Word
Vi badade i poolen och hade det bra.
Meaning
We swam in the pool and had a good time.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Vi badade i poolen och hade det bra.
vi
we
och
and
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ha det bra
take care / to have a good time
Questions & Answers about Vi badade i poolen och hade det bra.
How is the past tense of bada formed in this sentence?
Bada (to bathe or swim) is a regular Group 1 verb. To form the simple past tense for Group 1 verbs, you just add -de to the infinitive, which always ends in an -a. So, bada becomes badade.
Does badade mean 'swam' or 'bathed'?
It can mean both! In Swedish, bada is commonly used for swimming for fun, splashing around, or relaxing in the water. If you were swimming laps for exercise, you would use the verb simma instead.
Why does the sentence use hade det bra for 'had a good time'?
The phrase att ha det bra literally translates to 'to have it good.' It is a very common Swedish idiom that means 'to have a good time' or 'to be doing well.' Here it is used in the past tense as hade det bra.
Is the word poolen just borrowed from English?
Yes, en pool is an English loanword used specifically for a swimming pool. Because it is an en-word, we add the suffix -en to the end to say 'the pool', giving us poolen.