Bedeutung
Saying happy birthday or congratulations.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The Danish flag (Dannebrog) is essential. If you congratulate someone on their birthday, you will see flags on the table, the cake, and even the napkins. In Greenland (part of the Kingdom of Denmark), 'tillykke' is used alongside the Greenlandic 'Pilluarit'. It is common to hear both in social settings. Similar to Greenland, Faroese people use 'Til lukku' which is the linguistic cousin of 'Tillykke'. The traditions of hospitality and celebration are very similar. It is common to 'ønske tillykke' to the whole team if a company reaches a goal, often accompanied by 'morgenbrød' (morning bread/pastries).
The 'Med' Rule
If you forget everything else, remember 'Tillykke med...'. It makes you sound 100% more native than saying 'Tillykke for'.
Eye Contact
When saying 'tillykke' in person, always make eye contact. It shows sincerity in Danish culture.
Bedeutung
Saying happy birthday or congratulations.
The 'Med' Rule
If you forget everything else, remember 'Tillykke med...'. It makes you sound 100% more native than saying 'Tillykke for'.
Eye Contact
When saying 'tillykke' in person, always make eye contact. It shows sincerity in Danish culture.
Don't be early!
In some parts of Denmark, it's considered bad luck to wish someone tillykke before their actual birthday. Wait until the day of!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing preposition.
Tillykke ___ fødselsdagen!
In Danish, we always use 'med' after 'tillykke' to specify the occasion.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
How do you wish your friend Peter congratulations?
The person (indirect object) must come immediately after the verb 'ønsker'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Your friend just bought a new car.
'Tillykke med den' (Congratulations with it) is the standard way to congratulate someone on a new possession.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Jeg har lige bestået min køreprøve! B: Ej, hvor sejt! ________.
All these options are natural ways to congratulate someone on passing a driving test.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
When to say Tillykke
Life Events
- • Wedding
- • New Baby
- • New House
Achievements
- • Exam
- • Promotion
- • Winning a game
Birthdays
- • Standard birthday
- • Round birthdays (30, 40, 50)
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenTillykke ___ fødselsdagen!
In Danish, we always use 'med' after 'tillykke' to specify the occasion.
How do you wish your friend Peter congratulations?
The person (indirect object) must come immediately after the verb 'ønsker'.
Your friend just bought a new car.
'Tillykke med den' (Congratulations with it) is the standard way to congratulate someone on a new possession.
A: Jeg har lige bestået min køreprøve! B: Ej, hvor sejt! ________.
All these options are natural ways to congratulate someone on passing a driving test.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes! 'Tillykke med forfremmelsen' is the perfect thing to say.
It is neutral. You can use it with anyone from your baby to the Prime Minister.
'Tillykke' is the expression you say. 'Lykønskning' is the noun meaning 'the congratulation' (e.g., 'Jeg sender mine lykønskninger').
No, you can just say 'Tillykke!'. Using 'at ønske' makes it a full, slightly more formal sentence.
Simply say 'Tak!' or 'Tusind tak!'.
Yes, 'Tillykke med den lille' is very common.
In modern Danish, it is always one word: 'tillykke'.
The flag is a symbol of celebration in Denmark, not just patriotism. It's the visual partner to the word 'tillykke'.
Absolutely! 'Tillykke med gevinsten!'
Just say 'Tillykke!' and the person will usually tell you why they are being celebrated.
Verwandte Redewendungen
held og lykke
similarGood luck
at lykønske
specialized formTo congratulate (formal)
godt gået
similarWell done
mange tak
contrastMany thanks
