"The knife is by the glass."

Translation: Kniven är vid glaset.

[Jangboo]

Is 'Kniven är bredvid glaset' incorrect?

[jarrettph]

In theory it should be correct. vid = "by" / bredvid = "beside". Hope that helps!

[makmegs]

Anyone have an update on this?

[mikenvicki1]

Bredvid is still not accepted as correct.

[SheilaMorris]

STILL not accepted, 3 years later.....

[WnFeo]

I'm not sure, but I think the difference is that "bredvid" implies it is directly beside the glass, either to the left or to the right. "Vid" would mean being "around" in any direction, not necessarily by its side. Can someone confirm or correct this?

[J.KadenHar]

Has the app covered the appropriate time to use the verb "ligga" versus "är"? I believe that a better translation would be "Kniven ligger vid glaset."

[Arnauti]

I agree, but the verb ligger has not been taught yet at this point, this is the Prepositions skill so what we're trying to teach is vid.

[jarrettph]

Does ligger mean lie/lay? I am just guessing because of Swedish's preference to be specific.

[Arnauti]

Yes, ligger is 'lies', and 'lays' is lägger. You're right that Swedish tends to be very specific about positions in space.

[jarrettph]

I love how logical Swedish is most of the time.

[TimDaw1]

But surely a more correct translation should be an accepted answer even if that hasn't been taught yet?

[Arnauti]

ligger is an accepted answer. (as in Kniven ligger vid glaset)

[Q_C]

Why is bredvid not accepted?

[Sarah21189]

Because it means something slightly different: "bredvid" means "beside" (more specific than just "by" or "near").

[hhildur]

Why is that "genom glaset" wrong...?

[jarrettph]

You would need some sort of magical knife that could pierce through the glass. :)

[steverandall7]

And why isn't "med glaset" correct?

[jarrettph]

Med means with.

[codewritertom]

Curious, why is "av glaset" not right? Thanks in advance.

[jarrettph]

That would mean The knife is made out of the glass.

[codewritertom]

Noted, thx.

[jarrettph]

No problem. Prepositions are tricky things. :)

[codewritertom]

No, not really. I should have seen that one coming.

[jarrettph]

Happens to me too. Just remember, anything that is av something else, is made of that item. For example Ett bord av trä - A wooden table.

[VASS424467]

I don't get it.. "X is by Y" means near by ? Or close to ?

[edamiani]

Near by

[Jeff891289]

The question "The knife is by the glass" was asked twice. The first time,you had to say "mellan glaset," and vid was wrong. The second time, you had to say "vid,"and mellan was wrong. Which is it?

[edamiani]

Mellan = between. Vid = by.