Questions & Answers about Vi går in i huset.
Why do we use both in and i right next to each other?
Together, in i translates to "into". In shows the direction (moving inward), and i is the preposition "in". When you move from the outside to the inside of something, Swedish pairs them up to say "into".
Could I say Vi går inne i huset instead?
No, because in and inne mean different things! In is used for movement toward a destination (going into). Inne means you are already located inside. If you said Vi går inne i huset, it would mean "We are walking around inside the house" rather than entering it.
Does går mean "go" or "walk"?
It means both! In Swedish, går specifically means going on foot. Since the sentence says Vi går, we know the people are physically walking into the house. If they were driving or taking a vehicle, you would use a different verb, like åker.
Why does the word for house end in -et (huset)?
In English, we put "the" before a word (the house). In Swedish, you attach the "the" to the end of the word. Because house is an ett word (ett hus), you add -et to the end to make it huset (the house).