Breakdown of Vi hoppas att det går att göra vindskyddet riktigt stadigt.
vi
we
göra
to do, to make
att
that
hoppas
to hope
det går att
it is possible to
riktig
real, proper
stadig
sturdy
vindskyddet
the windbreak
Questions & Answers about Vi hoppas att det går att göra vindskyddet riktigt stadigt.
Why do we use går here when nobody is walking or going anywhere?
The phrase det går att followed by an infinitive like göra is a common Swedish expression meaning "it is possible to." It is the standard way to talk about whether something can practically be done.
Could I say det är möjligt att göra instead of det går att göra?
Yes, det är möjligt att is grammatically correct and means the same thing. However, det går att is much more natural and frequently used in everyday Swedish for practical tasks like building or fixing things.
Why is the adjective stadigt ending with a -t?
It describes the noun vindskyddet, which is an ett word (ett skydd). Adjectives must agree in gender with the noun they describe, even when they appear later in the sentence as an object complement.
Does riktigt just mean "very" in this context?
It translates closely to "really" or "very," but riktigt carries a slightly stronger nuance of something being "properly" or "genuinely" done. Here, it implies making the windbreak solid enough to truly do its job.
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