Learn Swedish: Kaffet är inte varmt idag. - The coffee is not warm today.

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)?