Breakdown of Ska vi spela fotboll på torsdag?
vi
we
spela
to play
fotboll
football
ska
will
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
torsdag
Thursday
Questions & Answers about Ska vi spela fotboll på torsdag?
Why does the sentence start with Ska?
In Swedish, yes/no questions always start with the verb. Since this sentence uses the helper verb ska (shall/will), it goes at the very beginning, followed by the subject vi (we).
Why isn't there an att (to) before spela?
Because ska is a helper verb. Just like in English where we say shall play instead of shall to play, Swedish drops the word att after helper verbs and just uses the dictionary form of the action verb (spela).
Why do we use på before the day of the week?
In Swedish, you use the preposition på before a day of the week to talk about doing something on that specific upcoming day. So på torsdag means this coming Thursday. If you wanted to say you play football every Thursday in general, you would add an -s to the day instead: på torsdagar.
Can I use spela to talk about children playing outside?
No, spela is strictly used for playing structured things like sports, games, or musical instruments (like spela fotboll). If you want to talk about children playing around and having fun, you must use a completely different verb: leka.
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