Breakdown of Vart ska taxin? Du måste ange destinationen i appen.
du
you (singular)
i
in
måste
to have to, must
ska
will
appen
the app
vart
where (to)
taxin
the taxi
ange
to enter / to state, specify
destinationen
the destination (general)
Questions & Answers about Vart ska taxin? Du måste ange destinationen i appen.
Why is there no word for 'going' in Vart ska taxin?
In Swedish, when you use the helper verb ska along with a destination or a directional word like vart (where to), you usually drop the verb of motion. The movement is already implied. So while you could technically say Vart ska taxin åka?, it is much more natural to just ask Vart ska taxin?.
Could I use Var instead of Vart at the beginning of this sentence?
No, because you are asking about a destination. Var means 'where at' (a fixed location), while vart means 'where to' (direction of movement). If you asked Var är taxin?, you would be asking where the taxi is currently parked or driving.
Why is it i appen? Doesn't English say 'on the app'?
Prepositions often don't translate one-to-one between English and Swedish. While English speakers do things 'on' an app, Swedish treats an app more like a digital container that holds your information. Therefore, you type the destination i appen (in the app).
What kind of verb is ange here?
Ange translates to 'enter', 'state', or 'indicate' when talking about data or information. It is very common when you need to provide details on a form, in a system, or on an app. Since it ends with ge (to give), it conjugates the exact same way as that verb: anger, angav, angett.
Why is the definite form for 'the taxi' just taxin without an 'e'?
Taxi is an en-word, and normally we add '-en' to the end to mean 'the'. However, because taxi already ends in a vowel, adding '-en' would create a double vowel that is awkward to pronounce. Instead, we just add the letter '-n' to get taxin.
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