Questions & Answers about Soppan är för varm nu.
Why is it soppan and not soppa?
Because soppan is the definite form of soppa.
- soppa = soup
- soppan = the soup
In Swedish, the idea of the is often added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.
Why is there no separate word for the?
Swedish usually puts the definite article onto the noun as an ending.
So instead of saying something like the soup with a separate word, Swedish says:
- soppa = soup
- soppan = the soup
That is why Soppan är för varm nu already includes the meaning the soup.
What does är mean here?
Är means is. It is the present tense of vara, which means to be.
So:
- är = is
- Soppan är ... = The soup is ...
It links the subject soppan with the description för varm.
What does för mean here? Does it really mean for?