"She asks him to continue."

Translation: Hon ber honom att fortsätta.

[daguipa]

I think a have a dirty mind.

[SjoerdDobb]

Why is frågar in this case not accepted as a translation of asks? Is it because she doesn't ask for information, but for him to do something?

[Zmrzlina]

Yes, that is exactly the reason. When you ask someone for information, you use "fråga". But when asking someone for an action, you use "be".

[ElizaLanga]

Tack!

[deactivated user]

Does a preference exist in Swedish communication, between using "Hon ber honom att fortsätta." or "Hon ber honom fortsätta."

Or are they both common?

[Lundgren8]

It depends on the verb. For some, both are possible, for some you can’t have att, for some you have to have it. In this case, you could say either.

[Gnippia]

Is there a guide more or less to this? When to use "att" is one of the few things that I think I still have a difficult time with. All I've really gotten definitely is that "vilja" is typically "to want TO" and thus doesn't need it.

[Lundgren8]

Try reading this thread.

[PoufPoal]

Is there a rule to know when to use "för att" and when to use "att"

[LyckligCyklop]

I think of "för att" as "in order to" in my mind. I haven't run it past anyone yet but in each case so far it makes sense in my head