Word
På fredagar har de ofta ett litet prov i skolan.
Meaning
On Fridays they often have a small test at school.
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Questions & Answers about På fredagar har de ofta ett litet prov i skolan.
Why is it "På fredagar" and not "På fredag"?
Swedish uses the plural of the weekday without an article to talk about habitual or repeated events:
- På fredagar = On Fridays (every Friday / most Fridays)
- På fredag = On Friday (this coming Friday / one specific Friday)
So "På fredagar har de ofta ett litet prov i skolan." means this happens regularly on Fridays, not just once.
Why is there no article with "fredagar"? Why not something like "de fredagarna"?
For regular, repeated events, Swedish normally uses the bare plural of time words:
- på fredagar – on Fridays
- på måndagar – on Mondays
- på kvällar – in the evenings
Adding an article would sound too specific, like talking about some particular set of Fridays. The natural, general way is just "på fredagar" with no article.
Why does the sentence start with "På fredagar"? Does that affect the word order "har de"?