jeg er
The Danish phrase for "I am" is jeg er.
jeg er is a phrase used to state who or what the speaker is.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of jeg, meaning "I" and er, meaning "am/is/are".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb er remains the same regardless of whether the subject is jeg (I), du (you) or vi (we).
Did you know?
- Danish is a V2 language, meaning that if jeg er doesn't start the sentence, the order of the words might switch to maintain the verb in the second position.
- The present tense verb er comes from a completely different ancient root than the infinitive være.
- In many Danish dialects, the 'g' in jeg is silent, so the phrase sounds more like 'ya er' to the listener.
Examples in context
- Jeg er en mor.I am a mother.This sentence is useful for stating your role as a mother.Tatoeba #7022773 by danepo, translation #7022738 by shekitten
- Jeg er en kat.I am a cat.This sentence is useful for identifying yourself as a cat.Tatoeba #8603886 by danepo, translation #2068388 by shekitten
- Jeg er en måge.I am a seagull.This sentence is useful for identifying yourself as a seagull.Tatoeba #479770 by danepo, translation #437520 by Clavain
- Jeg er sulten.I am hungry.
- Jeg er glad.I am happy.
- Jeg er træt.I am tired.
- 312 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two people are meeting at a social gathering.
- SofieHej, jeg er Sofie.Hi, I am Sofie.
- MadsHej, jeg er Mads.Hi, I am Mads.
- SofieEr du ny her?Are you new here?
- MadsJa, jeg er helt ny.Yes, I am completely new.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries er, jeg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
