Existence and absence
Use to introduce something that exists: Use before a common-gender noun or a plural noun, and or the very common for neuter or uncountable things. is natural for something you do not have yet. refers back to a common-gender noun; to a neuter noun.
Der er en seng.There is a bed.
Der er ingen stole.There are no chairs.
Jeg har ikke et bord endnu.I do not have a table yet.
Der er ikke noget her.There is nothing here.
Lejligheden er lille. Den er god.The flat is small. It is good.
Skabet er stort. Det er gammelt.The wardrobe is big. It is old.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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There is a bed.
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There are no chairs.
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I do not have a table yet.
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There is nothing here.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the Danish form
Choose the right word for the gap.
er en seng.
There is a bed.
Der er stole.
There are no chairs.
Jeg har et bord endnu.
I do not have a table yet.
Der er ikke her.
There is nothing here.
Lejligheden er lille. er god.
The flat is small. It is good.
Skabet er stort. er gammelt.
The wardrobe is big. It is old.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
er en seng.
There is a bed.
Der er stole.
There are no chairs.
Jeg har et bord endnu.
I do not have a table yet.
Der er ikke her.
There is nothing here.
Lejligheden er lille. er god.
The flat is small. It is good.
Skabet er stort. er gammelt.
The wardrobe is big. It is old.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
There is a bed.
There are no chairs.
I do not have a table yet.
There is nothing here.
The flat is small. It is good.
The wardrobe is big. It is old.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
There is a bed.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
There is a bed.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
There are no chairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
There are no chairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I do not have a table yet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I do not have a table yet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
There is nothing here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
There is nothing here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
