Questions & Answers about Kan du ta med kaffet?
Why does it say ta med to mean "bring"?
In Swedish, the most common way to say "bring" is the phrase ta med (literally "take with"). You use this when you are talking about bringing an object or a person with you to a place.
Why is there a "t" at the end of kaffet?
In Swedish, the word for "the" is attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word. Because kaffe is an "ett" word, it takes the ending -t to mean "the coffee". Without the -t, it just means "coffee".
Is it a strict rule to put the verb Kan first here?
Yes! Just like in English, you make a yes/no question in Swedish by swapping the subject and the verb. The statement Du kan... (You can...) becomes the question Kan du...? (Can you...?).
Is the word med pronounced exactly as it is spelled?
Often, no. In everyday spoken Swedish, the "d" at the end of med is usually silent, so it sounds more like "meh".
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