"Är potatisarna fina?"
Translation:Are the potatoes nice?
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Why wasn't "Are the potatoes beautiful" accepted? Don't you think potatoes can be beautiful? :'(
I attended a midsommarfest once, the salad had the freshest veggies, the meat was grilled outside and had a scrumptious dressing, and all every swede in the room would go on and on about was how good the boiled potatoes were, I didn't get it.
Ha ha, old Swedes are normally obsessed with potatoes and eat them at least once a day.
Definitely not! The cultural importance of potatoes in Sweden cannot be overestimated. Potatoes made it possible for the population to grow in the 19th century in a way that drastically changed the course of history.
The use of potatoes for making vodka has also had a huge impact.
I'm not sure what nice means in this sentence. Does it mean "physically appealing/attractive" or does it mean "good quality" or something else?
I think you guys should change the principal translation to "good" which is a more common adjective for describing food. Nice is usually used to describe character. :) Though maybe you should leave it how it is, it's fun this way.
It can also be a question from the cook to ask if they suit the eater. Or it can also be a question of someone who wants to know if they are tasty and worth taking. My father came from Swede as a teenager, and he would eat potatoes at every meal if they were on the table.
Does Swedish usually use potatoes in plural form or as a colective noun in singular?
US English: I can't imagine describing potatoes as "nice" under any circumstances. Would use "good / tasty / OK" or "Do you LIKE the potatoes?" -- but "nice"? Never.
It reminds me of skam "Your body needs potatoes". Unfortunately, I forgot the Norwegian sentence :(
why is 'are the potatoes tasty?'wrong, tasty sounds better with potatoes that fine
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To get Are the potatoes tasty you would have to use Swedish goda or smakliga (goda is the more common one).
Är potatisarna goda? - Do the potatoes taste nice? Are the potatoes tasty?
Är potatisarna fina? - Are the potatoes in good condition for eating? Do the potatoes look nice?
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So by using fina they are excluding any reference to flavor and only addressing physical characteristics?
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So by using fina they are excluding any reference to flavor and only addressing physical characteristics?
My answer: Are the potatoes fine? Now we're getting down to the most important questions.
This makes perfect sense to me. Looking over different sacks of potatoes someone can say, "These potatoes are nice." Or "Go to Edward's on Front Street, he has nicer potatoes."
I thought fina was stronger than good or nice. I tried "excellent," but it wasn't accepted.