Beslutet är viktigt.

to be

Breakdown of Beslutet är viktigt.

• viktig: important
• beslutet: the decision

Questions & Answers about Beslutet är viktigt.

Why does beslutet end in -et?

The ending -et is the definite article attached to the noun. Swedish often puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word before it.

• ett beslut = a decision
• beslutet = the decision

So beslutet is the definite form of beslut.

Why isn’t there a separate word for the before beslutet?

Because in Swedish, definiteness is usually shown by a suffix on the noun.

In English:

• the decision

In Swedish:

• beslutet

That -et already means the, so you do not normally add another article in a simple sentence like this.

Why is it är?