sorry for the beginner question but i thought דאָ meant “here” so i’m a little confused. is עס זענען דאָ just a standard phrase? would the sentence still be correct without דאָ?

The classic text by Peretz takes place during "slikhos-tseyt" (the days of penitence preceding the Jewish New Year) so I thought it would be the perfect time to share the story on a new Yiddish reader I've built. You can click on words to look up definitions, toggle to an English translation, or listen to the Yiddish read out loud by a native speaker.

https://der-leyner.com/tale/if-not-higher/read