Täckningen är bra här.

to be

Breakdown of Täckningen är bra här.

• bra: good
• här: here
• täckningen: the network coverage

Questions & Answers about Täckningen är bra här.

Why does täckningen end in -en?

Because Swedish usually puts the definite article on the end of the noun.

• täckning = coverage
• täckningen = the coverage

So Täckningen är bra här literally means The coverage is good here.

What exactly does täckning mean in this sentence?

In everyday Swedish, täckning often means signal coverage, especially for mobile phones. So this sentence is very commonly understood as There’s good reception/coverage here.

It can also mean coverage in other contexts, but without extra context, many people will think of phone signal first.

Why is there no separate word for the before täckningen?

Swedish often uses a suffix instead of a separate word for the.

Compare:

• en täckning = a coverage / coverage
• täckningen = the coverage

So unlike English, Swedish does not normally say a separate the here. The -en already does that job.

Why is är used here?