Jag är väldigt glad idag.

I am very happy today.

Breakdown of Jag är väldigt glad idag.

• jag: I
• vara: to be
• idag: today
• glad: happy

Questions & Answers about Jag är väldigt glad idag.

What does väldigt mean in this sentence?

Väldigt is an adverb that means very or extremely. It intensifies the adjective glad.
Other common intensifiers in Swedish are:

• jätte (colloquial) – e.g. jätteglad (“really glad”)
• mycket (more formal or neutral) – e.g. mycket glad (“quite glad”)

Why is idag placed at the end of the sentence?

Swedish main clauses follow the V2-rule: the finite verb must be second. Here the order is:

1. Subject (jag)
2. Verb (är)
3. Adverb (väldigt) + adjective (glad)
4. Time adverbial (idag)

Putting idag at the end is very common when you have a subject + verb + complement before a time expression.

How do you pronounce jag?

Jag is pronounced approximately /jɑːɡ/, where:

• /j/ sounds like the English “y” in yes
• /ɑː/ is a long “a” as in father
• The final “g” is voiced, similar to the “g” in go

Does glad change form for gender or number?