Word
Vi sänker ljudet på radion medan vi möblerar.
Meaning
We lower the volume on the radio while we arrange furniture.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Vi sänker ljudet på radion medan vi möblerar.
vi
we
radion
the radio
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
medan
while
Questions & Answers about Vi sänker ljudet på radion medan vi möblerar.
Why do we use sänker here instead of sjunker?
Sänka (to lower) is a transitive verb, meaning it requires an object: you lower something (here, ljudet). Sjunka is its intransitive pair, meaning 'to sink' or 'to go down' by itself. If the volume went down on its own, you would say ljudet sjunker.
What conjugation classes do sänka and sjunka belong to?
As is typical for these verb pairs, the transitive verb sänka is a regular Group 2 verb (sänker, sänkte, har sänkt). The intransitive pair sjunka is a strong verb with vowel changes (sjunker, sjönk, har sjunkit).
Is ljudet the standard way to say 'the volume' in Swedish?
Ljudet literally means 'the sound.' While the exact word for volume is volymen, Swedes very commonly just say sänka ljudet (lower the sound) or höja ljudet (raise the sound) when talking about devices.
Why do we use the preposition på in på radion?