Breakdown of De bjöd oss på bröllopet.
de
they
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
oss
us
bröllopet
the wedding
bjuda
to invite
Questions & Answers about De bjöd oss på bröllopet.
What is the infinitive form of bjöd, and how does its past tense work?
The infinitive is bjuda (to invite or to offer). It is a Group 4 strong verb, which means it does not take a past tense ending like -de or -te. Instead, the vowel changes: the u in bjuda becomes an ö in bjöd.
Why do we use the preposition på instead of till for 'to the wedding'?
In Swedish, the verb bjuda commonly pairs with på for events. While you might expect till (to), saying bjuda på bröllop or bjuda på fest is the standard way to say you are inviting someone to a wedding or a party. Note that bjuda på can also mean 'to treat someone to' something, like food or drinks.
Why does the word bröllopet end in -et?
The base word for wedding is ett bröllop. Because it is an ett word and ends in a consonant, you add -et to the end to make it definite, meaning 'the wedding'.
How should I pronounce De in this sentence?
Even though it is spelled De, this subject pronoun meaning 'they' is almost always pronounced as dom in everyday spoken Swedish.
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