Word
Läs vidare i kontoutdraget.
Meaning
Read further in the bank statement.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Läs vidare i kontoutdraget.
i
in
läsa
to read
kontoutdraget
the bank statement
vidare
onward; further
Questions & Answers about Läs vidare i kontoutdraget.
What form of läsa is läs?
Läs is the imperative form of the verb läsa — so it means read!
In this sentence, it is being used for an instruction or prompt:
- läsa = to read
- läs = read!
In modern Swedish, the imperative form is the same whether you are speaking to one person or more than one person.
Why is there no word for you in the sentence?
Because Swedish, like English, normally leaves out the subject in commands.
So:
- Läs vidare i kontoutdraget. = Read on in the account statement.
The you is understood.
You could add du or ni in special cases for emphasis, but in ordinary instructions it is usually omitted.
What does vidare mean here?