I morgon bitti ska jag ta bussen till jobbet.

Breakdown of I morgon bitti ska jag ta bussen till jobbet.

jag
I
till
to
ta
to take
ska
will
jobbet
the work
bussen
the bus
i morgon bitti
tomorrow morning

Questions & Answers about I morgon bitti ska jag ta bussen till jobbet.

What does i morgon bitti mean, and why are there two words for tomorrow morning?

I morgon bitti is the normal way to say tomorrow morning.

It is made up of:

  • i morgon = tomorrow
  • bitti = early in the morning / in the morning

Together, they mean tomorrow morning.

A useful comparison:

  • i morgon = tomorrow
  • i morgon kväll = tomorrow evening
  • i morgon bitti = tomorrow morning

You may also see imorgon bitti written as one word at the start. Both spellings occur, but i morgon is very common in teaching materials and standard writing.

Why is the word order ska jag instead of jag ska?

This is because Swedish uses V2 word order in main clauses. That means the finite verb usually comes in the second position.

In this sentence, I morgon bitti comes first:

  • I morgon bitti = position 1

So the verb must come next:

  • ska = position 2

Then comes the subject:

  • jag

So:

  • I morgon bitti ska jag ta bussen till jobbet.

If the sentence started with jag, then you would get:

  • Jag ska ta bussen till jobbet i morgon bitti.

Both are correct. The difference is mainly what is being emphasized first.

What does ska mean here?

Here, ska shows a future plan or intention.

So ska ta means something like:

  • will take
  • am going to take
  • plan to take

In everyday Swedish, ska + infinitive is very common for future actions, especially when the speaker sees them as planned or intended.

So:

  • Jag ska ta bussen = I’ll take the bus / I’m going to take the bus
Could I use kommer att instead of ska?

Yes, you sometimes could, but it changes the feel a little.

  • Jag ska ta bussen till jobbet i morgon bitti
    = sounds like a plan or decision

  • Jag kommer att ta bussen till jobbet i morgon bitti
    = also future, but often feels a bit more formal, neutral, or predictive

In everyday speech, ska is usually the more natural choice here.

Why is it ta bussen? Does ta really mean take here?

Yes. Swedish uses ta in the same kind of expression as English:

  • ta bussen = take the bus
  • ta tåget = take the train
  • ta bilen = take the car

So even though the literal meaning of ta is take, this is just the normal idiomatic way to talk about choosing a form of transport.

Why is it bussen and not en buss?

Bussen is the definite form of en buss:

  • en buss = a bus
  • bussen = the bus

In Swedish, when talking about a usual means of transport, the definite form is often used:

  • ta bussen
  • ta tåget
  • ta bilen

This does not always mean one very specific bus in the way English the bus can. It is often just the standard Swedish way to express go by bus / take the bus.

Why is it till jobbet? Does that really mean to work?

Yes. Till jobbet very often means to work in the sense of to my workplace.

Breakdown:

  • till = to
  • jobbet = the job / the workplace

So:

  • till jobbet = to work

This is extremely common and natural Swedish.

A few related expressions:

  • Jag är på jobbet = I’m at work
  • Jag går till jobbet = I go to work / walk to work
  • Jag åker till jobbet = I go to work / travel to work
Why does Swedish put the at the end in bussen and jobbet?

Because Swedish usually adds the definite article as an ending.

Examples:

  • en buss = a bus
  • bussen = the bus

  • ett jobb = a job
  • jobbet = the job

So instead of a separate word like English the, Swedish often attaches the definiteness to the noun itself.

This is one of the biggest structural differences from English.

Why is it jobbet and not jobben or something else?

Because jobb is a neuter noun in Swedish:

  • ett jobb = a job

For many ett-words, the definite singular ending is -et:

  • ett jobbjobbet

By contrast, buss is a common-gender noun:

  • en bussbussen

So the endings are different because the nouns belong to different grammatical genders:

  • en-word → often -en
  • ett-word → often -et
Could I also say Jag ska åka buss till jobbet i morgon bitti?

Yes, absolutely. That is also natural Swedish.

There is a slight difference in feel:

  • ta bussen = take the bus
    This focuses on choosing that means of transport.

  • åka buss = go by bus / travel by bus
    This focuses more on the mode of travel itself.

So both work:

  • I morgon bitti ska jag ta bussen till jobbet.
  • I morgon bitti ska jag åka buss till jobbet.

The first is a bit closer to English take the bus. The second is closer to go by bus.

Can the time expression go at the end instead?

Yes.

You can say:

  • Jag ska ta bussen till jobbet i morgon bitti.

This is also correct and natural.

The difference is mainly emphasis:

  • I morgon bitti ska jag ta bussen till jobbet.
    puts the time first, so tomorrow morning is highlighted
  • Jag ska ta bussen till jobbet i morgon bitti.
    starts more neutrally with I

Both are common.

Is bitti informal or unusual?

It is common and natural, especially in everyday language. It is not strange at all in a sentence like this.

That said, learners should know:

  • i morgon bitti is a very common fixed expression
  • på morgonen i morgon is possible, but much less natural here
  • i morgon på morgonen sounds awkward

So if you want to say tomorrow morning, i morgon bitti is an excellent phrase to learn as a chunk.

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