = 'to be')

dit your (possessive determiner, neuter singular)

navn name (neuter noun)

Det it / that (neuter pronoun)

er is / am / are (present tense of 'at være' = 'to be')

okay okay / alright (borrowed from English, widely used)

Kan can / could (modal verb, used for ability or polite requests)

du you (informal subject pronoun)

sige to say / to tell (verb infinitive)

det it / that (neuter pronoun, object form)

Dit your (possessive determiner, neuter singular)

Jeg I (first person singular subject pronoun)

glemte forgot (past tense of 'at glemme' = 'to forget')

Åh oh (interjection expressing surprise or realization)

intet no / none / nothing (neuter indefinite pronoun)

problem problem (neuter noun, borrowed from Latin/English)

Vil will / want (modal verb expressing will or desire)

have to have (verb infinitive)

mig me (object form of 'jeg' = 'I')

til to / for (preposition indicating direction or purpose)

at to (infinitive marker)

stave to spell (a word) (verb infinitive)

Ja yes (affirmative particle)

tak thank you / thanks (interjection of gratitude)

hjælpe to help (verb infinitive)

Selvfølgelig of course / sure / certainly (adverb expressing certainty)

Lad let (imperative form of 'at lade' = 'to let / to allow')

skrive to write (verb infinitive)

ned down (adverb of direction)

dig you (object form of 'du', used as indirect object)

Grammar Points

hvad var + (noun)?

hvad var dit navn?

vad var dee NOW?

what was your name?

'hvad var' = 'what was' for past questions

Kan du + infinitive?

Kan du sige det igen?

Kan doo SEE-eh deh ee-YEN?

Could you say that again?

'Kan du' = 'Can/Could you' for polite requests

Danish Vocabulary

glemme verb

GLEM-eh forget glemte

Jeg glemte det. — I forgot it.

hjælpe verb

YEL-peh help

Det vil hjælpe. — That would help.

hvad pron

vad what

Hvad var dit navn? — What was your name?

igen adv

ee-YEN again

Hej igen! — Hi again!

navn noun

now'n name

Gender: neuter

Hvad var dit navn? — What was your name?

okay intj

oh-KAY okay / alright

Det er okay. — It's okay.

problem noun

proh-BLEM problem

Gender: neuter

Intet problem. — No problem.

selvfølgelig adv

SEL-fol-yeh-lee of course / sure / certainly

Selvfølgelig. — Sure / Of course.

sige verb

SEE-eh say / tell

Kan du sige det igen? — Could you say that again?

stave verb

STA-veh spell (a word)

Vil du have mig til at stave det? — Do you want me to spell it?

undskyld intj

OON-skyl sorry / excuse me

Undskyld, hvad var dit navn? — Sorry, what was your name?

var verb

var was / were være

Hvad var dit navn? — What was your name?

Alternative Expressions

Undskyld (Sorry/Excuse me)

Beklager (I apologize) - more formal
Pardon (Pardon me) - borrowed from French, casual
Om forladelse (I beg your pardon) - very formal

Selvfølgelig (Sure / Of course)

Naturligvis (Of course / Naturally) - formal
Bestemt (Certainly) - formal and confident
Ja da (Sure / Yes indeed) - casual and friendly

Intet problem (No problem)

Ikke noget (No worries / Not at all) - very casual
Det gør ikke noget (It doesn’t matter) - common in everyday speech

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Sorry, what was your name?

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Undskyld, hvad var dit navn?

Could you say that again?

Show Answer

Kan du sige det igen?

Let me write it down for you.

Show Answer

Lad mig skrive det ned til dig.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

sorry / excuse me

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undskyld

of course / sure

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selvfølgelig

forgot (past tense of 'to forget')

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glemte

Lesson A1-004 - Asking Names Again

Audio

About This Lesson

Dialogue

Word by Word

Grammar Points

Danish Vocabulary

Alternative Expressions

Undskyld (Sorry/Excuse me)

Selvfølgelig (Sure / Of course)

Intet problem (No problem)

Quiz

Word Order

Spelling

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