Kontoret öppnar igen den tionde augusti.

the office

Breakdown of Kontoret öppnar igen den tionde augusti.

• igen: again
• den: the
• öppna: to open

Questions & Answers about Kontoret öppnar igen den tionde augusti.

Why is kontoret used instead of kontor?

Kontor means office. The ending -et makes it definite singular, so kontoret means the office.

This is very common in Swedish: instead of adding a separate word like the, Swedish often adds the definite ending to the noun itself.

• ett kontor = an office
• kontoret = the office

Why is öppnar in the present tense if the sentence talks about the future?

Swedish often uses the present tense for planned or scheduled future events, especially when there is a time expression in the sentence.

So Kontoret öppnar igen den tionde augusti literally looks like The office opens again the tenth of August, but in natural English it is often translated as The office will open again on August 10th or The office reopens on August 10th.

What does igen mean here?

Igen means again.

So öppnar igen literally means opens again. In natural English, that often becomes reopens.

That means the office was closed before, and it will open once more.