Learn Swedish: Vi går till stranden där vi kan bada. - We are walking to the beach where we can swim.

Vi går till stranden där vi kan bada.

We are walking to the beach where we can swim.

Breakdown of Vi går till stranden där vi kan bada.

to (direction, destination)

Questions & Answers about Vi går till stranden där vi kan bada.

Why do we use där here to mean "where" instead of som?

som is a relative pronoun that means "that", "which", or "who". When we want to refer back to a physical place to say "where" an action happens, we use där instead. In this sentence, it links stranden (the beach) to what we do there.

Does går mean "go" or "walk" in this sentence?

It generally means both, but in Swedish, går strongly implies going by foot (walking). If you were taking a car or a bus to the beach, you would use åker (travel) rather than går.

Is the word order after där different from a normal sentence?

där introduces a subclause, and subclauses have a strict rule: the subject (vi) must come immediately after the connecting word, followed by the first verb (kan). Because of this rule, subclauses never swap the subject and verb like main clauses sometimes do.

Why does the translation say "swim" when the Swedish word is bada instead of simma?

In Swedish, bada means relaxing, splashing around, or taking a dip in the water for fun, which is exactly what people do at the beach. The word simma is strictly used for the physical exercise or sport of swimming (like doing laps).