Topic: Swedish

"Håll er hemma!"

Translation:Stay at home!

December 14, 2014

14 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/legatrix

    Had to read this twice before getting the grammar. `Er' is rarely met in Duolingo, I think that was the problem!

    December 14, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/friswing
    • 1829

    Yes, here you are urging more than one person to stay at home. Er = pronoun for the 2nd person plural. I don't know if it would be possible to say in English "Keep yourselves at home!" ???

    December 26, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/Annikajns

      That would make sense.

      February 3, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/MujjinGun

        does "håll dig hemma" work too?

        August 5, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/Arnauti
        • 842

        Sure, for one person.

        August 5, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/historicbruno

          What's the difference between hålla sig and stanna?

          July 3, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/22879

            We are still waiting for an answer.

            October 19, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/ReddySrikar
            • 9

            I have the same question? Which one is more idiomatic? Or is there a certain context under which they are to be used?

            February 19, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/basiliotimpanaro

              Isn't it correct "Håll hemma" (without ER or DIG) ?

              September 5, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/historicbruno

                It appears to be a reflexive verb, hålla sig. At least, I haven't found examples yet on DL where the reflexive pronoun isn't required.

                July 3, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/TopRival75
                • 407

                Wouldn't stanna be more appropriate? I thought hålla meant 'keep'.

                October 25, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/Christophir
                • 133

                Can you just say "Stanna hemma"?

                February 18, 2019
                https://www.duolingo.com/Helmut83
                • 26

                Would this be something like "hold yourselves at home" (making a too literal translation, of course)?

                October 30, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/Bobod3

                  yes, or 'keep yourselves at home'

                  January 4, 2019
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