Questions & Answers about Han er her.
Does the verb er change if I want to say I am or you are?
No, Danish verbs are incredibly friendly to learn! The verb stays exactly the same regardless of who is doing the action. You use er for everything: jeg er (I am), du er (you are), and han er (he is).
Can I use han to talk about an object, like in some other European languages?
No, han is strictly used for male people and animals. To refer to an object, you will use either den or det, depending on whether the noun takes the common -en or neuter -et suffix.
Is her used for both being here and moving here?
Her is a locative adverb, which means it is used specifically for a stationary location. It fits perfectly with the verb er (is), because the person is already located here. Danish uses a slightly different word if someone is in the process of moving toward a location.
Why does this sentence look exactly like English word order?
For simple statements like this, Danish follows the same word order as English. You start with han (Subject), follow it with er (Verb), and end with her (Adverb).
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