Utseendet blir helt annorlunda på salongen.
The appearance becomes completely different at the salon.
Breakdown of Utseendet blir helt annorlunda på salongen.
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
bli
to become
annorlunda
differently
salongen
the salon
helt
completely
utseendet
the appearance
Questions & Answers about Utseendet blir helt annorlunda på salongen.
Why is the adjective annorlunda not spelled with a -t to match the neuter noun utseendet?
Normally, an adjective describing a neuter 'ett' word gets a '-t' added to the end. However, annorlunda is an indeclinable adjective. This means it has only one form and never changes, regardless of the noun's gender or whether it is plural.
How does blir work with the adjective in this sentence?
The verb bli, here in the present tense blir, means 'to become' or 'to get'. We use it together with an adjective to show a change of state. Here, it tells us that the appearance isn't just different, it changes to become completely different at the salon.
Why is 'completely' translated as helt rather than hel?
Here, helt is acting as an adverb modifying the adjective annorlunda to mean 'completely different'. Just like we often add '-ly' to English words to make them adverbs, Swedish generally adds a '-t' to adjectives to turn them into adverbs.
Why do we use the preposition på here for 'at the salon'?
The preposition på is commonly used in Swedish when talking about public businesses, institutions, and places you go to receive a service. You will see it in similar phrases like på banken (at the bank) or på apoteket (at the pharmacy).
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