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Nu ska vi ut på dansgolvet!

Nu ska vi ut på dansgolvet!
Now we are going out onto the dance floor!
From Lesson 407:Dropping the motion verb (ska ut, måste hem)·Swedish

Questions & Answers about Nu ska vi ut på dansgolvet!

Where is the verb for "going" in ska vi ut?
In Swedish, it is extremely common to drop the verb of motion (like gå or åka) when using a modal verb like ska (will/shall), vill (want to), or måste (must) alongside a direction. Here, vi ska ut literally means "we shall out," but the implied motion makes it mean "we are going out."
Since the motion verb is missing, why do we use ut instead of ute?
Even though the actual verb (like gå) is omitted, the sentence still describes movement toward a destination, not a stationary position. Because of this implied motion, you must use the directional adverb ut (going out) rather than the stationary form ute (being outside).
Why do we use the preposition på before dansgolvet?
You use på (on/onto) when referring to open surfaces, including floors (golv). Because you are stepping onto the flat surface of the dance floor, the correct phrase is ut på dansgolvet.
Why is the word order Nu ska vi instead of Nu vi ska?
This is a quick reminder of the V2 (verb-second) rule. Because the sentence begins with the time adverb Nu, the finite verb (ska) must take the second position in the sentence. This forces the subject (vi) to move to the third position.

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