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Topic: Swedish

"Ligger hotellet vid flygplatsen?"

Translation:Is the hotel by the airport?

3 years ago

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Why use "Ligger" here over "Ar"?

3 years ago
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”Ligga” means ”be situated” and is often used for buildings, cities etc.: ”Madrid ligger i Spanien.”, ”Teatern ligger på Storgatan”

3 years ago
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How do you tell if it is'by' the or 'at' the???

4 months ago
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'Vid', I believe, generally has the meaning of 'by'.

3 months ago
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