Sofia can help you understand a Danish letter and put your answer into Danish. Give it the document and what you want to say; ask for an English explanation and a reply that keeps your facts intact.
Find who sent the letter, what they ask you to do and how to answer. Keep the deadline for your reply separate from an appointment or activity date. The example below turns those details into a finished answer.
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For selectable text, include the relevant passage and the heading or subject. For a scanned PDF or image, text recognition helps you work with the words. Include the part with the sender, instructions and dates as well as the paragraph you find difficult. Ask about an unclear date instead of guessing.
In the browser extension, select the text and ask Sofia to explain it in English. If you prefer listening, use read-aloud and follow the text as you listen. Keep the original available beside the explanation so you can check the details in the answer.
Worked example: confirm a municipal appointment
This letter, municipality, address, case number and person are fictional. Samira has received an invitation and wants to confirm that she will attend.
The Danish letter
Eksempel Kommune · Borgerservice
5. oktober 2026 · Sagsnummer: EK-26-418
Møde om din ansøgning
Kære Samira
Vi inviterer dig til et møde om din ansøgning den 14. oktober 2026 kl. 10.30 i Borgerservice, Parkvej 4.
Bekræft senest den 9. oktober 2026, om du kan deltage. Svar via Digital Post til Borgerservice i Eksempel Kommune, og skriv sagsnummer EK-26-418 i emnefeltet. Hvis tidspunktet ikke passer, bedes du foreslå et andet tidspunkt i dit svar.
Med venlig hilsen
Borgerservice
What the letter asks Samira to do
The municipality wants to meet about her application. It asks for an answer about whether she can attend; it does not say that the application has been approved.
- Reply by: 9 October 2026. The letter does not specify a time of day.
- Meeting: 14 October 2026 at 10:30, Borgerservice, Parkvej 4.
- Send to: Borgerservice in Eksempel Kommune through Digital Post.
- Subject: include EK-26-418.
- If she cannot attend: propose another time in her reply.
The two dates serve different purposes. Putting only 14 October in a calendar would leave the earlier confirmation unfinished.
A precise instruction for Sofia
Explain this letter in English. List the sender, what I need to do, the reply deadline, the meeting date and time, and the requested reply channel. Quote the Danish wording for each date. Then draft a short Danish reply: I can attend the meeting on 14 October 2026 at 10:30. Include case number EK-26-418. Give the English meaning of the reply. Do not add documents, promises or other facts.
Samira supplies the fact that she can attend. The letter alone cannot tell Sofia what she wants to answer.
The complete Danish confirmation
Emne: Bekræftelse af møde – EK-26-418
Hej Borgerservice
Tak for invitationen. Jeg bekræfter, at jeg kan deltage i mødet den 14. oktober 2026 kl. 10.30 i Borgerservice, Parkvej 4.
Venlig hilsen
Samira
English meaning: Subject: Meeting confirmation – EK-26-418. Hello Borgerservice. Thank you for the invitation. I confirm that I can attend the meeting on 14 October 2026 at 10:30 at Borgerservice, Parkvej 4. Kind regards, Samira.
The answer confirms the appointment requested in the letter and includes the case number. It makes no claim about the outcome of the application.
If Samira needs a different time
Suppose she cannot attend on 14 October at 10:30, but can attend on 15 October after 13:00. Her answer changes to:
Emne: Nyt tidspunkt for møde – EK-26-418
Hej Borgerservice
Tak for invitationen. Jeg kan desværre ikke deltage i mødet den 14. oktober 2026 kl. 10.30. Kan vi i stedet aftale et tidspunkt den 15. oktober efter kl. 13?
Vil I bekræfte det nye tidspunkt via Digital Post?
Venlig hilsen
Samira
English meaning: Subject: New meeting time – EK-26-418. Hello Borgerservice. Thank you for the invitation. Unfortunately, I cannot attend the meeting on 14 October 2026 at 10:30. Could we instead arrange a time on 15 October after 13:00? Would you confirm the new time through Digital Post? Kind regards, Samira.
This proposes a change and asks for confirmation. It does not turn 15 October into an agreed appointment. Samira still sends her answer by 9 October and looks for Borgerservice's reply.
Send the answer through the letter's channel
For this example, Samira uses Digital Post. Public Digital Post can be accessed on borger.dk, in the Digital Post app, in e-Boks or in mit.dk. An English interface makes the controls easier to use; it does not translate the letter itself. The official Digital Post guide explains access and sending.
Use Reply if the letter offers it. Otherwise, create a new message, choose the municipality and, if offered, the relevant category, and include the case number in the subject. Put the finished Danish answer in the message and check the recipient before sending. If your own letter requests attachments, attach the actual files named in your answer.
After sending, find the message in sent mail and keep it with the original letter. For Samira's confirmation, add the meeting on 14 October at 10:30 to the calendar you use. For her alternative reply, keep the original appointment visible until Borgerservice answers, then update the entry to the time it confirms.
Check the facts and listen to the reply
Compare the Danish answer with both the letter and your English instructions. Check names, case numbers, dates, times, attachments and what you are agreeing to. Pay particular attention to kan (can) and kan ikke (cannot): they give opposite answers.
Listen to the final version with read-aloud if that helps you follow it. When a sentence changes, check its English meaning again. The dictated-email exercise gives you a complete practice message with changed names, timing and meaning to find.
Choose the guide for your actual task
- Letters from your kommune: understand a document request, hearing or decision and prepare the relevant answer.
- Danish work emails: complete requests, illness notifications, follow-ups and meeting changes, with English meanings.
- Workplace communication: clarify feedback, responsibilities and an agreed deadline.
- Danish rental contracts: check payments and terms, with calculations and complete messages to the landlord.
- Aula messages from school: answer each school question and distinguish the reply deadline from the activity date.
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Can I describe my answer in English?
Yes. Tell Sofia what you want to say in English and ask for a Danish reply with an English explanation. Include the letter's relevant details and the facts you want in the answer, as in Samira's example.
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Which date should I put in my calendar?
Keep a reply deadline separate from a later meeting or activity. In the example, Samira answers by 9 October and attends on 14 October at 10:30. A proposed replacement time belongs in the calendar as confirmed only once Borgerservice agrees to it.
How do I know that my answer has been sent?
Send it through the method named in the letter and check the confirmation or sent-message view there. In the example, Samira checks her sent Digital Post message, including the recipient, subject and text. An answer drafted in Sofia is ready to copy; the sending step takes place in Digital Post.
