"My brother goes to swimming every Wednesday."

Translation: Min bror går til svømning hver onsdag.

[carolinejcooper]

"Goes to swimming" is an awkward English phrasing. If he is just swimming, you would say "goes swimming," but if he is going to swim lessons you could "goes to swimming lessons." I've never heard it said as "goes to swimming" though.

[griffous]

You're right: this may not be "queen's English", but this phrasing is a commonly-used English construct, at least in my part of the world (NZ), and as a literal translation, it makes learning the Danish easier for newcomers.

[Peter_Mauve]

Since a specific way of getting to the location where the brother swims is not divulged, tager should absolutely not be marked wrong.

[HelenCarlsson]

"... går og svømmer" is not correct?

[leakold]

No, because it would mean you are walking and swimming at the same time.

[Meredydd]

at svømme is not correct. why?

[mipani]

I think it's because the English sentence has to be "goes swimming" then and not "goes to swimming".

[Olweg]

eeeh... first time I see "svømning" in the whole danish course. I thought there wasn't any -ing form in danish so I'm quite confused here. Can other verbs have that -ning ending ? what's the rule about that ?

[HelenCarlsson]

Svømning is a noun :).

[Olweg]

haaaa ok, I see. Thanks !

[Patsy536249]

When is it til at?

[GrahamRawlinson]

Should be goes to swim or goes swimming, definitely not goes to swimming.