Questions & Answers about Vi ska teckna ett nytt mobilabonnemang.
What does Vi ska teckna ett nytt mobilabonnemang mean word by word?
A very literal breakdown is:
- Vi = we
- ska = will / are going to / shall
- teckna = sign up for / take out / enter into
- ett = a / an for an ett-word
- nytt = new in the form that matches an ett-word
- mobilabonnemang = mobile phone plan / cell phone subscription
So the full sentence means something like:
We’re going to sign up for a new mobile phone plan.
What does ska mean here?
Ska is very common in Swedish and often expresses:
- a future action: will
- a plan or intention: going to
- sometimes obligation, depending on context: shall / must
In this sentence, ska most naturally means are going to or will:
- Vi ska teckna ett nytt mobilabonnemang
= We’re going to sign up for a new mobile plan
So it is not just a plain present tense. It suggests a planned future action.
Why is there no att before teckna?