"The children play."

Translation: Barnen leker.

[Eryashnik]

What is the difference between "Spelar" och "leker"

I get the feeling spelar has to do with playing a "thing" and "leker" is more in the sense of playing in general but I have no idea.

[Bahron]

You are on to something.

• Spela fotboll (play soccer)
• Spela tv-spel (play video games)

• Spela piano (play the piano)

• Spela dum (act like a fool)

• Leka kurragömma (Play hide and seek)

• Leka med dockor (Play with dolls)
• Leka med grannpojken (play with the boy next door)

You can also play with settings, cameras, configurations etcetera in the sense "experiment with" or "toy with".

[Michael990548]

If grannpojken means "boy next door" does grann mean neighbor (as in neighbor boy)?

[Bahron]

(En) Granne = a neighbor.

I don't know who stole the E in grannpojken, but there is probably some spelling rule that explains it :)

[deactivated user]

Barnen?? Isn't barnet the "the child, the children".

[Zmrzlina]

Barnet = the child

Barnen = the children

[ElixirDemesne]

could you use "ungar" instead of "barnen" ?

[Bahron]

En unge = ett barn.
Ungarna = Barnen.
So that would be "ungarna leker".

I would recommend not using "unge" to refer to children, because it often (but not always) implies disobedience.