Day 3: Numbers, Prices & Money
Counting and paying
Understand prices, ask how much something costs, and handle basic payment.
Objectives
- Count from 0 to 100
- Ask for the price
- Say something is too expensive
- Ask to pay by card
Vocabulary
Tap play to hear pronunciation (browser speech engine).
nul
zero
en / et
one
en (common), et (neuter)
to
two
tre
three
fire
four
fem
five
seks
six
syv
seven
otte
eight
ni
nine
ti
ten
tyve
twenty
tredive
thirty
fyrre
forty
halvtreds
fifty
tres
sixty
halvfjerds
seventy
firs
eighty
halvfems
ninety
hundrede
hundred
kroner
kroner (DKK)
Hvor meget koster det?
How much does it cost?
Essential
Det er for dyrt
It is too expensive
Kan jeg betale med kort?
Can I pay by card?
Kontant
Cash
Kvittering
Receipt
| Target | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nul | zero | ||
| en / et | one | en (common), et (neuter) | |
| to | two | ||
| tre | three | ||
| fire | four | ||
| fem | five | ||
| seks | six | ||
| syv | seven | ||
| otte | eight | ||
| ni | nine | ||
| ti | ten | ||
| tyve | twenty | ||
| tredive | thirty | ||
| fyrre | forty | ||
| halvtreds | fifty | ||
| tres | sixty | ||
| halvfjerds | seventy | ||
| firs | eighty | ||
| halvfems | ninety | ||
| hundrede | hundred | ||
| kroner | kroner (DKK) | ||
| Hvor meget koster det? | How much does it cost? | Essential | |
| Det er for dyrt | It is too expensive | ||
| Kan jeg betale med kort? | Can I pay by card? | ||
| Kontant | Cash | ||
| Kvittering | Receipt |
Patterns
Asking the price
Standard price question
- Hvor meget koster det?
- Hvor meget koster mælken?
- Hvor meget koster en billet?
Payment
Paying at the counter
- Kan jeg betale med kort?
- Jeg betaler med kort.
- Må jeg få en kvittering?
Speaking Practice
Record yourself, listen back, and download anything worth keeping.
Numbers practice
Count out loud from 1 to 20, then 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100.
Price questions
Hvor meget koster det?
Hvor meget koster en kaffe?
Det er for dyrt.
Kan jeg betale med kort?
Full checkout simulation (record this)
Hej. Hvor meget koster det? … Okay. Kan jeg betale med kort? Tak skal du have. Hej hej.
Writing Practice
- Write out the numbers 1–20 in Danish.
- Write 5 different Hvor meget koster…? questions.
- Write a short dialogue at a checkout counter.
Scenario: Paying at a store or café
You are buying something and need to ask the price and pay.
You: Hej. Hvor meget koster det?
Cashier: Det koster 45 kroner.
You: Okay. Kan jeg betale med kort?
Cashier: Ja, selvfølgelig.
You: Tak skal du have. Hej hej.
Immersion Tasks
- Look at real prices in a Danish online store and say them out loud
- Practice saying random prices
- Record a full checkout conversation
Self-Check
- Can you count to 20 without hesitation?
- Can you ask how much something costs?
- Can you ask to pay by card?