Breakdown of Vi vill gärna träffa er båda på lördag.
vi
we
vilja
to want to
träffa
to meet
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
er
you (plural, object)
lördag
Saturday
båda
both (pronoun, e.g. both of them)
gärna
gladly
Questions & Answers about Vi vill gärna träffa er båda på lördag.
If someone asked "Vill ni träffa oss?" based on this sentence, how would you reply "Yes, we do" using a short answer?
You would say Ja, det vill vi. When answering a yes/no question in Swedish, you use det plus the auxiliary verb from the question. Since the question uses vill, your short answer must use vill instead of gör.
Why does the Swedish sentence use vill gärna instead of skulle vilja for "would like to"?
Both vill gärna (literally "want gladly") and skulle vilja (would want) are polite and natural ways to say "would like to" in Swedish. Adding gärna softens the directness of vill (want) to make it sound friendly and eager.
Why doesn't träffa (meet) have an -r at the end here?
It is in the infinitive form because it follows the auxiliary verb vill. In Swedish, the main verb after a helper verb like vill, kan, or måste drops the present tense -r ending.
How does the phrase er båda (you both) work? Can I say båda er instead?
You should stick to er båda. When combining an object pronoun with båda (both), Swedish places the pronoun first, similar to saying "you both" or "us both" (oss båda) in English.
Why is it på lördag without a definite ending on the day of the week?
Using på plus the base form of a weekday, like på lördag, means "this coming Saturday" or "on Saturday". If you wanted to say "on Saturdays" as a repeating habit, you would use the plural form på lördagar.
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