"Mannen frågar pojken."

Translation: The man is asking the boy.

[BonnieMag]

Could this also be translated as "The man questions the boy" or would that be a different word?

[Arnauti]

Better translations for questions are frågar ut (particle verb, stress ut) or ifrågasätter. I think it's an accepted answer in some places in the course, but it isn't a good translation.

[BonnieMag]

Tack!

[DAWN-YELLLLLL]

Excellent explanation! However, this question is a translation from a Swedish phase to an English phase (emphasis on an English answer). In English there is no distinction between "asks vs. questions", they are one in the same. Therefore, I flagged this because in English "The man questions the boy" should be accepted.

***Although, had this been a transition from an English phase (The man asks the boy) to a Swedish phase. I would absolutely adhere to Swedish language preferences. Answer: Mannen frågar pojken.

[jamie533287]

Exellent explanation

[deanmoncaster]

i would second this, while it may not be a perfect translation, if an english person said "i will question you" or "i will ask you questions" it means the same thing.

[EdithGawler]

so frågar means both "to ask" and was also used as "a question"? how would you say "to ask a question" in Swedish?

[Joel__W]

• en fråga - a question
• flera frågor - several questions
• frågar - asks, present tense of att fråga
• att fråga - to ask (a question)

[ksalander]

Att fråga en fråga

[SlappyJoe1]

What would be the singular form of "asks"?

[Adrian53542]

You mean I ask? It's also 'frågar', Swedish verbs don't change depending on person.