Learn Hardcore Swedish: Jag vill stanna hemma och dricka kaffe.

In Swedish, certain verbs (including vill, meaning "want") are followed directly by the infinitive form of another verb without att. You can think of vill as a modal or helping verb in this context, so the structure is simply Jag vill stanna rather than Jag vill att stanna.

Why is hemma used here instead of hem?

Hemma is an adverb that means "at home," describing a location or a state of being. Hem is a noun typically referring to "a home" or "house" as a physical place. Since the sentence focuses on staying at home (as a location), hemma is used.

Why do we not say en kaffe when we say dricka kaffe?

In Swedish, kaffe is often treated as a mass noun (similar to "coffee" in English), so it does not take an article in this context. If you were referring to "a cup of coffee" or a specific serving, you might use en kopp kaffe, but for drinking coffee in general, dricka kaffe is used without an article.

Why is there no att before dricka if och is linking two verbs?

Both stanna and dricka are directly linked to vill. When you have two infinitives in a row linked by och (and they're both dependent on the same verb vill), you do not need to repeat att. Essentially, vill governs both actions: "want to stay" and "want to drink."

Could we say Jag vill stanna och dricka kaffe hemma instead?

Yes, you could, but it would slightly change the emphasis. Jag vill stanna hemma och dricka kaffe naturally emphasizes the staying at home first. Jag vill stanna och dricka kaffe hemma might make it sound more like you're already somewhere else and deciding to stay (where you are) and then have coffee at home specifically. Both are grammatically correct; it's just a matter of nuance and word order emphasis.

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