Breakdown of Vi ska dricka Johans vin ikväll.
vi
we
dricka
to drink
ska
will
ikväll
tonight
Johan
Johan
vinet
the wine
Questions & Answers about Vi ska dricka Johans vin ikväll.
Is there a missing apostrophe in Johans?
No, Swedish doesn't use an apostrophe to show ownership. To say "Johan's", you simply add an s directly to the end of the name, making it Johans.
Since it's a specific wine belonging to Johan, why don't we use the definite form vinet?
In Swedish, whenever you put an owner before a noun (like Johans), the noun that follows must be in its basic, indefinite form. So it is always Johans vin, never Johans vinet.
Why is the verb dricka (to drink) used here instead of the present tense dricker?
Because it follows the helping verb ska (will / are going to). In Swedish, just like in English, when you use a helping verb the next verb must be in its basic dictionary form (the infinitive).
Is ikväll always written as one word?
You can write it as either one word (ikväll) or two words (i kväll). Both are completely correct and common ways to say "tonight" or "this evening" in Swedish.
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