Signification
Asking coffee price
Contexte culturel
Coffee is often served black by default. If you want milk, you might need to ask for it separately or find it at a side table. Prices in the capital are significantly higher than in Jutland. Expect to pay up to 50 DKK in tourist areas. The 'Kaffemik' is a vital social institution where coffee is the centerpiece of community life. The 'kaffepause' (coffee break) is a sacred time for colleagues to bond, often with 'morgenbrød' (morning bread/pastries).
The 'Hvad' Rule
Always use 'Hvad' for prices of items. It makes you sound much more like a native speaker than 'Hvor meget'.
Saying Thanks
Danes love the word 'tak'. Always end your interaction with it: 'Hvad koster en kaffe? ... 30 kroner. ... Okay, tak!'
Signification
Asking coffee price
The 'Hvad' Rule
Always use 'Hvad' for prices of items. It makes you sound much more like a native speaker than 'Hvor meget'.
Saying Thanks
Danes love the word 'tak'. Always end your interaction with it: 'Hvad koster en kaffe? ... 30 kroner. ... Okay, tak!'
Card is King
Even if you ask the price, be prepared to pay by card or MobilePay. Cash is becoming rare in Danish cafés.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to ask the price of a coffee.
Hvad ______ en kaffe?
We need the present tense form 'koster'.
Which question is the most natural way to ask for the price in Danish?
Select the best option:
'Hvad koster...' is the idiomatic standard.
Complete the dialogue.
Kunde: Hej! ______ Ekspedient: Den koster 35 kroner.
The answer mentions a price, so the question must be about the price.
Match the Danish words to their English meanings.
Match the following:
Direct word-for-word translation.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesHvad ______ en kaffe?
We need the present tense form 'koster'.
Select the best option:
'Hvad koster...' is the idiomatic standard.
Kunde: Hej! ______ Ekspedient: Den koster 35 kroner.
The answer mentions a price, so the question must be about the price.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Direct word-for-word translation.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, it is perfectly neutral. To be extra polite, add 'Undskyld' at the start.
Yes, it is understood and grammatically correct, but less common than 'Hvad'.
No, 'en kaffe' implies a cup in a commercial setting.
Say 'Hvad koster en stor kaffe?'.
Say 'Hvad koster to kaffer?'.
Yes, usually between 30 and 50 DKK.
It means a black coffee (no milk or sugar).
Yes: 'Hvad koster en øl?'.
The 'h' is silent. It sounds like 'va' with a soft 'th' at the end.
In Denmark, 'tak' is used constantly to maintain social harmony.
Expressions liées
Hvad koster en te?
similarWhat does a tea cost?
Jeg vil gerne have en kaffe
builds onI would like to have a coffee
Behold byttepengene
relatedKeep the change
En sort kaffe, tak
specialized formA black coffee, please
