Word
Det finns vatten överallt framför fontänen.
Meaning
There is water everywhere in front of the fountain.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Det finns vatten överallt framför fontänen.
vattnet
the water
det finns
there is, there are
framför
in front of / over (in preference to)
fontänen
the fountain
Questions & Answers about Det finns vatten överallt framför fontänen.
Why do we use Det finns here instead of translating "there is" literally as Där är?
Det finns is the standard Swedish way to say "there is" or "there are" when stating that something exists. It literally translates to "it is found". If you used Där är, you would be physically pointing out a specific location, as in "Over there is water."
How can I easily remember the word överallt?
It helps to break it down! överallt is a combination of över (over) and allt (all or everything). Put together, "over all" means "everywhere" in Swedish.
Is framför a single preposition?
Yes, framför means "in front of". Even though it translates to three words in English, it is just one word in Swedish. It is closely related to the word fram (forward).