ikväll

In a sentence

• Jag ska gå på bio ikväll.

  I will go to the cinema tonight.

  Here, 'ikväll' denotes a specific point in time during the evening today when the action of going to the cinema is planned to occur.

• Ikväll har vi gäster hemma.

  Tonight, we have guests at home.

  In this sentence, 'ikväll' refers to the timeframe of this evening when we expect visitors to visit our home.

• Vad ska du göra ikväll?

  What are you going to do tonight?

  Here, 'ikväll' is used in a question to inquire about someone's plans for this evening.