"The cook has the book."

Translation:Kocken har boken.

December 9, 2014

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https://www.duolingo.com/profile/hcarleton

This one's just fun to say


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ungewitig_Wiht

I don't even know why but it makes me so happy that it rhymes in both languages


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jasmyne33

Right?! Ugh it's just so satisfying lol


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/SamuraiOwl

Wow this is just awesome...I didnt even notice thx for lointing it out


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/DrMicroChem

As good as katten i hatten.


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/sooj.languages

Or satan i gatan


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/jarrettph

I know this is a song (one of my favorite actually), but what does that even mean?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Arnauti

Literally 'satan in the street' but basically we just add 'gatan' because it rhymes so it sounds fun and adds more emphasis.


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/jarrettph

So there's not really any meaning to it? :D


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Arnauti

I mean, if Satan is in the street, he's a little more present than if you just say 'Satan' on its own (which means something like 'damn' in English). A little bit like 'hell on wheels' where 'hell' seems to get worse from being 'on wheels' :D


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/HiMeCriss

This rhymes in both English and Swedish lol


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/FionaBrown8

What makes the o sounds pronunciation different?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Arnauti

The main rule is that o is pronounced as a long oo-like sound when it's followed by only one consonant, and as a short o-sound when it's followed by two consonants (ck is just a spelling convention, we write that instead of two k:s).

There are some exceptions but this isn't one of them :)


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Undvne

I wonder if my Swedish family will get a laugh out of me saying this


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/JegerenGamer

I love this. IT RHYMESSS


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/SarafinaRo2

for some reason i always mess up when i do wether a word has -ar -an or -en, like i put kockar not kocken and my brain always does that


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/JUNoichi

It ryhmes really well

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