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Questions & Answers about Du er der.
Is du used for talking to one person or a group of people?
du is singular, meaning you use it when talking to exactly one person. If you want to say 'you are there' to a group of people, you would use the plural pronoun I instead of du.
Would the verb er change if the sentence was 'I am there' instead of 'You are there'?
No, and that is one of the best things about Danish! Verbs do not change based on who is doing the action. The verb er covers 'am', 'are', and 'is'. So 'I am there' is simply jeg er der.
Does the word der sound like the English word 'there'?
It means exactly the same thing as the English word 'there', but the pronunciation is different. The d is pronounced like a regular English 'd', while the r at the end is very soft and happens in the back of the throat, making it sound almost like 'deh'.
Is du a formal or informal way to say 'you'?
du is considered informal, but it is the standard word for 'you' in modern Danish. You will use du with friends, family, strangers, and bosses. There is an uppercase formal 'you' (De), but it is very rarely used today.