Det lyder godt, jeg kommer gerne.

That sounds good, I'd be glad to come.

Breakdown of Det lyder godt, jeg kommer gerne.

• jeg: I
• komme: to come
• gerne: gladly
• det lyder godt: that sounds good

Questions & Answers about Det lyder godt, jeg kommer gerne.

Why does the sentence start with Det? What does it mean here?

Here det does not refer to a specific it in the usual concrete sense. It is a very common Danish dummy subject, like English it in It sounds good.

So:

• Det lyder godt = That/It sounds good

In this kind of sentence, Danish normally needs a subject, so det fills that role.

Why is it lyder and not lyd or lyde?

Lyder is the present tense of the verb at lyde (to sound).

• at lyde = infinitive
• lyder = present tense

So:

• Det lyder godt = It sounds good

This is similar to English sound becoming sounds with it.

Why is it godt and not god?