Word
Vi är glada och trötta nu.
Meaning
We are happy and tired now.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Vi är glada och trötta nu.
Why do the words glada and trötta end with an -a?
Because they describe the subject vi (we), which is plural. In Swedish, when an adjective describes a plural subject, you usually add an -a to the end of the base word. The base forms here are glad and trött.
Do verbs change for plural subjects the same way adjectives do?
No! This is a common mix-up. While adjectives get that plural -a ending, Swedish verbs never change based on who or how many people are doing the action. The verb is always är (am/is/are), whether the subject is singular or plural.
Can I put the time word nu at the beginning of the sentence?
Yes, you can start with nu, but it changes the word order. Swedish follows a rule where the verb must be the second piece of information in the sentence. If you start with Nu, the verb är has to come next, followed by the subject: Nu är vi glada och trötta.
How would I turn this sentence into a question?
To ask a yes-or-no question, you simply swap the subject (vi) and the verb (är). The sentence becomes Är vi glada och trötta nu? Notice that the adjectives glada and trötta still keep their plural -a endings.