Word
Den här byrån är röd, men den där är vit.
Meaning
This chest of drawers is red, but that one is white.
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Questions & Answers about Den här byrån är röd, men den där är vit.
What is the difference between den här and den där in this sentence?
Den här means 'this' (something close to you), while den där means 'that' (something further away). They are both used here because byrå is an en-word.
Why does the second half of the sentence just say den där instead of den där byrån?
Just like in English where we can say 'that one' instead of repeating the noun, you can use den där on its own as a pronoun. It stands alone to avoid repeating the word byrån.
Why is the noun in the definite form (byrån instead of byrå) after den här?
In Swedish, when you use pointing words like den här (this) or den där (that) together with a noun, the noun must be in its definite form. The structure is literally 'this the chest of drawers'.
Why do röd and vit not have a -t or -a at the end?