Questions & Answers about Vi duschar hos grannen ikväll.
Why is it vi duschar and not something like vi duscha?
Because duschar is the present tense form of the verb duscha (to shower).
- att duscha = to shower
- jag duschar = I shower / I am showering
- vi duschar = we shower / we are showering
In a normal main clause, Swedish needs a finite verb that agrees with the tense, so vi duschar is correct.
Does duschar here mean are showering or will shower?
It can mean either in principle, but in this sentence it is understood as a future event because of ikväll (tonight / this evening).
Swedish very often uses the present tense for the future when the time is clear:
- Vi duschar hos grannen ikväll. = We’re showering / will shower at the neighbor’s tonight.
- Jag åker imorgon. = I’m leaving tomorrow.
So this is completely normal Swedish.
What does hos mean here?