Breakdown of Nu kommer vi att börja träningspasset.
vi
we
nu
now
börja
to start
komma att
will (future auxiliary)
Questions & Answers about Nu kommer vi att börja träningspasset.
Why is the word order kommer vi instead of vi kommer?
Because the sentence starts with the time word Nu (Now). Swedish uses the V2 rule, meaning the conjugated verb (kommer) must be in the second position. To keep the verb in second place, the subject (vi) flips to immediately after the verb.
Why use kommer att here instead of ska?
Both express the future tense. Ska is often used when there is a strong personal intention, promise, or command. Kommer att is a bit more neutral, simply stating a fact or prediction about what is going to happen. For starting a class or session, both are very common and often interchangeable.
Could you drop the att and just say Nu kommer vi börja?
In casual spoken Swedish, yes! You will hear native speakers drop the att after kommer all the time. However, in standard written Swedish, the att is grammatically required to connect kommer with the infinitive verb börja.
Where does the -s- in the middle of träningspasset come from?