Usages of der
Det er min veninde, der har fået et nyt job i byen.
It is my (female) friend who has gotten a new job in the city.
Det er kunderne, der løber til butikken, når der er et stort tilbud.
It is the customers who run to the shop when there is a big special offer.
Det er læreren, der fremhæver, hvor vigtigt det er at have både tid til job og til fritid.
It is the teacher who emphasizes how important it is to have time for both work and free time.
Det er mig selv, der beslutter, om jeg vil arbejde alene eller sammen med et hold.
It is myself who decides whether I want to work alone or together with a team.
Det er ikke altid os, der vinder konkurrencen, men vi lærer noget hver gang.
It is not always us who win the competition, but we learn something each time.
Test yourself: What does der mean?
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