Breakdown of Vi har inget möte idag, så chefen vill att du går hem tidigt.
du
you
ha
to have
vilja
to want
gå
to walk, to go on foot
Gå is to move on your own legs — to walk. It is not the all-purpose English to go. Jag går till skolan means you walk the whole way there.
When a vehicle takes you, Swedish switches verb: if you are being carried () and if you are the one driving (). Both come later in this course.
Questions & Answers about Vi har inget möte idag, så chefen vill att du går hem tidigt.
Why is it inget möte and not ingen möte or inte möte?
Because möte is an ett-word (neuter). Use:
- ingen for en-words: ingen chef
- inget for ett-words: inget möte
- inga for plurals: inga möten Inte negates verbs/clauses; to negate a countable noun, use ingen/inget/inga or inte någon/något/några.
Can I say Vi har inte ett möte idag?
Grammatically possible but unusual unless you’re contrasting numbers (Not one meeting, but two). Natural choices:
- Vi har inget möte idag.
- Vi har inte något möte idag. (a bit more formal)
Is idag one word or two (i dag)?
Both are correct. i dag is the traditional standard in formal writing; idag is very common and accepted in modern usage.
Why is there a comma before så?
When så links two independent clauses with a result/therefore meaning, Swedish typically uses a comma before it: Det regnade, så vi stannade inne.
Is this the fixed phrase så att here?
No. The att belongs to vill att (want that). This sentence is not using the result construction så att …