Significado
Requesting service at a restaurant.
Contexto cultural
Danes don't use 'please' (venligst) in restaurants. 'Jeg vil gerne' is the polite standard. If you use 'venligst', you sound like a robot or a very old book. In Greenlandic Danish, the tone might be even more direct, but 'vil gerne' remains the safe, polite bridge between languages. In some dialects, you might hear 'Jeg ska' ha'' (I shall have), which sounds blunt to Copenhageners but is standard and friendly in Jutland. When ordering office supplies or services, 'bestille' is used formally. It implies a contract or a professional request.
The Eye Contact Rule
In Denmark, catch the waiter's eye first, then say the phrase. Don't shout it across the room.
Avoid 'Jeg vil'
Never just say 'Jeg vil bestille'. It sounds like you are angry or demanding.
Significado
Requesting service at a restaurant.
The Eye Contact Rule
In Denmark, catch the waiter's eye first, then say the phrase. Don't shout it across the room.
Avoid 'Jeg vil'
Never just say 'Jeg vil bestille'. It sounds like you are angry or demanding.
The 'Tak' Sandwich
Always end your order with 'tak' (thanks). 'Jeg vil gerne bestille en øl, tak'.
Teste-se
Fill in the missing word to make the sentence polite.
Jeg vil ______ bestille en kop te.
'Gerne' is the essential word for making a polite request in Danish.
Which sentence is the most natural way to order in a restaurant?
Choose the best option:
Option B is the standard polite way to order.
Complete the dialogue between the waiter and the customer.
Tjener: Er I klar? Kunde: Ja, ___ ___ ___ ___.
The customer is responding to the waiter's question about being ready to order.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are calling for a taxi.
In Denmark, you 'order a car' when calling for a taxi.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
What can you 'bestille'?
Food
- • Pizza
- • Burger
- • Sushi
Services
- • Taxa
- • Frisør
- • Bord
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosJeg vil ______ bestille en kop te.
'Gerne' is the essential word for making a polite request in Danish.
Choose the best option:
Option B is the standard polite way to order.
Tjener: Er I klar? Kunde: Ja, ___ ___ ___ ___.
The customer is responding to the waiter's question about being ready to order.
Situation: You are calling for a taxi.
In Denmark, you 'order a car' when calling for a taxi.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasTechnically yes, but it sounds like you are making a wish to a genie. Stick to 'vil gerne'.
In a restaurant, yes, if you want to be polite. Without it, you sound very blunt.
Say 'Han/hun vil gerne have...' (He/she would like...).
Say 'Jeg vil gerne ændre min bestilling'.
No, for online shopping you usually use 'købe' (buy) or 'lægge i kurv' (add to basket).
Yes, 'Jeg vil gerne bestille et værelse' is perfect.
'Bestille' is traditional; 'booke' is modern and used mostly for digital reservations.
Yes, but often people just say 'Jeg skal have...' because it's faster.
Say 'Må jeg se menukortet, tak?'.
Yes, like the 'g' in 'goat'.
Frases relacionadas
Jeg vil gerne have
similarI would like to have
Må jeg bede om
formalMay I ask for
Jeg skal have
informalI shall have
Regningen, tak
builds onThe bill, please
Hvad kan du anbefale?
similarWhat can you recommend?
