Breakdown of Jag tycker inte om stilen, men han har bra smak.
jag
I
han
he
inte
not
bra
good / well
tycka om
to like
ha
to have
men
but
stilen
the style
smaken
the taste
Questions & Answers about Jag tycker inte om stilen, men han har bra smak.
The current lesson is about words like sådan (such). How would I change this sentence to say I do not like such a style?
You would replace the definite noun stilen (the style) with en sådan stil (such a style). Because stil is an en-word, you use the matching form sådan. The first part of the sentence would become: Jag tycker inte om en sådan stil.
Why is the negative word inte placed right in the middle of tycker om?
In Swedish main clauses, inte (not) usually comes immediately after the verb. Because tycker om (to like) is made of a verb (tycker) and a particle (om), the inte has to step directly between them. You will always see it in this order: tycker inte om.
Could I use gillar instead of tycker om in this sentence?
Absolutely! Both tycker om and gillar mean to like, and they are virtually interchangeable here. If you used it, the first clause would simply be Jag gillar inte stilen.
I noticed the adjective bra (good) is used with smak (taste). Does bra change its ending depending on the noun?
No, and that is what makes bra such a friendly word for learners! Unlike most Swedish adjectives that add a -t or -a depending on the noun's gender or number, bra never changes form. It stays exactly the same whether it describes an en-word like smak, an ett-word, or a plural noun.
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