"Han dricker vatten."

Translation: He drinks water.

[tu.8zPhLD72zzoZN]

Now I am wondering what "the water" is going to be.

vattenett?

[KeesKiwi]

It's actually vattnet.

[tu.8zPhLD72zzoZN]

Thank you!

[TheGandalf]

Tack!

[elif868198]

Hej

[Arnauti]

vattnet – we skip the unnecessary vowel :-)

[tu.8zPhLD72zzoZN]

Oh, I was hoping that would be it. Originally, I wanted to think vatten already included "the", but I was surprised because it is neutral in so many languages. It is good that you taught us the indefinite word first in this case or I would not have known there was a vowel that disappeared.

[HoroTanuki]

that's how I thought biljett (ticket) was definite of ett bilj, but actually it's en biljett and definite is biljetten

[Joelinguo]

Unless it's our beautiful Skånska, but let's not get into that. :-) (Triangelen, cykelen...)

[AlexWill11]

Interesting

[Joe873439]

either drinks or is drinking is the proper proper progressive tense in english

[beagoodone]

Why is dricker sometimes drink and somtimes be drinking? Plz let me know what truth is haha..

[Robbadob]

(You probably know this more, but) there is no difference between "drink" and "is drinking" in Swedish. There is also no difference between "drink" and "drinks": Jag dricker, han dricker.

[Robbadob]

*Now not more

Autocorrect lol

[AgustnSeja]

It could also say: he is drinking water? Or i'm not getting this.

[Arnauti]

You're totally getting it, han dricker vatten could mean either of these in English.

[AgustnSeja]

Tack så mycket :D

[1125573193]

this makes so much sence

[Garrett991141]

Can this be interpreted as "He is drinking water." ?

[Plantersnigel]

Yes that is also correct

[Khalid17467]

I hear "dricke vatten" do we ignor the 'r' when its in a sentence ?

[Ms-croft]

Can Support review this question? I typed in - "he drinks water" and it marked as incorrect.

[faizabashi]

Tack