Breakdown of Jag vill inte betala det här priset.
jag
I
inte
not
vilja
to want to
betala
to pay
det här
this (ett)
priset
the price
Questions & Answers about Jag vill inte betala det här priset.
Why do we use det här instead of den här for "this"?
The word for "price" is ett pris. Because it is an ett word, we must use the neuter form det här. If the noun had been an en word, we would use den här.
Why is it priset (the price) if the English translation is just "this price"?
In Swedish, whenever you use den här or det här (meaning "this"), the noun that follows it must always be in its definite form (the "the" form). You are literally saying "this here the price". Since pris is an ett word, its definite form adds -et to become priset.
Why isn't there a word for "to" before betala?
The verb vill translates to "want to" or "wants to". In Swedish, it acts as a helper verb, which means the next verb (betala) is used in its basic infinitive form without needing the Swedish word for "to" (att).
Why is inte placed between vill and betala?
In a standard Swedish sentence, the negative word inte comes right after the first verb, which in this case is vill. The second verb (betala) gets pushed until after inte.
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