Danish grammar
Der vs. det
Der presents that something exists/appears somewhere. Det identifies or describes something, acts as a "dummy" subject (weather, time, clefts), or refers to whole ideas. Keep them apart and your sentences sound natural. | |
Der – presentation / existence | |
Use when something appears, exists, or is located (often with er, kommer, står, ligger, findes). | |
Der er kaffe | There is coffee |
Der kommer en bus | There is coming a bus |
Der står en bil udenfor | There is a car outside |
Der ligger et hus ved søen | There is a house by the lake |
Der findes mange løsninger | There exist many solutions |