Word
Efter badet drack vi te.
Meaning
After the swim we drank tea.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Efter badet drack vi te.
Why is it drack vi instead of vi drack?
This is the V2 (verb-second) rule in action. Because the sentence starts with the time phrase Efter badet, the verb drack must come next so it stays in the second position. The subject vi is therefore pushed to after the verb.
The translation says "the swim", but doesn't badet mean "the bath"?
Yes, ett bad literally means a bath, but in Swedish it is extremely common to use this word for a recreational swim or a dip in a lake or the ocean. If you were talking about swimming as a dedicated physical exercise, you would use a word like simturen instead.
What is the base form of the verb drack?
The infinitive form is att dricka (to drink). It is a strong verb, which means it changes its core vowel in the past tense rather than adding a standard ending like -ade or -te.
Is the word for tea just spelled te in Swedish?
Yes, it is spelled without the 'a' that you are used to in English. It is an "ett" word (ett te, teet) and is pronounced quite similarly to the English word, but with a slightly longer and tighter vowel sound.