Snäll, riktig, enda
Snäll is kind — the single most-used word of praise for a person in Swedish, said of children, neighbours and strangers alike. Riktig is real or proper, and it does the job English does with a real problem, a proper meal.
Enda means only in the sense of sole: den enda — the only one. Note that it does not change form the way most adjectives do.
| My neighbour is very kind. | Min granne är mycket snäll. |
God Is Not Bra
You learned bra for good at the very start, and it covers almost everything. God is the food-and-taste word: maten är god, kaffet är gott. Use bra for a good film and god for a good meal, and you will be right nearly every time. (God also survives frozen in god morgon and god natt.)
| bra | good, in general |
| god | good to eat or drink |
Död and Engelsk
Död is dead, and takes neuter dött. Engelsk is the adjective English — distinct from engelska, the language, which you met at lesson 76.
| I am reading an English book. | Jag läser en engelsk bok. |
