Breakdown of Vi tar ett nytt steg och fortsätter tills vi vinner.
ett
a, an (neuter)
vi
we
och
and
ta
to take
Questions & Answers about Vi tar ett nytt steg och fortsätter tills vi vinner.
Why do we use tills here instead of till?
Tills means "until" and is a conjunction, meaning it connects a main clause to another full clause that has a subject and a verb (here, vi vinner). Till is a preposition meaning "to" or "for" and is used before nouns, like in en biljett till Stockholm (a ticket to Stockholm).
Why is it nytt steg and not ny steg?
The noun steg (step) is an ett word (ett steg). When an adjective describes an ett word, you must add a -t to the end of the adjective. Therefore, ny (new) becomes nytt.
If I wanted to say "until we do not win", where would inte go after tills?
Because tills starts a subordinate clause, inte has to go before the verb. You would say tills vi inte vinner. A helpful trick to remember this is the BIFF rule, a common Swedish grammar rule which states that in a subordinate clause, "inte" always comes before the main verb.
Is tar ett steg the natural way to say "take a step" in Swedish?
Yes! Just like in English, the verb tar (takes) pairs perfectly with ett steg (a step). You can use this phrase for both physical walking and making metaphorical progress, as seen in this sentence.