Word
Får jag fråga henne nu?
Meaning
May I ask her now?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Får jag fråga henne nu?
What does the verb får mean here?
Here får (present of få) means “may/is allowed to,” expressing permission. Note that:
- få can also mean “to get/receive” (e.g., Jag får ett brev).
- får is also the noun “sheep,” identical in spelling and sound; context disambiguates here.
Why does the sentence start with Får? What’s the word order rule?
Why is there no att before fråga?
Can I use kan instead of får? What’s the difference between Kan jag …? and Får jag …?