Questions & Answers about Nej, vi dansar inte.
How would I ask "Do we dance?" using these words?
To make a Yes/No question in Swedish, you put the verb first. You just swap the subject (vi) and the verb (dansar) from this statement. Dansar vi? means "Do we dance?" or "Are we dancing?".
Where is the word for "do" in this sentence?
Swedish doesn't use "do" or "does" as a helping verb for negatives or questions. While in English you say "we do not dance", in Swedish you simply say vi dansar inte (literally "we dance not").
Why does inte come after the verb here?
In a standard Swedish statement, the negation word inte (not) comes right after the verb. The word order is Subject (vi) + Verb (dansar) + inte.
Could this sentence also mean "No, we are not dancing"?
Exactly. Swedish doesn't have a separate "-ing" form (continuous tense) like English does. Vi dansar inte translates to both "We do not dance" (in general) and "We are not dancing" (right now).
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