Basic Swedish in 30 Days: Asking questions
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Asking questions, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 22: Asking questions
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: D. why
Varför means why. You answer with för att (because).
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: A. Vad
To ask someone’s name, Swedish says Vad heter du? (word for word: What are you called?).
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: D. När börjar filmen?
After the question word, the verb comes next and then the subject: När börjar filmen?
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: D. Vart
Vart asks about direction (where to). Var is for the place where something is.
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: B. Vilket
Hus is an ett-word, so use vilket. Vilken is for en-words and vilka for plurals.
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: A. Hur mycket
Hur mycket (how much) asks about a price or an amount: Hur mycket kostar biljetten? Hur många (how many) is for things you count.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: B. Jo, det gör jag.
The question has inte, so Swedish uses jo to mean yes: Jo, det gör jag.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: C. Chile
Mira says jag kommer från Chile: I am from Chile. She lives in Malmö now.
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Leo: Varifrån kommer du?
Mira: Jag kommer från Chile, men jag bor i Malmö nu. -
Question 9 of 10
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Answer: B. When the next bus to the centre leaves
När means when. När går nästa buss till centrum? means When does the next bus to the centre leave?
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Ursäkta, när går nästa buss till centrum?
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Question 10 of 10
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Answer: D. three
Kim says jag har tre barn: I have three children, two sons and a daughter.
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Ella: Hur många barn har du?
Kim: Jag har tre barn, två söner och en dotter.
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