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Why is it that Google translator pronounces de as I would (almost like they in english) and Annui say like dom? Are there different dialects?
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It's an error in the Google TTS. Almost everyone pronounces de and dem as dom at all times, but yes, there are a few dialects where de is pronounced as if it were written di or de instead.
Would you say, for example, finlandswedish pronounces the letters more as the phonetically appear? I ask because most swedish speakers I know are finnish, and I notice many of the words sound rather different.
Can someone please put all the swedish personal pronouns here? I'm having a hard time memorizing which is for what
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Immptessive accomplishments. Kudos. What is your native language? I assume english since i dont see it there.
No, my native language is Swedish. I am one of the creators and moderators of this course.
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Then you are beyond awesome! Thank you and everyone else who created and work on this site. It brings me so much joy to learn these languages. I've always wanted to learn as many as possible but it's hard to do. Duolingo makes it possible. my daughter just returned from visiting friends in Sweden and she is totally smitten with the country and the people. I hope to go someday. Thanks again.
Yes, "de" is usually pronounced as "dom", especially in casual speech. This has already been covered in the comments, so next time please read through them before asking your questions.
How do i know when a pluralized word ends with -or as in flickor and when it ends with -ar as in poijkar?
In the Tips and Notes for the lesson Plurals, you'll find some helpful reading: https://www.duolingo.com/skill/sv/Plurals
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The TTS is pretty good here. Both de and dem are normally pronounced dom (there are a few dialects where they're said as if they were written di). In normal speech we very often swallow the R sound in är.
Idk why but is a lil bit wierd when it says "They are girls". I think that something is missing or, I dunno.
You point at a group of people and go "They are girls". Nothing is missing
I feel really rejected... it constantly can't recognize that I'm saying the right thing... Is it an accent or something..?
Rösten sade "dom" men svaret krävde "de". The voice said "dom", but the answer wanted "de".
This is sloppy - Duolingo need to update this spelling/pronunciation
