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Questions & Answers about Du bor der.
Why is du used instead of other pronouns in Norwegian?
In Norwegian, du is the singular subject pronoun equivalent to "you" in English. There isn’t a separate subject pronoun for the plural "you" as there is in English; instead, in Norwegian, dere is used for the plural.
What does the verb bor mean in this sentence?
The verb bor generally means "live" or "reside" (as in having a home somewhere). It’s the present tense of the infinitive bo and is used to talk about where someone lives.
Is word order important in Du bor der? Could I say Der bor du?
Word order in Norwegian is often flexible, but the standard way to make a statement is subject–verb–adverbial/object. Der bor du can work, but it typically sounds more emphatic or poetic. The standard and most common word order is Du bor der.
Does der always mean "there," or can it mean other things?
Der usually means "there" in a physical or figurative sense. However, it can also be used as a relative pronoun in certain contexts (for instance, Huset der jeg bor meaning "The house where I live"). In the sentence Du bor der, it straightforwardly means "there."
What’s the difference between der and her?
Der means "there," pointing to a place away from the speaker, while her means "here," pointing to the place where the speaker is. You could say Du bor her ("You live here") if referring to the speaker’s location instead.