Breakdown of Anna älskar den vackra parken där de spelar fotboll.
de
they
spela
to play
fotboll
football
älska
to love
parken
the park
den
the (with en-words)
vacker
beautiful
Anna
Anna
där
where (relative)
Questions & Answers about Anna älskar den vackra parken där de spelar fotboll.
Why do we use där here instead of som?
In Swedish, där is used to mean 'where' when referring back to a physical place (like parken). We use som (that/which) when describing the noun itself, for example: parken som är stor (the park that is big). Since we are talking about an action happening in the location, där is the right choice.
Why is it den vackra parken? Doesn't parken already mean 'the park'?
Yes, parken means 'the park'. However, when you add an adjective to a definite noun, Swedish requires 'double definiteness'. You must add the separate definite article den, use the definite form of the adjective (adding an -a to make it vackra), and keep the noun in its definite form (parken).
Is the word order after där any different from a normal sentence?
In this specific sentence, de spelar looks exactly like a normal main sentence. However, där de spelar fotboll is a subordinate clause. This means if you wanted to add a small adverb like inte (not) or ofta (often), it must go before the verb rather than after it: ...där de ofta spelar fotboll.
How should I pronounce the word de in this sentence?
Even though it is written as de (meaning 'they'), it is almost always pronounced as dom in everyday spoken Swedish.
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