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Har du betalat för maten? (en → sv)

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Basler Biker
Basler Biker

Har du betalat för maten? (en → sv)

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Har du betalat för maten?

en: Have you paid for the food?

Let's break this down:

Words in the Swedish Sentence:

  1. Har - A form of the auxiliary verb "to have" used in the perfect tense.
  2. du - The pronoun "you" (singular and informal).
  3. betalat - The past participle of the verb "betala," meaning "paid."
  4. för - A preposition meaning "for."
  5. maten - A definite noun, meaning "the food" (from "mat" = food, with the definite suffix "-en").

Grammar Rules:

  • Perfect Tense: Swedish forms the perfect tense using "har" (have) + past participle (betalat). This is similar to English.
  • Word Order: In questions, Swedish typically maintains the auxiliary verb (har) in the first position, followed by the subject (du).
  • Definite Nouns: Swedish adds suffixes to nouns to mark definiteness. "Mat" (food) becomes "maten" (the food).

English Translation:

  • The sentence "Har du betalat för maten?" translates to "Have you paid for the food?"
  • The translation is accurate, capturing both the grammatical structure and meaning.

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