Breakdown of Båda två är spänningssökande, men utflykten är tidsödande.
vara
to be
men
but
två
two
utflykten
the excursion
båda
both (pronoun, e.g. both of them)
spänningssökande
thrill-seeking
tidsödande
time-consuming
Questions & Answers about Båda två är spänningssökande, men utflykten är tidsödande.
Why don't spänningssökande and tidsödande change their endings to match the subjects they describe?
Because they are present participles (words ending in -ande or -ende that act like adjectives). In Swedish, present participles are invariable. This means they never change form to agree with gender or number, even when describing a plural subject like båda två.
Where does the s in the middle of spänningssökande and tidsödande come from?
It is a connecting s. This is a very common grammatical glue used when joining two words to form a compound in Swedish. Here, it links the nouns spänning (thrill) and tid (time) to the participles sökande (seeking) and ödande (consuming).
What verb does the ödande part of tidsödande come from?
It comes from the verb att öda, which means to waste or squander. While tidsödande literally translates to time-wasting, it is the standard and polite way to express that something is time-consuming in Swedish.
Can I just say båda instead of båda två?
Yes, båda and båda två mean the exact same thing and are usually interchangeable. Adding två is just a very natural-sounding, established habit in Swedish, much like saying both of them instead of just both in English.
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