Word
Vart går den här genvägen? Den korsar torget.
Meaning
Where does this shortcut go? It crosses the square.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Vart går den här genvägen? Den korsar torget.
den
it (common)
gå
to go, to walk
torget
the square
den här
this (en)
Questions & Answers about Vart går den här genvägen? Den korsar torget.
Why is it Vart and not Var in this sentence?
Vart means 'where to' and is used when there is movement or direction toward a destination. Since the sentence asks where the shortcut 'goes' (går), it focuses on the destination. Therefore, we use the directional vart instead of the positional var (where at).
Why does genväg have an -en ending after den här?
In Swedish, when you use den här (this) or den där (that), the noun that follows must be in its definite form. So, genväg (shortcut) becomes genvägen (the shortcut).
Why does the second sentence start with Den instead of Det to mean 'it'?
The pronoun has to match the gender of the noun it replaces. Since genväg is an en-word (en genväg), you must use den to say 'it'. If it were replacing an ett-word, you would use det.
Why is the word for 'the square' torget and not torgen?