Place and Direction Adverbs

Place or direction?

Swedish often uses different adverbs depending on whether someone or something is in a place or moves towards a place. This is especially difficult for English speakers, since they usually look the same, but can be compared with the difference between being at home and just going home.

Location	Direction
här	hit
Jag är här.I am here., I'm here.	Kom hit!Come here!
där	dit
Hon är där.She is there.	Hon går dit.She is going there.
hemma	hem
Jag är hemma.I am at home.	Jag går hem.I am going home.
inne	in
Barnen är inne.The children are inside.	Barnen går in.The children are going in.
ute	ut
Hunden är ute.The dog is outside.	Hunden springer ut.The dog runs out.
uppe	upp
Solen är uppe.The sun is up.	Solen går upp.The sun is rising.
nere	ned / ner
Solen är nere.The sun is down.	Solen går ner.The sun is setting.