"I am watching tv."

Translation: Jag tittar på tv.

[Misieuroo]

Is ''teve'' another correct spelling of ''tv'' ? I'm pretty sure I've already seen it written that way.

[HelenCarlsson]

It is :).

[Misieuroo]

Tack så mycket !

[gibbano]

Can you say "jag ser på tv"?

[Zmrzlina]

Yes.

[gibbano]

thanks!

[Nruo7]

"Jag sitter och tittar på tv" is the Swedish Continuous Tense, so this alternative has to be accepted.

[devalanteriel]

The problem with that is that you could argue that just about any verb could then use the [spatial verb] och [action verb] translation, as well as håller på att [action verb] - which would be completely unmaintainable, not to mention that the system might randomly show continuous tense sentences when not appropriate. So you're right, it's grammatical, but it's simply not realistic to accept outside of the lessons on this specific topic.

[RyanHaywar10]

Why is på in there? Your not watching on or in the TV!

[devalanteriel]

No, but you're watching "at" it in Swedish.

[RyanHaywar10]

Would a swede know what I was talking about if I omitted the på in general conversation?

[devalanteriel]

Absolutely, but it would stand out as blatantly wrong, much like if you'd said "I'm watching on tv" in English.

[RyanHaywar10]

I think på is My favourite word so far it seems to be so flexible

[devalanteriel]

I'm glad you think that. Most people seem to thoroughly dislike it for the same reason. :)

[Hayco7]

When is it "tv" and when is it "tv:n"? Whenever I use one I get corrected to the other...

[devalanteriel]

tv is the indefinite form, and tv:n is the definite.

[Hayco7]

Tack!

[Luca_Cast]

In english there is a difference in meaning between "watching" and "looking at" the tv. Does tittar have both meanings?

[devalanteriel]

Yes, but you only get the "looking at" sense if you use the definite.

[Luca_Cast]

Ah! Good to know, thanks!