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Vem tror du får flest röster i valet?
Meaning
Who do you think gets the most votes in the election?
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Questions & Answers about Vem tror du får flest röster i valet?
Why does the sentence use flest instead of mest for "most"?
Flest is the superlative form of många (many), and it is used for things you can count, like röster (votes). If you were talking about an uncountable amount, like "most water" or "most money", you would use mest (the superlative of mycket).
The word röster translates to "votes" here. Doesn't it also mean "voices"?
Yes! In Swedish, en röst can mean either a "voice" (like when you speak or sing) or a "vote" in an election. The plural for both meanings is röster, and you can tell which one it means from the context.
Does valet just mean "the election"?
It means "the election" here, but the root word ett val can also mean "a choice". It comes from the verb att välja, which means "to choose". You will often see it in phrases like ett bra val (a good choice).
How does the sentence structure work with both tror and får right next to each other?
This sentence combines two ideas: "Who do you think?" (Vem tror du?) and "Who gets...?" (Vem får...?). Just like in English, Swedish can string these together without needing extra connecting words like "that": Vem tror du får... (Who do you think gets...).