Questions & Answers about Hemma äter vi mycket.
Why is it äter vi instead of vi äter?
This is the famous V2 (verb-second) rule in action! In Swedish, the main verb must almost always be in the second position in a statement. Because this sentence starts with the location Hemma, the verb äter has to come next. The subject vi gets pushed to the third spot.
Can I write this as Vi äter mycket hemma?
Yes, absolutely! That is the standard Subject-Verb order. By moving Hemma to the front of the sentence, you are just emphasizing the location. It sounds like saying "At home, we eat a lot" (perhaps compared to when you are out at a restaurant).
I've seen the word hem used for home. Why is it hemma here?
Swedish has two different words for home depending on motion. Use hemma when you are already at a location (at home). Use hem when you are traveling to a destination (going home). Since they are eating at the location, hemma is the right choice.
Does mycket mean "a lot" or "very"?
It can mean both depending on the context! When describing an action like eating (äter), it translates to "a lot" or "much". If you put it directly in front of an adjective, like in mycket bra, it translates to "very".