Swedish adverb· top 500 most common

dit

that way, there, in that direction, where

Meaning

that way; there; in that direction; where

In Swedish: till det stället

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What does dit mean?

dit in a sentence

  • han vinglade hit och dit
    he staggered all over the place
  • det hör inte dit
    that's irrelevant
  • Titta inte dit!
    Don't look there!
  • resa dit
    travel there
  • hon kom till Stockholm dit hennes familj just hade anlänt
    she came to Stockholm, where her family had just arrived
  • Jag gick dit, så nu är jag där
    I went [to] there, so now I am there
  • Jag gick där [for comparison]
    I was walking there / I was walking at that location
  • Jag har aldrig varit i London, men jag ska dit snart
    I've never been to London, but I'm going [to] there soon [see ska for why there is no resa (“travel”), åka (“go”), or the like]

Questions

What does dit mean in English?

dit means “that way, there”.

Where the course teaches it

Origin

From Old Swedish þit, from Old Norse þít, according to SAOB likely from þí + at.

Nearby common words

dit is number 269 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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