Breakdown of De planerar en fest till hennes födelsedag.
en
a, an (common)
de
they
till
for (to go with)
festen
the party
hennes
her (possessive)
födelsedagen
the birthday
planera
to plan
Questions & Answers about De planerar en fest till hennes födelsedag.
Why do we use till instead of för to say 'for her birthday'?
In Swedish, till is often used when a gift, event, or object is directed toward a specific person or occasion. Since the party is dedicated to her birthday, till hennes födelsedag is the natural choice rather than för.
Does the word hennes change depending on the noun that comes after it?
No. Unlike words for 'my' (min/mitt/mina) or 'your' (din/ditt/dina), the word hennes (her/hers) is a fixed form. It stays exactly the same whether it is describing an en word, an ett word, or a plural noun.
I see dag means 'day'. What does the first part of födelsedag mean?
Födelse means 'birth', making födelsedag the exact literal equivalent of the English word 'birthday'.
Why does the sentence just use planerar instead of adding a word for 'are' to mean 'are planning'?
Swedish does not have a separate 'is doing' or 'are doing' form like English does. The single present tense verb planerar covers both 'plan' and 'are planning'. You should never combine är (are) with another verb to try and match the English '-ing' form.
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