Topic: Swedish

"The book is mine."

Translation:Boken är min.

January 19, 2015

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https://www.duolingo.com/LJLudwig

    When do you use mitt vs. min?

    January 19, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/Super-Svensk
    Mod
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    Min is used for en-words, mitt is used for ett-words, and mina is used for plural.

    January 19, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/nikoheikkila

      Why not "Det är min boken"?

      January 20, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
      Mod

        You cannot have a definite after a possessor. English works the same way, since "My the book" is enitrely non-grammatical to say.

        January 20, 2016

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