Questions & Answers about Jag väntar på ditt svar.
Why is it väntar på and not just väntar?
In Swedish, vänta på means wait for someone/something. The verb vänta by itself is intransitive (no direct object).
- Jag väntar. (I’m waiting.)
- Jag väntar på bussen/svaret/dig. (I’m waiting for the bus/the answer/you.) If you want a verb that can take a direct object without på, use more formal verbs like invänta or avvakta:
- Jag inväntar ditt svar.
- Jag avvaktar ditt svar.
Can I say Jag väntar ditt svar like English “I await your answer”?
Not with vänta. Standard Swedish needs på: Jag väntar på ditt svar. If you want to drop the preposition, use:
- Jag inväntar ditt svar. (formal, neutral)
- Jag avvaktar ditt svar. (formal, often suggests “holding off until…”)
Why is it ditt and not din or dina?
Swedish possessives agree with the grammatical gender and number of the noun:
- ett svar → ditt svar (neuter singular)
- en fråga → din fråga (common gender singular)
- plural nouns → dina (e.g., dina svar = your answers)