To express that a situation is driven by multiple factors, Swedish uses the correlative conjunctions dels ..., dels .... Translating roughly to "partly ..., partly ..." or "for one thing ..., for another ...", it organizes parallel traits, reasons, or motivations.
| The new lifestyle is partly demanding, partly fun. | Den nya livsstilen är dels krävande, dels rolig. |
Explaining Priorities
Dels ..., dels ... can connect single nouns, prepositional phrases, or full clauses. Just make sure the two connected elements match grammatically.
| I want to prioritize partly family, partly free time. | Jag vill prioritera dels familjen, dels fritiden. |
| She chose the job partly for the salary, partly for the work environment. | Hon valde jobbet dels för lönen, dels för arbetsmiljön. |
Connecting Complex Ideas
It can also link full subordinate clauses to show how multiple things are affected at once:
| The work environment affects partly how I feel, partly how I work. | Arbetsmiljön påverkar dels hur jag mår, dels hur jag jobbar. |
You can pair dels ..., dels ... with phrases like på grund av (due to) to build well-structured arguments:
| The decision is reasonable partly due to the lack of time, partly due to the work environment. | Beslutet är rimligt dels på grund av tidsbristen, dels på grund av arbetsmiljön. |
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