"Vi svarar på våra egna frågor."

Translation: We answer our own questions.

[potatoeglot]

In this sentence, is "på" a word which was omitted in the translation but important in the original Swedish sentence? I didn't include a translation of "på" in the English sentence.

[Lundgren8]

Yeah, you need a preposition in Swedish. It’s incorrect to say svara en fråga, you have to say svara på en fråga.

[potatoeglot]

That explains it. Thanks for the speedy reply!

[ekufi]

Is it a clear mistake to write "answer to", instead of just "answer" in English, or is there a difference in the meaning?

[Zmrzlina]

If I'm not entirely mistaken, "answer to" implies a position of having to pay responsibility, while answer just means, well, answer.

"By the grace of God, I am king. I do not have to answer to anybody."

[r9k-luxetveritas]

Hardest listening exercise yet

[Dingo1992]

Could they say "våra" any faster?