Questions & Answers about Läser vi samma bok?
Why is it bok and not boken? In English we say 'the same book'.
The word samma (same) is special in Swedish because it always takes the indefinite (basic) form of the noun. Even though English uses 'the' in 'the same book', Swedish leaves it out and just says samma bok.
Does samma change if the noun is an ett-word or plural?
No, samma is completely unchangeable! You use the exact same word for en-words (samma bok), ett-words (samma bord), and plural nouns (samma böcker).
Why does the sentence start with the verb Läser?
To form a yes/no question in Swedish, you just swap the subject and the verb. Starting with the verb turns the statement Vi läser (We are reading) into the question Läser vi? (Are we reading?).
Why isn't there a separate word for 'are' in the Swedish sentence?
Swedish doesn't have an 'is doing' or 'are doing' verb form. The single present tense verb läser translates to both 'read' and 'are reading'.