Topic: Swedish

"You are girls."

Translation:Ni är flickor.

November 17, 2014

13 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/ThatOneKidJosh

    Distinguish between "ni" and "du", please?

    November 17, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/KeesKiwi
    • 22

    "Ni" is used for plural "you" while "du" is used for singular.

    November 17, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/ThatOneKidJosh

      Thanks!

      November 17, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/Hanimatmed

        "är" is always like "am" , "are" , "is"?

        March 4, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
        Mod

          Yep. Swedish never ever conjugates verbs depending on who's acting.

          May 24, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/Hanimatmed

            That's exciting! :D Thanks :)

            May 31, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/Hatch-Slack

              This is really motivating.

              January 18, 2019
              https://www.duolingo.com/elibrim

                Yes, är is the present form of verb to be in swedish, in all pronouns you use är! The plural of Flicka is flickor (indeterminate form) and flickorna (determinate form), but without s at the end.

                March 4, 2016
                https://www.duolingo.com/LeonidKiri

                  Why is the translation of "girls" is "flickornas", but in the sentence is "flickornas" wrong?

                  January 1, 2015
                  https://www.duolingo.com/elibrim

                    flickor is the plural in the indeterminate form and flickornas is the plural in the determinate form. I mean: flickor (girls) and flickorna (the girls)

                    September 22, 2015
                    https://www.duolingo.com/allvarliga

                      I don't know why the translation is like that because "flickornas" means "the girls' ". If it was only "flickorna" it would mean "the girls".

                      January 2, 2015
                      https://www.duolingo.com/BLACKLIGHT258260

                        It says "You are girls", the answer is du right?

                        August 21, 2016
                        https://www.duolingo.com/Arnauti
                        • 888

                        No, because du is only said to one person.

                        September 10, 2016
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