Jag gillar kaffe lika mycket som te.

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Breakdown of Jag gillar kaffe lika mycket som te.

• gilla: to like
• kaffet: the coffee
• som: as

Questions & Answers about Jag gillar kaffe lika mycket som te.

What role does each word play in Jag gillar kaffe lika mycket som te?

Here is the basic breakdown:

• Jag = the subject, I
• gillar = the verb, like
• kaffe = the first thing being liked, coffee
• lika mycket som te = a comparison phrase, meaning as much as tea

A fuller version would be:

Jag gillar kaffe lika mycket som jag gillar te.

In the original sentence, the second jag gillar is left out because it is understood.

Why is there no article before kaffe and te?

Because kaffe and te are being used as general, uncountable substances here: coffee and tea in general.

Swedish often leaves out en/ett in this situation, just like English usually says:

• I like coffee
• not usually I like a coffee when speaking generally

So:

• Jag gillar kaffe = I like coffee
• Jag gillar te = I like tea

If you meant a specific serving, then an article could appear, for example ett kaffe = a coffee.

Why does Swedish use lika mycket som here?