General Actions & Communication

• Hedder: Is named / called
• Staver: Spells
• Skriver: Writes
• Udtaler: Pronounces
• Snakker: Chats / talks
• Taler: Speaks
• Siger: Says
• Betyder: Means
• Forklarer: Explains
• Forstår: Understands
• Spørger: Asks
• Gentager: Repeats
• Deler: Shares
• Tjekker: Checks
• Leder (efter): Looks (for) / searches

Daily Life & Work

• Arbejder: Works
• Bor: Lives (resides)
• Studerer: Studies
• Lærer: Learns (can also mean teaches)
• Underviser: Teaches (professionally)
• Møder / Mødes: Meets / To meet up (get together)
• Låner: Borrows / lends
• Bruger: Uses
• Laver: Makes / does
• Plejer (at): Usually / tends to (e.g., Jeg plejer at sove)
• Vækker: Wakes (someone) up
• Koster: Costs
• Fyldes / Fylder: Fills / Turns (an age)

Movement & Position

• Kommer: Comes
• Går: Walks / Goes (also used for attending/routine)
• Løber: Runs
• Cykler: Cycles
• Følger: Follows
• Tager: Takes
• Finder: Finds
• Ligger: Lies / is located
• Står: Stands
• Sidder: Sits / stays

Leisure, Emotions & Senses

• Drikker: Drinks
• Spiser: Eats
• Spiller: Plays (games/music)
• Dyrker: Practices / does (e.g., dyrker sport)
• Svømmer: Swims
• Dykker: Dives
• Danser: Dances
• Læser: Reads
• Hører / Lytter: Hears / Listens
• Ser: Sees / watches
• Elsker: Loves
• Kan lide: Likes
• Hygger (sig): Having a cozy time
• Glæder (sig): Looks forward to
• Slapper (af): Relaxes
• Ryger: Smokes
• Synger: Sings
• Sover: Sleeps
• Lever: Lives (the act of being alive)
• Bliver: Becomes / stays

Modal & Logical Verbs

• Er / Være: Is / To be
• Har: Has / have (Note: In Danish, gøre is “to do,” while har is “to have”)
• Kan: Can / be able to
• Vil: Wants to
• Skal: Going to (90% planned) / Must
• Må: May / Allowed to
• Prøver: Tries / tests
• Åbner: Opens
• Kigger: Looks / peeks
• Lukker: Closes