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Danish krone
Danish, German (in some regions)
1 - en
2 - to
3 - tre
4 - fire
5 - fem
6 - seks
7 - syv
8 - otte
9 - ni
10 - ti
Hello - Hej
Goodbye - Farvel
Yes - Ja
No - Nej
Please - Vær så venlig
Thank you - Tak
Sorry - Undskyld
I don't understand - Det forstår jeg ikke
How much does it cost? - Hvad koster det?
Where is the toilet? - Hvor er toilettet?
Petrol - Benzin
Tolls on the bridges to islands - motorhomes up to 6m long are charged at the same price as cars
Motorway speed limit is 110kph or 130kph, outside built-up areas it's 80kph and in built-up areas it's 50kph (apart from the centre of Copenhagen which is 40kph)
In general, give way to the right. The following all mean that you must give way to traffic on the road you're entering:
- bold line
- line of white triangles (shark's teeth) painted across the road
- white triangle with red border
Always give way to cyclists
Dipped headlights are compulsory during the daytime
Must have warning triangle
Petrol in a can is permitted, but not on ferries
Fuel may be cheaper in evenings... LPG is quite rare
Most parking is free, but you need a parking disc displaying your arrival time
Tolerated, but not encouraged