"Är potatisarna fina?"

Translation: Are the potatoes nice?

[storio]

Why wasn't "Are the potatoes beautiful" accepted? Don't you think potatoes can be beautiful? :'(

[ImantsEnde]

no they are not they are just potatoes, wtf

[HelenCarlsson]

Ha ha, old Swedes are normally obsessed with potatoes and eat them at least once a day.

[AnCatDubh]

I thought it was an Irish thing mostly.

[Arnauti]

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.

[ReinerSelb]

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[Uppsala18]

I saw a huge King Edward potato (sculpture) on a roundabout near Mjölby :-)

[ImantsEnde]

oh in that case.. it might me more than i food for them

[Zmrzlina]

We really like potatoes, you got a problem with that? >:D WELL, DO YA?

[Auramyst]

I can't understand that sentence

[Justin581205]

Translation: Oh in that case.. It might be more than a food for them.

[Uppsala18]

I saw a huge King Edward potato (sculpture) on a roundabout near Mölby :-)

[person222222]

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?

[Zmrzlina]

Could be either or both, but probably physical appearance.

[DanDracea]

nice is interchangable with good?

[ViolentRed]

These must have been the most polite potatoes I have ever heard of!

[pauiel]

The local potatoes are jerks

[RichardWal211702]

so this doesn't refer to the taste at all?

[jaiirapetjan]

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.

[IanCaliban]

Nice is a more common way than good to describe food in the UK.

[tredjedotter]

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.

[AntonSherstiuk]

Does Swedish usually use potatoes in plural form or as a colective noun in singular?

[AndySkelto1]

Man, the tts really lead me astray here. I was so confused since it made no sense.

[Marc01etc]

Same, I heard this one as "är potatis samma fina"

[vinnstrs]

It reminds me of skam "Your body needs potatoes". Unfortunately, I forgot the Norwegian sentence :(

[Maaike554042]

why is 'are the potatoes tasty?'wrong, tasty sounds better with potatoes that fine

[KimWidman]

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?

[Justin581205]

My answer: Are the potatoes fine?
Now we're getting down to the most important questions.

[JimNolt]

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."

[CMShifflett]

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.