Vi kan träffas var som helst i centrum.

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Breakdown of Vi kan träffas var som helst i centrum.

• kunna: be able to
• vi: we
• centrumet: the city center

Questions & Answers about Vi kan träffas var som helst i centrum.

What does träffas mean here, and why is it not träffa?

Träffas is the -s form of träffa, and here it means meet each other / meet up.

• Vi kan träffas = We can meet
• Vi kan träffa Anna = We can meet Anna

So:

• träffa usually takes an object: you meet someone
• träffas is often used when the action is mutual: the people meet each other

In this sentence, vi are the ones meeting one another, so träffas is the natural form.

Why is kan used before träffas?

Kan is a modal verb, like English can. It adds the idea of possibility, ability, or sometimes a suggestion.

So Vi kan träffas ... can mean things like:

• it is possible for us to meet
• we are able to meet
• a natural suggestion: We can meet ...

In everyday conversation, this often sounds like a practical suggestion rather than talking about physical ability.

Why is there no att before träffas?