Breakdown of Har du glömt att lägga till postnumret i adressen?
du
you
i
in
att
to
adressen
the address
glömma
to forget
lägga till
to add
postnumret
the postal code
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Questions & Answers about Har du glömt att lägga till postnumret i adressen?
What does Har du glömt literally mean and what tense is it?
Har du glömt is the present perfect form of the verb glömma (to forget). Literally it translates to “Have you forgotten”, where har is the auxiliary verb “have” and glömt is the past participle.
Why is there att before lägga till?
In Swedish, when one verb governs another, you normally insert att (to) before the second verb in its infinitive form. So glömt att lägga till means “forgot to add”.
What does lägga till mean?
Lägga till is a two-part verb meaning “add” or “include.” Literally, lägga means “to put” and till means “to” or “more,” so together they convey “put to.”
Why is postnumret in the definite form?
Swedish indicates definiteness with a suffix. The indefinite form is postnummer (“a postal code”), and postnumret means “the postal code.” Here you’re referring to a specific code that should appear in the address.
Why is i adressen used instead of på adressen?
The preposition i (“in”) is used for something contained within an enclosure or space—like a number inside an address. På (“on”) would imply something physically on top or surface, which doesn’t fit here.
Can you omit att and say Har du glömt lägga till?
In casual speech some Swedes drop att, but in standard written Swedish you keep it: glömt att lägga till is considered correct.
How do you pronounce glömt?
Glömt is pronounced [ˈɡlœmt]. The ö sounds like the vowel in English “bird” (without pronouncing an R), and you clearly pronounce the final [t].
How could you reply if you remembered to add the postal code?
You might say: Nej, det har jag inte glömt. Jag lade till postnumret.
(“No, I didn’t forget. I added the postal code.”)