Questions & Answers about Gå rakt fram och vänta vid dörren.
What form is gå here?
Gå is the imperative form of the verb gå (to go / walk).
In this sentence, it works like an instruction or command:
- Gå! = Go! / Walk!
This is very common in directions and instructions in Swedish.
The verb gå is irregular in some forms, but the imperative is simply gå.
For example:
- Gå hem. = Go home.
- Gå till vänster. = Go left.
Why is there no subject like du?
In Swedish, just like in English, the subject is usually left out in commands.
So:
- Gå rakt fram literally means Go straight ahead
- not You go straight ahead
You could add du for special emphasis, but normally you do not:
- Du, gå rakt fram. = You, go straight ahead.
Without du, it sounds like a normal instruction.
What does rakt fram mean exactly?