Questions & Answers about Hon bad mig att stanna.
Why is the word bad used here for "asked" instead of frågade?
In Swedish, you use the verb att be (past tense: bad) when you are asking someone to do a favor or perform an action. You use att fråga (past tense: frågade) only when you are asking a question to get information. Since she is asking for an action (to stay), bad is the correct choice here.
What is the dictionary form of the verb bad?
The infinitive (dictionary form) is att be (to ask or to pray). It is a short, irregular verb. The forms you need to know are be (infinitive), ber (present tense), bad (past tense), and bett (has/have asked).
Is it necessary to include att before stanna?
Yes! Just like in English where you say "asked me to stay," in Swedish you use the infinitive marker att (to) before the verb stanna because it connects the second action to the object pronoun mig.
How should I pronounce mig when reading this sentence out loud?
Even though it is spelled mig, in everyday spoken Swedish it is pronounced exactly like the English word "may". You will sometimes even see it written informally as mej.