Questions & Answers about Maria badade i poolen.
Why does the verb badade end in -ade?
Because it is in the simple past tense. The verb bada (to swim or to bathe) is a regular Group 1 verb. For all Group 1 verbs, you just add -de to the infinitive form to make it past tense, which gives you the -ade ending.
The English translation says swam, but why didn't we use the verb simmade?
In Swedish, simma specifically refers to the physical exercise or sport of swimming laps. If you are just splashing around, relaxing, or cooling off in the water, Swedes use the verb bada. Since Maria is likely just enjoying the pool casually, badade is the most natural choice here.
Is poolen an English loanword?
Yes, Swedish borrowed the word pool directly from English. It is an en-word (en pool). To say the pool, you just add the standard definite suffix -en to the end, making it poolen. It is pronounced very similarly to the English word.
If I wanted to translate Maria was swimming in the pool, would I change the sentence?
No, it would look exactly the same! Swedish does not have a continuous tense like English does. You use the exact same simple past verb, badade, to mean both swam and was swimming.