"She wants the clothes."
Translation:Hon vill ha kläderna.
November 25, 2014
9 Comments
Why is 'hon vill kläderna' incorrect (stating it should be 'vill ha'), when the english translation doesn't say 'she wants to HAVE the clothes'?
November 25, 2014
Because if you want a thing in Swedish, you always say ”vill ha” whereas in English you only say ”want”.
- Vill du ha mera salt? (Do you want more salt?)
- Mamma, jag vill ha en hund. (Mum, I want a dog.)
- Partiet vill ha förändring. (The party want change.)
November 25, 2014
How would one say "I want to have clothes" in Swedish, since 'ha' is already used when there is no 'have' in English?
April 7, 2018
I think it would be the same, because the having is implied in this case. In English we mean the same thing, but we don't have to explicitly say 'have' for it to make sense. In Swedish I think it would always be "Jag vill ha kladerna"
May 22, 2018
