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På våren finns det blommor överallt i trädgården.

På våren finns det blommor överallt i trädgården.
In the spring there are flowers everywhere in the garden.
From Lesson 115:Existential dummy subjects (det finns)·Swedish

Questions & Answers about På våren finns det blommor överallt i trädgården.

We learned that "there are" is det finns. Why is it backwards (finns det) in this sentence?
Because of the V2 (verb-second) rule! The sentence starts with the time phrase På våren (In the spring), which takes up the first position. The verb finns must come second, so the dummy subject det gets pushed to the third position.
Does the word finns literally mean "are"?
Not exactly. Finns comes from the verb att finna (to find). The -s at the end makes it passive, meaning "is found". So, det finns literally translates to "it is found" — which is exactly how Swedish expresses "there is" or "there are".
Why does the sentence use the definite form våren (the spring) instead of just vår?
When talking about seasons in a general or recurring way, Swedish pairs the preposition på with the definite form of the season. So, på våren means "in spring" or "in the spring" generally.
How do you break down the word överallt (everywhere)?
It is made of two words you likely already know: över (over) and allt (everything). Saying that flowers are "over everything" is a great way to remember that överallt means "everywhere"!

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