Breakdown of Ansvarar du för att diska när vi pluggar ihop?
du
you (singular)
vi
we
att
to
när
when
för
for, to
diska
to wash the dishes
ihop
together (joined, physically)
plugga
to study
ansvara
to be responsible
Questions & Answers about Ansvarar du för att diska när vi pluggar ihop?
Why does this sentence say för att diska instead of using a word for 'doing'?
In English, we follow prepositions with an '-ing' word, like 'responsible for doing'. Swedish doesn't do this. Instead, after a preposition like för, you must use att plus the infinitive (base) form of the verb. So, 'for doing' translates to för att diska.
If I wanted to change this to the WH-question 'What are you responsible for?', where would för go?
It goes at the very end of the sentence! You would ask: Vad ansvarar du för? Swedish loves 'stranding' prepositions at the end of WH-questions, which is exactly what your current lesson is covering.
I learned studerar for 'study', so why use pluggar here?
Att plugga is a very common, slightly more casual synonym for att studera. Swedes use pluggar all the time for everyday schoolwork, homework, or studying for a test. Studerar sounds a bit more formal, like stating that you are enrolled at a university.
Could I say tillsammans instead of ihop?
Yes, they are completely interchangeable here. Both mean 'together.' Ihop is just a bit shorter and more conversational, which matches the casual tone of the verb pluggar.
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