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"The toilets are over there."
Translation:Toaletterna är där borta.
January 3, 2015
19 Comments
Zed480516
354
I have the same question. Also, I did not see any comments on Pattyskies post, "Toaletterna ligger där borta".
asarnoh
517
We use där when the verb has no movement in it, and dit when it has. E.g. Jag är där. Jag går dit. Jag är här. Komm hit. But movement can also be hidden, i.e. Jag ska ringa hem (hidden movement of data through satellites)
DrMicroChem
556
I think "dit" & "hit" are used with verbs of movement (that have a destination). Hunden springer hit. Planet flyger dit. "Där" & "här" are used with position/state of being verbs. Hunden sitter här. Planet är där borta. Do I have this right, Moderators?