Questions & Answers about Bussen går snart.
This lesson is about the future tense, but går is present tense. How does that work here?
In Swedish, you can often use a present tense verb (like går) together with a word that indicates a future time (like snart, meaning "soon") to talk about the future. We do this in English too, like saying "The bus leaves soon" instead of "The bus will leave soon".
Doesn't the verb går usually mean "walks"?
Yes, it often means "walks", but it is also the standard verb used when talking about scheduled public transportation departing or running. For buses, trains, and ferries, går translates to "leaves" or "departs".
Why is the word bussen instead of just buss?
Bussen is the definite form, meaning "the bus". Because buss is an en-word, the "the" part is attached to the end of the noun as the suffix -en.
What if I wanted to emphasize "soon" and put snart at the beginning of the sentence?
You would say Snart går bussen. Because of the Swedish V2 rule, the verb (går) must remain in the second position, so it switches places with the subject (bussen).
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