Vi går över bron till torget efter jobbet.

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Breakdown of Vi går över bron till torget efter jobbet.

• vi: we
• efter: after
• jobbet: the work

Questions & Answers about Vi går över bron till torget efter jobbet.

Why is it går and not a form that directly means are going?

In Swedish, the present tense often covers both:

• go / walk
• am/is/are going

So Vi går can mean:

• We walk
• We are walking
• We’re going (especially if the movement is on foot or the exact nuance is clear from context)

Swedish usually does not need a separate progressive form like English are going.

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Does går mean go or walk here?

It can suggest both. The verb gå literally often means walk, but in many contexts it also works like go when the movement is on foot.

In this sentence, Vi går över bron till torget naturally suggests:

• We walk across the bridge to the square
• or more generally We go across the bridge to the square

If you wanted to emphasize traveling by vehicle instead, Swedish would often use another verb, such as åka.

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Why is it över bron and not something like över bron or över en bro?