"You are eating my dog's food."

Translation: Du äter min hunds mat.

[ziavic]

I love these weird sentences! Now I'm trying to imagine a scenario in which I might need to use this one...

[jletellier]

This is still my favorite in the Swedish course so far.

[MaryBeth378619]

After your roommate eats your meatloaf. Hahaha!

[67e62]

:)

[iambeezly]

I'm still not sure I understand the difference between Ni and Du. Can anyone elaborate?

[annika_a]

Ni is plural ("y'all") or very polite (for one or several people), du is singular (what used to be thou in English).

Edit: So if you have to translate "you are eating", both "du äter" and "ni äter" is correct, unless there is more context.

[olimoth]

Also "yous" or "youse" in Scottish English.

[Yerrick]

And in Philly.

[iambeezly]

Thanks - quite straight forward really :)

[MaryBeth378619]

"You guys" as subject = Ni. "You guys" as object = Er.

[cheeseland]

What is the difference between mina, min and mitt?

[Zzzzz...]

En hund (singular) --- Min hund

Ett barn (singular) --- Mitt barn

Hundar (plural) --- Mina hundar

Barn (plural) --- Mina barn

[cheeseland]

Tack så mycket :)

[MarciaBren4]

That was very helpful! Tack sä mycket

[MarciaBren4]

Så...

[uche547375]

But i told you i didnt you keep bringing it up.

[67e62]

:D

[iLings]

I saw hundarnas(not sure I spelled it right) as a possible answer an I am confused because that was the answer or another question. Is hundernas “the dogs’”? I keep looking it up but all I get are Swedish possisive pronouns.

[SierraMoo]

I had the same issue...I'm still unable to come up with a straightforward answer.

[Samka4eloveka]

Why not min hundens (not abstract dog, specific dog)?

[annika_a]

You can't specify it twice, and the "min" already specifies it being your dog (or any of possibly several dogs you own).

Just like you can say the dog, a dog, or my dog in English, but not "my the dog".

[ArpsTnd]

First I encountered Du dricker min katts mjölk, now this? Jag älskar these sentences.

[adrianxu_]

jag också

[rnielikki]

Is dog's food delicious?

[tsKiitos]

Where does mig fall in all this?

[Arnauti]

mig means 'me', it's the object form of jag.

[hanslooy]

Is it not "ett mat"?. Therefor "mitt mat"?

[annika_a]

Nope, mat is an en-word.

But you wouldn't usually talk about "en mat", you'd talk about en maträtt (a dish) or en portion mat (a serving of food). But you would say maten = the food.

[hanslooy]

Quite clear. Thanks..

[FinnishCellist]

Varför inte hundens?