Questions & Answers about Vi lyssnade på samma dikt.
Why is it samma dikt instead of samma dikten?
In Swedish, the word samma (same) is a special determiner that requires the noun following it to be in its indefinite form. Even though we translate it as "the same poem", you cannot use the definite form dikten. It must always be samma dikt.
Where is the word for "the" in "the same"?
In Swedish, samma means "the same" all by itself. You don't need to add a separate word for "the" (like den or det) in front of it.
Why do we use på here? Doesn't that usually mean "on"?
While på often translates to "on", prepositions rarely match up perfectly between languages. In Swedish, the verb lyssnar (to listen) almost always pairs with på. So, the English phrase "listen to" is always translated as lyssna på.
Is lyssnade a regular past tense verb?
Yes! The ending -ade is the big clue. Lyssna is a regular Group 1 verb. For these verbs, you form the past tense by simply adding -de to the base form, turning lyssna into lyssnade (listened).
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