Bilen är värd priset.

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Breakdown of Bilen är värd priset.

• bilen: the car
• priset: the price
• värd: worth

Questions & Answers about Bilen är värd priset.

Why is it bilen and not just bil?

Bilen means the car.

In Swedish, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.

• bil = car
• bilen = the car

So in this sentence, bilen is the subject and means the car.

Why isn’t there a separate word for the before bilen or priset?

Because Swedish often puts the at the end of the noun as a suffix.

In this sentence:

• bilen = the car
• priset = the price

This is one of the biggest differences from English. Instead of saying the car, Swedish often says car-the in effect.

A separate article like den or det can appear in other situations, especially with adjectives, for example:

• den dyra bilen = the expensive car

But in Bilen är värd priset, no separate article is needed.

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