Breakdown of Vi måste planera kalaset innan helgen.
vi
we
måste
to have to, must
helgen
the weekend
innan
before
planera
to plan
kalaset
the party (often children's or birthday)
Questions & Answers about Vi måste planera kalaset innan helgen.
Why is there no att (to) before planera?
Because måste (must) is a modal verb. Just like in English where you say 'must plan' instead of 'must to plan', in Swedish you use the infinitive form planera directly after måste without adding att.
What is the difference between ett kalas and en fest?
Both words mean 'party', but ett kalas is usually a daytime celebration like a children's birthday party or a coffee gathering. En fest is more general and often refers to an adult party in the evening.
Can I use före instead of innan here?
Yes, före helgen also works perfectly. Traditionally, före is used right before a noun (like in this sentence), while innan is used before a whole phrase with a subject and verb. However, in modern everyday Swedish, people use innan in front of nouns all the time.
Why do kalas and helg get different endings to mean 'the'?
Because they have different grammatical genders. Kalas is an 'ett' word (ett kalas), so it takes the -et ending to become kalaset (the party). Helg is an 'en' word (en helg), so it takes the -en ending to become helgen (the weekend).
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