Vi skojar under keramikkursen.

We joke during the pottery class.

Breakdown of Vi skojar under keramikkursen.

• vi: we
• under: during
• keramikkursen: the pottery class
• skoja: to joke; to be kidding

Questions & Answers about Vi skojar under keramikkursen.

Why is it skojar and not skoja?

Skoja is the infinitive, meaning to joke / to kid around / to fool around.

In the sentence, the verb is conjugated in the present tense, so skoja becomes skojar:

• att skoja = to joke
• vi skojar = we joke / we are joking

A useful thing to remember: in Swedish, the present tense form is the same for all persons:

• jag skojar
• du skojar
• han/hon skojar
• vi skojar

So skojar is the correct finite verb form here.

Why isn’t there a separate word for are, like in English we are joking?

Because Swedish does not normally use a separate be + -ing form the way English does.

Vi skojar can mean:

• we joke
• we are joking
• we’re joking around

The exact meaning depends on context.

This is very common in Swedish. For example:

• Jag läser. = I read / I am reading
• De jobbar. = They work / They are working

So vi skojar is perfectly normal without any extra word for are.