Til slutt drikker vi kaffe i stuen.

to drink

Breakdown of Til slutt drikker vi kaffe i stuen.

• vi: we
• i: in
• kaffen: the coffee

Questions & Answers about Til slutt drikker vi kaffe i stuen.

What does «til slutt» literally mean, and how is it different from words like «endelig» or «sist»?

Literally, «til slutt» means “to (the) end” and is used as “finally / in the end / at last (in a sequence)”.

• «til slutt»: marks the last step in a sequence of actions.

  • Vi spiser middag, ser på TV, og til slutt drikker vi kaffe.
    → We eat dinner, watch TV, and finally we drink coffee.

• «endelig»: usually means “finally!” with an emotional feel (relief, impatience).

  • Endelig er du her! → You’re finally here!

• «sist»: means “last” in the sense of previous or “the last item” in a list.

  • Sist gang drakk vi te. → Last time we drank tea.
  • Jeg kom sist i løpet. → I came last in the race.

In this sentence, «Til slutt drikker vi kaffe i stuen.», «til slutt» just tells you this action happens after other things, without necessarily expressing emotion.

Why is it «drikker vi» and not «vi drikker» after «til slutt»?