Questions & Answers about Vi frågar försäljaren om priset.
Why do we use om in this sentence?
In Swedish, the verb fråga (to ask) pairs with the preposition om when you want to say you are asking "about" something. So, frågar om translates directly to "ask about".
How is the word försäljaren (the vendor) formed?
The base noun is en försäljare (a vendor). When an en word already ends in a vowel, you usually just add -n to the end to make it definite (meaning "the"). So försäljare plus -n becomes försäljaren.
Does försäljare drop an 'e' in the plural, similar to the adjectives in this lesson?
Yes, it does! While this lesson focuses on adjectives, nouns ending in -are follow a very similar pattern. To say "the vendors" (definite plural), it drops the unstressed e and becomes försäljarna, rather than "försäljarena".
Is priset an "en" or "ett" word?
It is an ett word: ett pris. Because it is an ett word ending in a consonant, you add -et to the end to say "the price", giving us priset.