Word
Vill du testa det där systemet?
Meaning
Do you want to test that system?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Vill du testa det där systemet?
du
you (singular)
vilja
to want to
det där
that (ett)
testa
to test
Questions & Answers about Vill du testa det där systemet?
Why is systemet in the definite form when the English translation says "that system"?
In Swedish, when you use a pointing phrase like det där (that) or det här (this), the noun that follows must also be in its definite form. It literally translates to "that there the system". This is a common pattern called double definiteness.
Why do we use det där instead of den där?
The word for "system" is an ett word (ett system). Because of this, we have to use the neuter form det där instead of the en word form den där.
Why isn't there an att (to) before testa? The English translation says "want TO test".
The verb vill (want) is a modal verb in Swedish. Just like in English where we say "can test" or "must test" without "to", Swedish modal verbs are followed directly by the infinitive form of the next verb without using att.
How do I know whether to use det där or det här?
Look at the second word! där means "there", so det där is used for things further away from you, translating to "that". If you wanted to say "this system" (closer to you), you would use det här, since här means "here".