De ringer varandra varje helg.

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Breakdown of De ringer varandra varje helg.

• ringa: to call
• varje: every
• de: they

Questions & Answers about De ringer varandra varje helg.

Why is the verb ringer and not ringar?

Because ringa conjugates with -er in the present tense: ringa – ringer – ringde – ringt. It’s a Group 2 verb. Verbs like tala take -ar (e.g., talar), but ringa does not.

Do I need the preposition till? Is De ringer varandra different from De ringer till varandra?

Both occur in real Swedish. The most common and neutral pattern is transitive: ringa någon (no preposition), so De ringer varandra is perfect. You can also hear ringa till någon, and with reciprocals that gives De ringer till varandra, which is acceptable but a bit wordier.

What exactly does varandra do?

Varandra means “each other/one another” and marks a reciprocal action between at least two people. It’s used as an object or after prepositions:

• De hjälper varandra.
• De pratar med varandra.

Can I use sig instead of varandra?

No. Sig is reflexive (“themselves”), not reciprocal. De ringer sig would mean they call themselves, which is not what you want. Use varandra for “each other.”