Learn Swedish: Utan gps:en kommer vi ingenvart. - Without the GPS we are getting nowhere.

The adverb ingenvart indicates direction ("to nowhere"), while ingenstans indicates a static location ("in/at nowhere"). Since the verb kommer (come/get) describes movement towards a destination, Swedish requires the directional form ingenvart.

Why is there a colon in the word gps:en?

In Swedish, when you attach a grammatical suffix like the definite article -en to an initialism, acronym, or number, you use a colon to connect them. This visually separates the base abbreviation from the ending, turning gps into gps:en (the GPS).

Why is the word order kommer vi instead of vi kommer?

This is a classic example of the Swedish V2 (verb-second) rule. Because the sentence starts with the prepositional phrase Utan gps:en (Without the GPS), that phrase takes up the first position. The verb kommer must come second, pushing the subject vi to the third position.

Is komma ingenvart used metaphorically like "getting nowhere" in English, or just for physical travel?

It works perfectly for both! Just like in English, you can use komma ingenvart to say you are physically lost or stuck, but it is also very common to use it metaphorically to mean you are making zero progress on a project, negotiation, or discussion.