{"id":7070,"date":"2015-10-27T18:11:54","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T18:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=7070"},"modified":"2015-10-27T18:13:23","modified_gmt":"2015-10-27T18:13:23","slug":"like-and-love-in-swedish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/like-and-love-in-swedish\/","title":{"rendered":"Like and love in Swedish \u2665"},"content":{"rendered":"

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All of us like things, and all of us love things! Some of us even like and love people, too. Human nature is amazing.<\/p>\n

Frequently, we want to be able to talk about things and people we like<\/strong> and love.<\/strong> That’s why it’s important for you learners of Swedish to know how to say it p\u00e5 svenska<\/em>!<\/p>\n

There are two main verbs to use as an equivalent of the English “to like”: gilla<\/em> and tycka om<\/em><\/strong>. Here are two examples of the same sentence, one with each of the verbs:<\/p>\n

Sandra gillar<\/span> fotboll och gott vin.
\nSandra tycker om<\/span> fotboll och gott vin.<\/em>
\nSandra likes<\/span> football\/soccer and good wine.<\/p>\n

So what’s the difference between these two? Nothing. They have the exact same meaning, though individual people may have slightly different opinions on this – if you do, we’d love to hear about it in the comments! Both verbs can also be used with human objects, as well as verbal objects with “att”; for example: Sandra gillar\/tycker om att simma<\/span>.<\/em> – Sandra likes to swim<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Pronunciation-wise, gillar<\/em> is pronounced with double emphasis<\/a>. Tycker om<\/em> is pronounced with single emphasis on the om<\/em> – not on the tycker<\/em>! Remember that Swedish verbs are not<\/strong> conjugated for person, i.e. gillar<\/em> and tycker om<\/em> are the present tense for all subjects (including jag<\/em>, “I”), regardless of number and gender. (If you’re wondering about the forms gilla<\/em> and tycka om<\/em>, they’re the infinitives.)<\/p>\n

So now you know how to talk about “liking” things and people! That’s great. But what if you want to boost it up a notch to “love”<\/strong>? That’s when you use \u00e4lska<\/em><\/strong>! Take a look:<\/p>\n

Jag \u00e4lskar<\/span> att baka p\u00e5 vintern!<\/em>
\nI love<\/span> to bake in the winter!<\/p>\n

Lina \u00e4lskar<\/span> Gabriella med hela sitt hj\u00e4rta.<\/em>
\nLina loves<\/span> Gabriella with all her heart.<\/p>\n

So easy! The intonation of \u00e4lska<\/em> is the same as that of gilla<\/em> – double emphasis.<\/p>\n

Ah, it’s not Valentine’s season<\/a>, but let’s spread the love anyway. Vad \u00e4lskar du?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

All of us like things, and all of us love things! Some of us even like and love people, too. Human nature is amazing. Frequently, we want to be able to talk about things and people we like and love. That’s why it’s important for you learners of Swedish to know how to say it…<\/p>\n

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