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Kaffet är inte varmt idag.

Kaffet är inte varmt idag.
The coffee is not warm today.
From Lesson 6:Sentence negation (inte)·Swedish

Breakdown of Kaffet är inte varmt idag.

vara
to be
varm
warm
idag
today
kaffet
the coffee
inte
not

Questions & Answers about Kaffet är inte varmt idag.

Why does inte come right after the verb är?
In Swedish main clauses, the verb must be in the second position, and the negation word inte (not) usually comes right after it. This happens to match the English 'is not', but in Swedish, this rule applies to all verbs without needing a helper word like 'do'. For example, 'I do not drink' is simply Jag dricker inte.
Why is it varmt instead of just varm?
Adjectives in Swedish change their ending to match the noun they describe. Because kaffe is an ett-word, the adjective varm (warm) gets a -t added to the end, becoming varmt.
How can I tell from this sentence that kaffe is an ett-word?
You can tell by looking at the word kaffet (the coffee). To say 'the' in Swedish, we add a suffix to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word. We add -t or -et to ett-words, making kaffe into kaffet. (If it were an en-word, it would end in -n or -en).
What happens to inte if I start the sentence with idag (today)?
If you start with idag, the sentence becomes Idag är kaffet inte varmt. Because the verb är must always stay in the second position, the subject (kaffet) has to move after it. The negation word inte then comes right after the subject.

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