Breakdown of Jag litar på att du följer upp det här.
jag
I
du
you (singular)
det här
this (ett)
att
that
lita på
to trust
följa upp
to follow up
Questions & Answers about Jag litar på att du följer upp det här.
In English we can say 'follow this up'. Can I split the verb and say följer det här upp in Swedish?
No, you cannot split them. följa upp is a particle verb. In Swedish, the particle (upp) must stay right next to the verb (följer). Unlike in English, you cannot put the object between the verb and the particle, so it must be följer upp det här.
Is litar på also a particle verb?
Yes, it is! It functions as a single unit where the particle (på) gets the heavy stress when spoken. While lita on its own means 'rely' or 'trust', adding på makes it 'trust in' or 'rely on'. Just like with följer upp, you cannot split litar på with an object.
The translation says 'will follow up', but följer is in the present tense. Why not use a future tense like kommer att följa?
Swedish frequently uses the present tense to talk about the future when it is obvious from the context. Because litar på att (trust that) sets up an expectation about an upcoming action, using the present tense följer is perfectly natural and often preferred over adding extra future-tense words.
Why use det här for 'this' instead of just det?
det on its own usually translates to 'it' or 'that'. By adding här (here), you create the specific demonstrative 'this' (literally 'it here'). You could also use the single word detta, which means the exact same thing but sounds a little more formal.
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