Topic: Swedish

"Hans föräldrar är rika."

Translation:His parents are rich.

March 12, 2015

12 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/loveswedishgirls
  • 613

I have ugly parents, and he has rich parents? haha

October 13, 2015
https://www.duolingo.com/AnFeileacan78

    Am I right in thinking the "a" in "hans" is pronounced differently by different speakers on this course? Other times it sounds more like "hons" (to rhyme with "cons")

    November 18, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/RAlberdi

      There are no human speakers in Duolingo. The voice comes from a digital engine called TTS. If you want to hear real people speaking, try www.forvo.com

      Edit: I have read somewhere that real voices have been used in two courses, Ukranian and Dutch (not sure about this last one)

      January 21, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/Ryan4090
      • 1186

      Real voice in Esperanto

      June 7, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/geirhardur

        When do I use honom then? Because hennes can also be used here.

        February 28, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/Arnauti
        • 836

        hennes föräldrar would be her parents.
        honom is the object form of han: Jag ser honom 'I see him'.

        March 4, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/geirhardur

          Is it not hennes also the object form of hon?

          March 5, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/Arnauti
          • 836

          No, henne is the object form of hon, hennes is the possessive pronoun.

          March 6, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/geirhardur

            Oooh I see it clearly now. Thank you!

            March 6, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/Bluenosedfox

              Do all adjectives pluralise? So, "hans föräldrar är trötta"?

              January 29, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/Arnauti
              • 836

              Most of them, but not all. Some have the same forms everywhere. The color lila 'purple' is one that is taught in the course. It's lila in every form. (and your sentence is correct!)

              January 29, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/Bluenosedfox

                Is there any rule to that or is it just that typical Swedish "whatever we feel like" that I should now expect?

                January 30, 2017
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