En av fördelarna med att bo i en demokrati är att man får säga vad man tycker och tänker.

Sentence Discussions Swedish
#1

“One of the advantages of living in a democracy is that one is permitted to say whatever he thinks.”. Could you please elaborate on “tycker och tänker”.? Thinks and thinks? Is the repetition for emphasis? Tack

#2

Swedish has two words for English think:

  1. Tycka: to have an opinion.
  2. Tänka: the mental process of thinking.

In this case I think it’s mostly for emphasis, and it’s close to a set expression. One should perhaps not say exactly everything one is thinking :thinking:.

#3

As a Gyllene Tider fan of a decade or 3 - slightly embarrassing. I’ve been racking my brain (since posting this question) as to where I’ve heard this before and finally remembered : Gyllene Tider – När vi två blir en Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

In the 4th line! Only been listening to this track since about 1989 :heart:

Dementia setting in…