Den här stunden känns bra.

In Swedish, här usually combines with the article den/det/de when it means this/these before a noun.

So:

• den här stunden = this moment
• det här huset = this house
• de här böckerna = these books

You normally cannot say här stunden in standard Swedish.

A very common pattern is:

• den här
  • en-word
• det här
  • ett-word
• de här
  • plural noun

Because stund is an en-word in Swedish:

• en stund = a moment

When a noun is an en-word, you use den with här:

• den här stunden

If it were an ett-word, you would use det här instead:

• det här huset = this house

So the choice between den and det depends on the grammatical gender of the noun.

Stunden is the definite form of stund.

Compare:

• en stund = a moment
• stunden = the moment

After den här, Swedish normally uses the noun in its definite form:

• den här stunden = literally something like this the-moment

That may feel strange to an English speaker, but it is standard Swedish grammar.

Yes, from an English point of view it can seem redundant, but that is how Swedish works.

With this/that/these/those, Swedish commonly uses:

1. a demonstrative structure like den här
2. the noun in definite form

So:

• den här boken = this book
• den här stunden = this moment

This is completely normal in Swedish and should be learned as a pattern.

Stunden means the moment, the time, or the instant, depending on context.

Compared with similar words:

• stund often feels a bit more personal, emotional, or atmospheric
• ögonblick is often closer to instant or brief moment
• moment can mean moment, but it is often a more neutral or abstract word

So Den här stunden känns bra has a natural, slightly warm feeling: This moment feels good or Right now feels good.

Känns comes from kännas, which means to feel.

So:

• Den här stunden känns bra = This moment feels good

If you used är:

• Den här stunden är bra

that would mean This moment is good, which is possible, but it sounds a bit more direct and objective.

Using känns makes it about experience or impression:

• it feels good
• it feels right
• it feels nice

The base verb is kännas, which is a deponent/reflexive-style verb meaning to feel in the sense to seem/feel.

Its present tense is:

• känns = feels

Examples:

• Det känns bra = It feels good
• Det känns konstigt = It feels strange
• Den här stunden känns bra = This moment feels good

So the -s is just part of the verb form here, not a separate word meaning is or anything like that.

In this sentence, bra can be translated as good, nice, or okay, depending on tone and context.

Most directly:

• känns bra = feels good

Swedish bra is very common and flexible:

• Det är bra = It is good / That’s good
• Jag mår bra = I feel well / I’m doing well
• Det känns bra = It feels good

So here bra is the natural word to use.

This is standard Swedish main-clause word order:

subject + verb + complement

So:

• Den här stunden = subject
• känns = verb
• bra = complement

Very literally:

• This moment feels good

Swedish word order here is similar to English, so this sentence is fairly straightforward once you understand the noun phrase.

Yes, Denna stund känns bra is grammatically possible, but it sounds more formal, literary, or elevated.

Compare:

• den här stunden = normal everyday Swedish
• denna stund = more formal/written style

A learner should usually prefer den här stunden in ordinary speech.

Not exactly. Här means here, but the pronunciation is different from English.

A rough guide:

• här sounds somewhat like hair, but with a Swedish vowel quality

The ä sound is important in Swedish, and it is not exactly the same as any single English vowel. Also, in normal speech, den här is often pronounced smoothly together.

Yes. That would mean It feels good right now, and it is a very natural sentence.

Compare:

• Den här stunden känns bra = focuses on this moment
• Det känns bra just nu = focuses more on how things feel right now

The original sentence is a bit more specific and expressive because it names the moment itself.

Yes, it is natural and understandable Swedish.

It sounds a little thoughtful or reflective, because den här stunden draws attention to the present moment in an emotional or personal way.

It could fit contexts like:

• enjoying a peaceful moment
• feeling grateful
• noticing that things are going well right now

So it is not just grammatical—it also sounds natural in the right situation.