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Questions & Answers about Jij bent Anna.
Why use Jij instead of Je?
Both jij and je mean 'you' (singular, informal). Jij is used when you want to put emphasis on the person. In a sentence like 'You are Anna' (as opposed to someone else), jij highlights exactly who you are talking about. If you just want to state it neutrally, Je bent Anna is also perfectly fine.
Why does the verb change to bent here?
The Dutch verb zijn (to be) is highly irregular. While 'I am' is ik ben, you must add a 't' for the 'you' form, making it jij bent (you are).
What happens to the verb if I make this a question?
To ask 'Are you Anna?', you swap the subject and verb. But Dutch has a special rule: when jij or je comes immediately after the verb, the verb drops its 't'. So the question becomes Ben jij Anna? (not 'Bent jij Anna?').
Would it be correct to say U bent Anna?
Grammatically yes, but socially it would be a bit strange. U is the formal 'you', used for strangers or to show respect. Since you are calling her by her first name, the informal jij or je is much more natural.