"I often meet her on the bridge."

Translation: Jag möter henne ofta på bron.

[sleeplearner]

Saga Norén, Lanskrim, Malmö!

[Malgosia007]

Is "Jag möter ofta henne på bron" also correct? Can "ofta" separate "möter" and "henne" in this case?

[Valentina850]

I wish someone could reply to this question...

[Solo_BUNI]

Arnauti posted something about the word orden in swedish: https://www.duolingo.com/comment/8970470 And according to that I believe that the right order should be "Jag möter henne ofta" But someone would have to verify if that rule always apply.

Sorry, specifically in this section: 1.1 Adverbials in main clauses

[Una_cerveza]

I just replied jag möter ofta henne på bron and I got it right.

[Kronoberger]

What is the difference between att träffa and att möta?

[jarrettph]

I think you need träffa på to mean the same as möta. Could be wrong though. As for the fundamental difference between the two, I am not sure.

[Arnauti]

träffa på as a particle verb means 'run into', so it's like a chance meeting.
If you'd say Jag träffar henne ofta på bron, it would mean that the two of you meet there on purpose, but when you say Jag möter henne ofta på bron, it means either you meet her there by chance, or you go there to meet her.

I think there are more subtle differences between those two verbs but this is a start.

[jarrettph]

Thanks for the clarification.

[BalvinderC1]

So Arnauti, if I wanted to use the particle verb träffa på - meaning I accidentally meet someone - where would I place the på? Would it be Jag träffar på henne ofta på bron?

[JohnnyFran599183]

Just to add to Arnautis excellent explanation. Möta can also mean that you pass someone/something in the opposite direction. Jag mötte brandbilen på vägen hit.

[Xiaoxue69283]

Then can we use "träffas"? Is it same as "träffa"?

[HelenCarlsson]

No, "träffas" is reciprocal:

"A och B träffas", but "A träffar B" :).

[22879]

What about "Ofta möter jag henne på bron"?

[katkarapu4]

I also put this and don't understand either

[Staira1]

Why can’t I say, “ Jag möter henne på bron ofta”?

[George418878]

Why is vanligtvis incorrect?

[RaiffHowe2]

Vanglitvis is usually, it's not too dissimilar so I'm sure in discussion it would be fine, just not here. Often and Usually have slightly different meaning; it's a nuance of language.

[NatalieBoa3]

Vanligtvis means usually, not often, if I am not mistaken. There is a difference even though they are similar.

[alan26964]

The Swedish word order transfers perfectly into English :- "I meet her often on the bridge." So why don`t you use it?

[RaiffHowe2]

English people, like me, don't tend to say that. There's nothing wrong with it at all, you'd instead say "I often meet her on the bridge" or "Often, I meet her on the bridge" or even "I meet her on the bridge often" but the first one is the most common.

[Super-Svensk]

Your answer should be accepted, according to what I see on my end.

[rusty401767]

Can it not be jag ofta möter henne?

[katkarapu4]

No, because the verb always has to be in the second place, so möter would always have to be second no matter which word you start with :)