Learn Danish: Brillerne er herovre, ikke herinde. - The glasses are over here, not in here.

In Danish, it is very common to combine her (here) or der (there) with directional words to give a more precise location. herovre means over here (often pointing to a general area nearby), and herinde means in here (inside a room, bag, or enclosed space). Using these compounds sounds much more natural to Danes than just saying her.

Why do these words end in an -e (herovre, herinde)?

The -e at the end of location words like ovre and inde tells us that the object is stationary. Since the glasses are just resting in a place, we use these static forms. If there was movement towards a destination (like bring the glasses in here), you would drop the -e and use the dynamic forms: herover and herind.

Are glasses always plural in Danish, just like in English?

Usually, yes. You will mostly use the plural briller (glasses) and the definite plural brillerne (the glasses) for a single pair. However, unlike English, you can actually say en brille (a singular glass) to mean a pair of glasses, but this sounds a bit formal or technical. For everyday speech, stick to the plural.

Why does ikke come right in front of herinde?