Word
Hon går till tandläkaren i övermorgon.
Meaning
She is going to the dentist the day after tomorrow.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Hon går till tandläkaren i övermorgon.
hon
she
gå
to go, to walk
till
to (direction, destination)
i övermorgon
the day after tomorrow
Questions & Answers about Hon går till tandläkaren i övermorgon.
Why does the sentence use the present tense går when she is going in the future?
In Swedish, you can often use a present tense verb (like går) to talk about the future as long as you include a future time word. Here, the phrase i övermorgon (the day after tomorrow) acts as the time word, making it perfectly clear the action hasn't happened yet.
How does the phrase i övermorgon mean "the day after tomorrow"?
The word morgon usually means "morning", but in time phrases it can mean "tomorrow" (like in the phrase i morgon). Adding the prefix över- (over) creates övermorgon. You use the preposition i with it to say "the day after tomorrow".
Why does tandläkaren have an -n at the end?
The -n is the definite suffix, making it "the dentist" instead of just "a dentist" (en tandläkare). Just like in English, Swedish speakers usually say they are going to the dentist, using the definite form even for a general appointment.
What does the word tandläkare literally mean?
It is a compound word made up of tand (tooth) and läkare (doctor). So a dentist in Swedish is literally a "tooth doctor"!