Questions & Answers about Jeg er der, og du er her.
Why does the verb er stay the same even though the pronoun changes from jeg to du?
In Danish, verbs are incredibly easy because they don't change based on the subject! Whether it is jeg (I), du (you), or any other pronoun, the present tense of the verb "to be" is always er.
How is jeg pronounced? It looks like it should have a hard 'j' and 'g' sound.
The Danish j is pronounced like an English "y". In the word jeg, the g is actually silent. So, it sounds very much like the English word "yay".
Is du used for talking to one person or multiple people?
Du is the singular "you", so you only use it when talking to exactly one person. If you were talking to a group of people, you would use the plural "you", which is I in Danish.
Are her and der used the same way as "here" and "there" in English?
Yes! Danish and English are closely related, so the locative adverbs her (here) and der (there) are perfect matches. You use them just like in English to describe where someone or something is.