Breakdown of Biljetterna kostar mindre på söndagar.
på
on
biljetten
the ticket
söndagen
the Sunday
kosta
to cost
Questions & Answers about Biljetterna kostar mindre på söndagar.
Why is it biljetterna and not biljetter?
Biljetterna is definite plural (the tickets). It’s used when you and your listener have a specific set in mind (e.g., the museum’s tickets). Biljetter (indefinite plural) would make it sound like a very general claim about tickets as a category.
Could I say Biljetter kostar mindre på söndagar?
Grammatically yes, but it sounds like a sweeping generalization. In real life you’d usually mean a particular place’s tickets, so biljetterna fits better.
What does mindre mean here, and why not färre?
Mindre means less (a smaller amount). It modifies the verb kostar to mean the price is lower. Färre means fewer (for countable items) and doesn’t work with prices.
Can I say är billigare instead of kostar mindre?
Yes. Biljetterna är billigare på söndagar is natural and very common. Kostar mindre focuses on the price; är billigare uses the adjective.
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