Topic: Swedish

"Han kunde inte starta bilen."

Translation:He could not start the car.

February 18, 2015

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Jonathan606349
  • 711

När använder man "att starta" istället för "att börja"?

February 18, 2015
https://www.duolingo.com/Blehg

    starta = start up, set up, launch
    börja = begin, initiate

    February 18, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/Jonathan606349
    • 711

    Thank you both!

    February 19, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/HelenCarlsson

      You always use "starta" with a "machine". I was about to write that you always use "starta" with a noun, but that isn't true since you say "börja skolan" for example.

      February 18, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/AntonHeyne

        Can I ask the difference between 'cannot' and 'count not'

        February 9, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/K.Odam
        • 656

        I think you mean 'could not'.
        'Can' is the present tense. 'Could' is the past tense.

        March 4, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/SagiEzov

          Is "starta" like "set into motion" or something?

          September 11, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/Ra272785
          • 113

          Starta = Sätta i gång.

          March 17, 2019
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