Questions & Answers about Der er mange skyer i dag.
Why do we use mange here instead of meget?
In Danish, mange means "many" and is used with countable nouns like skyer (clouds). You use meget for uncountable things, just like the difference between "many" and "much" in English.
Does Der er mean both "there is" and "there are"?
Yes! Danish verbs do not change form based on whether the noun is singular or plural. Because the verb for "to be" is always er in the present tense, Der er covers both "there is" and "there are".
What is the singular form of skyer?
The singular form is en sky (a cloud). To make this regular noun plural, you simply add -er to the end to get skyer.
Is i dag always written as two separate words?
Yes, in Danish, this time expression is always written as two words. You will see this pattern in other common time expressions too, such as i morgen (tomorrow) and i går (yesterday).