Questions & Answers about I Sverige taler de svensk.
Why is it taler de instead of de taler?
Danish uses the V2 (verb-second) rule. Because the sentence starts with the location I Sverige, the verb taler must come immediately after it, in the second position. The subject de is then pushed to the third position.
Why is svensk written with a lowercase letter?
In Danish, the names of languages and nationalities are written with lowercase letters, unlike in English. Only the names of countries, like Sverige, get a capital letter.
Is i always the word for 'in' when talking about places?
It is used for countries and cities, just like English 'in'. But watch out: if you are talking about being on an island, Danish usually switches to på (on), even if English would still say 'in'.
How do you pronounce the word de?
Even though it is spelled with an 'e', the word de (they) is pronounced like the English word 'dee' or the letter 'D'.