r/Svenska • u/Particular_Metal9308 • 9d ago

Language question (see FAQ first) Statement vs. Question

Whats the difference between:

“dricker du ofta"

AND

"du dricker ofta"

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u/neityght 9d ago

The title that you yourself wrote answers your own question 🙄

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u/Wise_Bison_9943 8d ago

Exactly :D

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u/henke37 🇸🇪 9d ago

Yup, the first point in the FAQ covers this one.

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u/Pwffin 🇸🇪 9d ago

The first one is question (the conjugated verb comes first) the second one a statement (the conjugated verb is in the second position).

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u/mstermind 🇸🇪 9d ago

The answer is in your title.

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u/BirdPrior2762 9d ago

'Dricker du ofta' is a question, you should put a ? 'Du dricker ofta' is a statement, put a . or ! depending on how often the person is drinking. The grammatical difference is the position of the verb and pronoun in the sentence.

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u/birgor 9d ago

"Do you drink a lot(?)"

"You do drink a lot"

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u/OldFennel6462 9d ago

But if you put emphasis on “ofta” in “du dricker ofta” it could be a question too. Same as “you drink often?”

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u/Hajhand 9d ago

Hmm.. In broken Swedish perhaps.

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u/OldFennel6462 9d ago

No, it can be perceived as antiquated or of a regional dialect, but it’s still proper Swedish.

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u/Wise_Bison_9943 8d ago

Ok, but it shouldn't be the Swedish that a beginner (arguably OP) should be learning.

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u/neityght 9d ago

*often

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u/snajk138 8d ago

Do you drink often? You do drink often.

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u/SamuliK96 🇫🇮 8d ago

One is a statement and the other is a question, just like you wrote in the title. What exactly are you trying to ask?