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To acknowledge a valid point before countering it with a contrasting argument, Swedish uses the structure *visst [X], men [Y]* (admittedly [X], but [Y]).

### The *Visst ..., men ...* Structure

The word *visst* usually translates to "certainly" or "sure," but when paired with *men* (but), it sets up a concession.

Pay close attention to the word order:
- Because *visst* begins the first clause, the verb must immediately follow it to satisfy the V2 rule (*visst* + verb + subject).
- The second clause begins with the coordinating conjunction *men*, which does not affect word order. Therefore, the subject comes before the verb as usual (*men* + subject + verb).

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### Weighing the Pros and Cons

You can use this structure to contrast an authentic outdoor experience with its practical downsides. It works across different tenses and with any verb.

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Notice how the first clause always places the verb before the subject, even when using verbs other than *är* (is) or *blev* (became):

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Concessions (visst ..., men ...)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The definite ending (barnet, hunden)

Indefinite articles and -ar verbs (en, ett)

Basic word order

Singular adjectives (stor, stort)

Plural adjectives (-a)

Sentence negation (inte)

Yes/No questions

Basic question words (vad, vem, var)

Regular Group 2 verbs (-er)

Short verbs and irregulars (har, gör)

The infinitive marker (att)

Modal verbs (kan, vill, måste, får)

Future intention (ska)

Time adverbs (imorgon, igår)

Word order inversion

Adverbs of frequency (ibland, aldrig)

Everyday things (dörren, stolen, tåget)

Definite suffix spelling changes

Plural nouns Group 1 and 2 (-or, -ar)

Plural nouns Group 3 (-er, -r)

Neuter indefinite plurals

Definite plural suffixes (-na, -a, -en)

Object pronouns (mig, dig, oss)

Reflexive pronouns (sig)

Expanded question words (när, varför)

Which and what (vilken, vilket, vilka)

Coordinating conjunctions (men, eller, för)

Prepositions of place (i, på, till, från)

Quantifiers (mycket, många)

Indefinite pronouns (någon, något, några)

First and second person possessives (min, din, vår, er)

Third person possessives (hans, hennes, dess, deras)

Reflexive possessives (sin, sitt, sina)

The genitive (-s)

Adjectives before singular nouns

Adjectives before plural nouns (-a)

Double definiteness (den, det, de)

Demonstratives (den här, det här, de här)

The imperative mood

Past tense of vara and ha (var, hade)

Possessives for names (-s)

Definite plural adjectives (de ... -a)

Genitive case for names (-s)

Numbers 1 to 10 (en, två, tre...)

Numbers 11 to 20 (elva till tjugo)

Counting by tens to 100 (trettio, fyrtio...)

Days of the week (måndag, tisdag...)

Months of the year (januari, februari...)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (första, andra...)

Greetings and politeness (hej, tack, förlåt)

Particle verbs of direction (gå ut, komma in)

Simple past: Group 1 (-ade)

Simple past: Group 2a (-de)

Simple past: Group 2b (-te)

Simple past: Group 3 (-dde)

Simple past: Group 4

Present perfect: Groups 1 and 2 (har)

Present perfect: Groups 3 and 4

Past perfect (hade)

Future predictions (kommer att)

Future with present tense

The adjective small (liten, litet, små)

Demonstratives of distance (den där, det där, de där)

Negative pronouns (ingen, inget, inga)

Universal pronouns (all, allt, alla)

The generic pronoun (man, en)

Possessive generic pronoun (ens)

Reciprocal pronoun (varandra)

Qualitative pronouns (sådan, sådant, sådana)

Habitual time expressions (på)

Specific past time expressions (i)

Past time expressions (för ... sedan)

Future time expressions (om)

Location and motion adverbs (här/hit, där/dit)

Consequences (så)

Correlative conjunctions (både ... och)

Either and neither (antingen ... eller, varken ... eller)

Verbs of opinion and belief (tycker, tror, tänker)

Subordinate clauses (att, om)

Time clauses (när, innan, medan)

Clauses of cause (eftersom, därför att)

Negation in subordinate clauses (inte)

V2 word order inversion

Relative clauses as subjects (som)

Relative clauses as objects (som)

Relative clauses for places (där)

Adverbs from adjectives (-t)

Adjective comparative and superlative (-are, -ast)

Question	Answer
the glamping	glampingen
secluded	avskild
the price tag	prislappen
Admittedly the glamping is secluded, but the price tag is high.	Visst är glampingen avskild, men prislappen är hög.
the starry sky	stjärnhimlen
the dampness	fukten
Admittedly the starry sky is beautiful, but the dampness is a problem.	Visst är stjärnhimlen vacker, men fukten är ett problem.
authentic	autentisk
the comfort	bekvämligheten
Admittedly the tent is authentic, but the price tag for the comfort is enormous.	Visst är tältet autentiskt, men prislappen för bekvämligheten är enorm.
the mosquito	myggan
Standard processing applied	Visst oroar han sig för myggorna, men bekvämligheten är fantastisk.
Standard processing applied	Visst var jag glad att vi bokat glampingen, men myggorna var irriterande.
Standard processing applied	Visst är jag medveten om att det regnat, men glampingen var autentisk.
impractical	opraktisk
charming	charmig
Standard processing applied	Visst blev tältet opraktiskt, men stjärnhimlen var charmig.
Standard processing applied	Visst blir det kallt på natten, men en avskild skog är charmig.
Standard processing applied	Visst blev fukten ett problem, men glampingen var mysig.
Admittedly the tent is impractical, but a secluded place is fantastic.	Visst är tältet opraktiskt, men en avskild plats är fantastisk.