Questions & Answers about Ett ögonblick, jag kommer snart.
What does ögonblick literally mean?
It literally translates to 'eye glance' or 'the blink of an eye'. It is made up of ögon (eyes) and blick (look or glance), which makes it a very descriptive way to say a moment.
Why do we use Ett and not En before ögonblick?
Ögonblick is an ett-word (a neuter noun). Because of this, you must use ett for the word 'a' or 'one'.
The translation says 'I am coming', but why is there no word for 'am' in the Swedish sentence?
Swedish does not have an exact match for the English '-ing' form (the continuous tense). To say 'I am coming', you simply use the present tense kommer. Saying jag är kommer would be incorrect in Swedish.
Does kommer mean 'I am coming' or 'I will come'?
It can mean both! Swedish often uses the present tense to talk about things happening in the near future, especially when you add a time word like snart (soon).
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