Topic: Swedish

"Det är mitt hem."

Translation:It is my home.

January 26, 2015

11 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/rach_jules
  • 1594

what is the difference between 'hemma' and 'hem'?

March 18, 2015
https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
Mod

    Hemma is a location adverb, hem is a direction adverb OR a noun ("a home")

    Thus, it's "jag går hem" but "jag är hemma". But in the sentence above, it's a noun - "this is my home".

    Does that help?

    March 18, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/rach_jules
    • 1594

    Kind of? So 'hemma' is an adverb of är?

    March 18, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
    Mod

      I'm not sure what an adverb "of är" means, but I suppose so. Hemma means you're at the place of home, while hem means you're heading in the direction of home.

      March 18, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/rach_jules
      • 1594

      ah okay that makes sense. It's var/vart, dit/där, hit/här again.

      March 19, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
      Mod

        Yes. Good thinking. Have a lingot or two. :)

        March 19, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/Fernando776731
        • 5

        Thank you for that observation. This way I can get it better. Greetings!

        May 24, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/AlecHirsch1

          Hence it would be "Det är mitt hem" or "Jag är på hemma"?

          September 28, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
          Mod

            Yes, but it's jag är hemma.

            September 28, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/Diana_SE

              Hmm- I might also add, THIS is my home.

              January 26, 2015
              https://www.duolingo.com/Lundgren8
              Mod

                That would be det här or detta.

                January 26, 2015
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