Stating That Something Exists
To say that something exists or is happening, use der er. Danish verbs do not change for singular or plural subjects, so der er covers both "there is" and "there are."
| There are three new stalls at the market. | Der er tre nye boder på markedet. |
Talking About the Past
For the past tense, use der var for both "there was" and "there were."
| There was a big festival to celebrate the city. | Der var en stor festival for at fejre byen. |
| There were five musicians on the stage. | Der var fem musikere på scenen. |
Flipping the Word Order
Remember the golden rule of Danish word order: the verb always comes second.
If you start a sentence with a time or a place, der and the verb swap places, becoming er der or var der.
| Today there is an exciting event in the square. | I dag er der en spændende begivenhed på torvet. |
| After the speech, there is a beautiful fireworks display. | Efter talen er der et flot fyrværkeri. |
Looking Forward to the Festivities
To say you are "looking forward to" something, use the reflexive verb at glæde sig til. It requires a pronoun that matches the subject (e.g., os for "we", sig for "he/she/it").
| We are looking forward to celebrating the event. | Vi glæder os til at fejre begivenheden. |
| My brother is also looking forward to the festival. | Min bror glæder sig også til festivalen. |
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