Questions & Answers about Hon tvättar åtta fönster.
Why is tvättar used here instead of diskar?
In Swedish, you use different words for washing depending on what you are cleaning. Use tvättar for clothes, cars, and windows. Use diskar specifically for washing dishes, and tvättar sig for washing your body.
The translation says "windows", so why is there no plural ending on fönster?
fönster is an ett word (a neuter noun). In Swedish, ett words that end in a consonant look exactly the same in the singular and the indefinite plural. So ett fönster means one window, and åtta fönster means eight windows.
Does tvättar mean "washes" or "is washing"?
It can mean both! Swedish does not have a separate continuous tense like English does. Depending on the context, hon tvättar translates to either "she washes" or "she is washing".
I always mix up hon and han. Which one is this?
hon means "she" and han means "he". A helpful trick for beginners is to remember that the "o" in hon matches the "o" in "woman", which can help you remember that it refers to a female.
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