Breakdown of Hur uttalas ditt efternamn?
hur
how
ditt
your
efternamnet
the last name
uttalas
to be pronounced
Questions & Answers about Hur uttalas ditt efternamn?
Why is it ditt and not din?
Because efternamn is an ett-word in Swedish: ett efternamn.
Swedish possessives change to match the grammatical gender of the noun:
- en-word: din
- ett-word: ditt
So:
- din bok = your book
- ditt efternamn = your last name
What does uttalas mean exactly?
uttalas means is pronounced.
It comes from the verb uttala, which means to pronounce.
The -s ending makes it passive, so:
- uttala = to pronounce
- uttalas = is pronounced
So the sentence is structured very much like English How is your last name pronounced?
Why does Swedish use uttalas instead of something more like How do you pronounce your last name?