Jag har lite kaffe kvar.

I have some coffee left.

Breakdown of Jag har lite kaffe kvar.

• jag: I
• ha: to have
• kaffet: the coffee
• kvar: still

Questions & Answers about Jag har lite kaffe kvar.

What does each word in Jag har lite kaffe kvar mean?

• Jag = I
• har = have
• lite = a little / some
• kaffe = coffee
• kvar = left / remaining

So the sentence structure is very close to English: I have a little coffee left.

Why is it lite kaffe and not litet kaffe?

Lite is the normal word for a little or some before an uncountable noun like kaffe.

Here, lite does not change to match the noun.

So:

• lite kaffe = a little coffee
• lite vatten = a little water
• lite tid = a little time

Do not use litet here.
Litet is the neuter form of the adjective liten = small, not the determiner lite meaning a little.

Compare:

• lite kaffe = a little coffee
• litet kaffe would sound wrong in this sentence

Why is there no article before ?