Breakdown of Vi kommer gärna till festen.
vi
we
komma
to come
till
to (direction, destination)
festen
the party
gärna
gladly
Questions & Answers about Vi kommer gärna till festen.
The translation says "will come", but isn't kommer in the present tense?
Yes! In Swedish, the present tense is very commonly used to talk about future plans, especially when the context makes it clear. While you could use a future word like ska, saying vi kommer is the most natural way to confirm you are attending an upcoming event.
How exactly is the word gärna used in this sentence?
The word gärna means "gladly" or "with pleasure." Swedes use it constantly to express that they would love to do something. So Vi kommer gärna is the polite and standard way to say "We would love to come" in response to an invitation.
Why does gärna come right after the verb?
This is because of the Swedish V2 rule, which says the verb must be the second piece of information in a standard main sentence. The subject Vi is first, so the verb kommer must be second. Sentence adverbs like gärna usually slot in right after the verb.
Why is it festen and not just fest?
festen means "the party." In Swedish, you don't use a separate word for "the" like in English. Instead, you add an ending to the noun. Because the word for party is an "en" word (en fest), you add -en to the end to make it festen.
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