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Questions & Answers about Sväng höger här.
Why does the verb sväng not have an ending like -er or -a?
It is in the imperative form, which is used for giving commands or directions like "Turn!". To form the imperative in Swedish, you use the verb stem. For the infinitive svänga (to turn), you just drop the -a at the end to get sväng.
Does höger mean both "right" (direction) and "right" (correct)?
No, höger is only used for the direction. If you want to say that something is "right" meaning "correct", you use the word rätt.
We learned hit for "here" when talking about motion. Why does this sentence use här?
You use hit for motion towards a destination (like "come here" = kom hit). But in this sentence, the turning action happens at your current location. You are saying "at this exact spot, make a turn", so you use the location word här.
How would I say "Turn left here" instead?
You would replace höger with vänster, which is the Swedish word for "left". The sentence becomes: Sväng vänster här.