Learn Swedish: Vill du prova på en ny sport? - Do you want to try out a new sport?

While prova simply means "to try" or "to test" (like trying on clothes or tasting food), adding the particle på changes it to "to try out" an activity, hobby, or experience. You use prova på when doing something for the first time to see if you like it, which perfectly fits trying en ny sport.

Does the word på get stressed when speaking this sentence?

Yes! Because prova på is a particle verb (a verb paired with a stressed preposition or adverb), the spoken stress falls heavily on the particle på. If you left it unstressed, it would sound like a normal preposition, which wouldn't make grammatical sense here.

Could I use testa instead of prova på?

Yes, you could definitely say Vill du testa en ny sport? Both are very common. However, testa is a bit more general and casual, whereas prova på specifically emphasizes the experience of trying a new activity to see how it suits you.

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