Topic: Swedish

"I read a newspaper while he cooks."

Translation:Jag läser en tidning medan han lagar mat.

November 23, 2014

10 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/ALIGHAZI3

    Why lagar alone isn't acceptable here?

    September 30, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/Eden40427

      Lagar is almost never alone when referring to food. In swedish one does not just cook, one is either cooking some specific food, like lagar ett ägg, or cooking (food) in general, lagar mat

      June 12, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/Aniklol

        Is 'lagar' always followed by 'mat' when the specific food isn't stated?

        August 8, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/Mateo828902

          As far as I know, yes that seems to be the case more often than not.

          February 4, 2019
          https://www.duolingo.com/arthurcoddington
          • 1276

          Maybe ask if he needs help with the cooking?

          December 10, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/ltcq

            Why doesn't "kockar" work?

            April 20, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/sisaI

              Kockar means 'chefs'

              June 4, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/Aniklol

                Is 'lagar' always followed by 'mat' when the type of food is unspecified?

                August 8, 2017
                https://www.duolingo.com/Hsk0
                • 23

                I think (not very sure) that you can also say for example: "Jag lagar kyckling". I think is correct too.

                June 18, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/Nelightful
                • 285

                Couldn't när work instead of medan?

                September 11, 2018
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