Det finns även te.

There is also tea.

Breakdown of Det finns även te.

• det: it
• finnas: to exist
• även: also
• teet: the tea

Questions & Answers about Det finns även te.

What does the chunk Det finns mean and how is it used?

It’s the standard Swedish way to say “there is/are.” The verb finns is the present tense of finnas (“to exist, be found”), and det is a dummy subject (it doesn’t refer to anything).

• Examples: Det finns kaffe. (There is coffee.) / Det finns två stolar. (There are two chairs.)
• Same verb form for singular and plural: always finns in the present.

Why is det there? Does it refer to something?

No—det is an expletive (dummy) subject used to satisfy Swedish word-order/subject requirements. It doesn’t point to any specific noun; it just helps form an existential sentence.

Why not use är instead of finns?

Det är identifies something (“It is…”), while Det finns states existence/availability (“There is/are…”).

• Det är te. = “It is tea” (identifying what something is)
• Det finns te. = “There is tea” (stating that tea is available/exists)

Where does även go, and what does it emphasize?

Put även right before the element you’re adding. In Det finns även te, the focus is on the addition of “tea” (in addition to something already mentioned). Other natural options:

• Det finns också te. (very common)
• Det finns te också. (colloquial; puts “also” after the object) All are fine; placement subtly shifts emphasis.

What’s the difference between även, också, dessutom, and till och med?

• även ≈ “also/as well,” slightly formal; often placed before what’s being added: även te.
• också ≈ “also/too,” very common and neutral: Det finns också te.
• dessutom ≈ “in addition/besides,” links clauses and sounds a bit more formal: Dessutom finns det te.
• till och med ≈ “even” (surprising addition): Det finns till och med te. (Even tea is available, which might be unexpected.)

Is även the same as även om?

No. även = “also/even” (additive or, in formal use, scalar “even”). även om = “even if/although.” Very different functions:

• Det finns även te. (There is also tea.)
• Även om det finns te, tar jag kaffe. (Even if there is tea, I’ll take coffee.)

Why is there no article before te?

Because te is typically a mass/uncountable noun when you mean “tea” in general. Swedish usually drops the article with mass nouns:

• Det finns te. (There is tea.) If you mean “a tea” (e.g., one serving), you can use the article: ett te (standard; café context).

What gender is te, and what are its forms?

te is a neuter noun: ett te.

• Indefinite: ett te
• Definite: teet (yes, double e + t)
• Plural (for types/varieties): teer (also spelled téer if you use the accented form; see next Q). Often, Swedes avoid the plural by saying tesorter (“tea varieties”).

I’ve seen té with an accent. Is that correct? How do the forms change?

Both spellings exist, but the unaccented te is the default today.

• With accent: té, definite tét, plural téer
• Without accent: te, definite teet, plural teer Pick one spelling and stick to it in a text; te is most common.

How would I ask “Is there also tea?” in Swedish?

Use inversion with finns:

• Finns det även te? Very common alternative:
• Finns det te också?

How do I negate it? For example, “There isn’t any tea (either).”

Prefer the “no/any” construction with inget for mass nouns:

• Det finns inget te. (There is no tea.) If you’re contrasting and want “either/too” in the negative, use heller:
• Det finns inget te heller. (There isn’t any tea either.) You can say Det finns inte te in a contrastive sentence, but inget te is more idiomatic.

Is Det finns även te idiomatic, or would people say something else?

It’s perfectly idiomatic, slightly on the neutral/formal side. In everyday speech, you’ll also hear:

• Det finns också te.
• Det finns te också. In a shop/restaurant, many would say Vi har också te (“We also have tea”) to sound more direct and personal.

Does Det finns change with singular/plural or tense?

• Present: Det finns (both singular and plural)
• Past: Det fanns (There was/were)
• Perfect: Det har funnits (There has/have been)

Any word-order rule behind Det finns även te?

Yes—the finite verb in main clauses tends to be in second position (the V2 rule). Here:

1. Det (dummy subject)
2. finns (finite verb)
3. The rest (även te) If you front something else, the verb still stays second:
   • Dessutom (1) finns (2) det te (3).

How do you pronounce the sentence naturally?

A good approximation:

• Det ≈ “deh” (often without a clear final -t in casual speech)
• finns ≈ “fins”
• även ≈ “EH-ven” with a long “ä” (like the “e” in “bed” but lengthened)
• te ≈ “teh” with a long “e” Together: “deh fins EH-ven teh.” If you like IPA: [deː fɪns ˈɛːvɛn teː].