{"id":6785,"date":"2014-10-27T16:12:16","date_gmt":"2014-10-27T16:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=6785"},"modified":"2014-10-26T13:25:54","modified_gmt":"2014-10-26T13:25:54","slug":"answering-yes-and-no-questions-in-swedish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/answering-yes-and-no-questions-in-swedish\/","title":{"rendered":"Answering Yes and No Questions in Swedish"},"content":{"rendered":"

Det<\/em> is an important word in Swedish. It\u2019s a common word with a lot of uses and a few different meanings. If you missed Steve\u2019s posts about this and that, definitely click on through to find out more about how det<\/em> is used:
\nSwedish Grammar: This and that, Part 1
\n<\/a><\/em>Swedish Grammar: This and that, Part 2<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Det<\/em> can also be used when answering yes and no questions in Swedish. As you become more comfortable with the language, you\u2019re going to find that you want to nuance your speech more. One way of doing that is to fine-tune how you respond to people when answering questions.<\/p>\n

Many students first learn to respond to yes and no questions by simply repeating the question back to the person who asked in an affirmative way.<\/p>\n

Gillar du godis?<\/em> (Do you like candy?)
\n<\/em>Ja, jag gillar godis. <\/em>(Yes, I like candy)<\/p>\n

Hatar du gr\u00f6nsaker? <\/em>(Do you hate vegetables?)
\n<\/em>Nej, jag hatar inte gr\u00f6nsaker. <\/em>(No, I don\u2019t hate vegetables.)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a great way to learn the basics of the language and a great way to make yourself understood. But it also can become somewhat elementary as you repeat over and over the same words that you just heard.<\/p>\n

Just as in English, we would not necessarily always include the word \u201clike\u201d and \u201chate\u201d in the examples above. Instead we might respond to someone asking us if we like candy: yes, I do.<\/p>\n

We can respond in similar fashion in Swedish using the word det<\/em>. The formula is relatively simple. Start with your yes or no response. Add det<\/em>. Add a verb. Add a subject. Maybe add a negative. Let\u2019s look at a few examples:
\n\u00c4r du full?<\/em> (Are you drunk?)
\nJa + det + \u00e4r + jag.<\/em> (Yes, I am.)
\nNej + det + \u00e4r + jag + inte.<\/em> (No, I am not.)<\/p>\n

Har du en hund?<\/em> (Do you have a dog?)
\nJa + det + har + jag.<\/em> (Yes, I do.)
\nNej + det +har + jag + inte.<\/em> (No, I do not.)<\/p>\n

F\u00f6rs\u00f6ker ni tala svenska?<\/em> (Are you all trying to speak Swedish?)
\nJa + det + g\u00f6r + vi.<\/em> (Yes, we are.)
\nNej + det + g\u00f6r + vi +inte.<\/em> (No, we are not.)<\/p>\n

Pretty easy, right? But you may have noticed that the verb switched. In our first two examples, we just re-used \u00e4r<\/em> and har<\/em> in our response. But in the third example, we used g\u00f6r<\/em> instead of f\u00f6rs\u00f6ker<\/em>. For the most part, when you\u2019re responding in this way, you\u2019re going to replace the original verb with the verb g\u00f6ra<\/em>. \u00c4r<\/em> and har<\/em> are a couple of exceptions (kan<\/em>, ska<\/em>, vill<\/em> are a few more exceptions).<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s practice with more examples:
\n\u00c4r du k\u00e4r i henne?<\/em> (Are you in love with her?)
\nJa, det \u00e4r jag.<\/em> (Yes, I am.)
\nNej, det \u00e4r jag inte.<\/em> (No, I am not.)<\/p>\n

Har du kul? <\/em>(Are you having fun?)
\nJa, det har jag.<\/em> (Yes, I am.)
\nNej, det har jag inte.<\/em> (No, I am not.)<\/p>\n

Vill du skrika?<\/em> (Do you want to scream?)
\nJa, det vill jag.<\/em> (Yes, I do.)
\nNej, det vill jag inte.<\/em> (No, I do not.)<\/p>\n

K\u00e4nner du honom?<\/em> (Do you know him?)
\nJa, det g\u00f6r jag.<\/em> (Yes, I do.)
\nNej, det g\u00f6r jag inte.<\/em> (No, I do not.)<\/p>\n

K\u00f6r du bil?<\/em> (Do you drive?)
\nJa, det g\u00f6r jag.<\/em> (Yes, I do.)
\nNej, det g\u00f6r jag inte.<\/em> (No, I do not.)<\/p>\n

Now you\u2019re ready to impress your Swedish friends with a more advanced way of responding to their questions. Good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Det is an important word in Swedish. It\u2019s a common word with a lot of uses and a few different meanings. If you missed Steve\u2019s posts about this and that, definitely click on through to find out more about how det is used: Swedish Grammar: This and that, Part 1 Swedish Grammar: This and that…<\/p>\n

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