Danish Word of the Day
undskyld
/UN-skuhl/ • interjection (also used as a verb) — 8th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: Sorry; excuse me — used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Examples
- Undskyld, kan du hjælpe mig?
(Excuse me, can you help me?) - Undskyld, jeg forstod ikke.
(Sorry, I didn't understand.) - Han sagde undskyld, efter han spildte kaffen.
(He said sorry after he spilled the coffee.)
Synonyms
- beklager
- undskyldning
Use 'undskyld' to apologize for small mistakes or to politely get someone's attention. For a more formal or written apology, Danes often say 'jeg beklager' or 'jeg undskylder mig'. Adding 'mig' (undskyld mig) makes it clearly 'excuse me'.
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