Adjectives with 'anything' (vad som helst + -t)

Adjectives with "Vad som helst"

In Swedish, the phrase for "anything" is vad som helst. When you want to say that absolutely any option is acceptable as long as it has a certain quality—such as "anything practical" or "anything vegetarian"—you simply place the adjective directly after the phrase.

Because vad acts as a neuter indefinite pronoun, any adjective describing it must take the neuter -t ending. For example, the adjective praktisk (practical) becomes praktiskt, and billig (cheap) becomes billigt.

You can suggest anything practical.
Du kan föreslå vad som helst praktiskt.
I can eat anything deep-fried.
Jag kan äta vad som helst friterat.
I can cook anything vegetarian.
Jag kan laga vad som helst vegetariskt.
We can choose anything cheap.
Vi kan välja vad som helst billigt.

Using Multiple Adjectives

If you want to describe "anything" with more than one quality, you can easily connect the adjectives with och (and). Remember that every adjective describing vad som helst must take the neuter -t form.

He eats anything hot and vegetarian.
Han äter vad som helst hett och vegetariskt.
You can buy anything practical and affordable.
Du kan köpa vad som helst praktiskt och prisvärt.
I will take anything deep-fried and crispy.
Jag tar vad som helst friterat och krispigt.