Vi samlar in pengar för att överskottet ska gå till välgörenheten.

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Breakdown of Vi samlar in pengar för att överskottet ska gå till välgörenheten.

• vi: we
• ska: will
• för att: in order to

Questions & Answers about Vi samlar in pengar för att överskottet ska gå till välgörenheten.

Why is pengar used for money when it looks like a plural noun?

In Swedish, pengar is the normal everyday word for money, and it is grammatically plural.

• pengar = money
• en peng = a coin / a small amount of money

So even though English treats money as uncountable singular, Swedish usually uses the plural form pengar. That is why samla in pengar is the natural expression.

What exactly is samlar in? Why is the verb in two parts?

samla in is a particle verb. That means the verb consists of a main verb plus a small particle:

• samla = gather, collect
• in = in

Together, samla in means collect, especially in the sense of collecting money, information, signatures, and so on.

In the sentence, samlar is the present tense form, so:

• samla in = to collect
• samlar in = collect / are collecting

This is very common in Swedish.

Could I also say Vi samlar pengar without in?