Word
Han ska träffa familjen nästa vecka.
Meaning
He is going to meet the family next week.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Han ska träffa familjen nästa vecka.
Why isn't there an att (to) before träffa?
When you use ska (is going to) for future plans, the verb that follows is always in the bare infinitive form. This means you drop the att, just like we say 'will meet' instead of 'will to meet' in English.
Why is it familjen and not just familj?
Familj is the basic word for 'family'. Since Swedish attaches 'the' to the end of nouns, we add the -en ending to make it familjen (the family).
Do I need a preposition like 'in' or 'on' before nästa vecka?
No, you do not need one. Just like in English where we simply say 'next week' instead of 'in next week', Swedish uses nästa vecka directly.
What happens to the word order if I put nästa vecka at the beginning?
Swedish uses the 'V2 rule', meaning the verb must come in the second position. If you start the sentence with nästa vecka, the first verb (ska) must swap places with the subject (han) to stay in the second spot: Nästa vecka ska han träffa familjen.