Topic: Swedish

"Var inte ledsen!"

Translation:Do not be sad!

January 29, 2015

4 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/kounsh

    I don't understand how this can be translated as "Don't be sad". Can someone explain the "Var inte" part?

    January 29, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
    Mod

      Var inte means, literally, be not.

      January 29, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/kounsh

        Isn't "var" the past of "är"? So I wasn't sure how to translate it well...

        January 30, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
        Mod

          It's also the imperative, which is used here.

          January 30, 2015
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