Breakdown of Bedragaren försöker charmera kvinnan för att övertyga henne.
kvinnan
the woman
att
to
försöka
to try
henne
her
för
for, to
bedragaren
the con artist
övertyga
to convince
charmera
to charm
Questions & Answers about Bedragaren försöker charmera kvinnan för att övertyga henne.
Why is there no att between försöker and charmera?
Just like the main verb of this lesson, låtsas (to pretend), the verb försöka (to try) usually takes a bare infinitive without the infinitive marker att. You simply put the two verbs together: försöker charmera (tries to charm).
If försöker doesn't need an att, why is there a för att right before övertyga?
In this part of the sentence, för att translates to 'in order to.' It is a fixed phrase used to express the purpose behind an action. The con artist tries to charm the woman in order to convince her (för att övertyga henne).
Is charmera the standard way to say 'to charm'? I feel like I've seen charma as well.
Both charma and charmera are correct and mean the exact same thing. Swedish has many borrowed verbs that end in -era (like parkera or fokusera). Over time, some of these get shortened in everyday speech, so you will frequently hear charma used instead.
Does bedragaren literally translate to 'the betrayer'?
It comes from the verb bedra, which means to deceive or betray. However, in everyday and legal Swedish, a bedragare specifically refers to a fraudster, scammer, or con artist—someone who deceives people for personal or financial gain.
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