Breakdown of Du kan ladda ner appen gratis.
du
you (singular)
kunna
to be able to, can
appen
the app
gratis
free
Questions & Answers about Du kan ladda ner appen gratis.
Can I say ladda ned instead of ladda ner?
Yes, ladda ned is completely correct and means the exact same thing. Ner is more common in everyday speech and casual writing, while ned sounds slightly more formal. Keep in mind, however, that the noun form is almost always spelled with a d: en nedladdning (a download).
Why is the spoken stress placed on ner rather than ladda?
In Swedish, ladda ner is a particle verb, which is a verb paired with a preposition or adverb that creates a new meaning. A key rule for Swedish particle verbs is that the stress always falls heavily on the particle (ner), while the verb itself (ladda) is unstressed.
Since appen is an English loanword, how does it behave in the plural?
Why do we use gratis here instead of a form of fri?
While both translate to 'free' in English, they have very different meanings. Fri refers to freedom, liberty, or being unrestricted (like 'free speech' or 'free time'). When you mean 'costs zero money', you must always use gratis.