god rejse
[ˈɡ̊oˀð ˈʁɑjsə]word by word
In Danish, the English phrase "bon voyage" is expressed as god rejse.
The phrase is used as an interjection to wish someone a good journey.
Meaning: wish of good journey (intj)
Did you know?
- The English word 'raise' was actually borrowed into English from Old Norse, the ancestor of the Danish word rejse.
Examples in context
- God rejse!Bon voyage!This example shows how to use god rejse as a standalone exclamation.Tatoeba #1742992 by danepo, translation #435207 by FeuDRenais
- Jeg ønsker dig en god rejse.I wish you a good journey.
Example conversation
Noah is leaving for a vacation at the airport.
- SofieVi ses, Noah!See you, Noah!
- NoahTak, Sofie. Vi tales snart.Thanks, Sofie. We'll talk soon.
- SofieGod rejse!Have a good journey!
- NoahMange tak.Thank you very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bon voyage” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (god, rejse) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries god, rejse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
