Breakdown of Kvaliteten är viktig när du köper sådana kläder.
vara
to be
du
you (singular)
köpa
to buy
viktig
important
kläderna
the clothes
när
when
sådan
such, such a (sådant, sådana)
kvaliteten
the quality
Questions & Answers about Kvaliteten är viktig när du köper sådana kläder.
Why do we use sådana here instead of sådan or sådant?
Sådana means 'such' and is the plural form. We use it here because it describes kläder (clothes), which is a plural word. If you were talking about a singular en-word like a jacket, you would use en sådan jacka, and for an ett-word like a belt, you would use ett sådant bälte.
Is kläder always a plural word?
Yes, just like in English, kläder (clothes) is treated as a plural word. Because it is plural, any adjectives or pronouns connected to it must also take their plural forms, which is exactly why we use sådana. If you want to talk about a single piece of clothing, you use a different word: ett klädesplagg.
Why is it viktig and not viktigt?
The adjective viktig (important) has to match the noun it describes. Here, it is describing kvaliteten (the quality). Since kvalitet is an en-word, we use the base form viktig. If it described an ett-word, it would be viktigt, and for a plural noun, it would be viktiga.
The spelling of kvaliteten looks slightly different from English. How is it built?
Watch out for the spelling! Unlike the English word 'quality', the Swedish base word kvalitet only has one 't' in the middle. We add -en to the end of it to make it definite, which gives us kvaliteten (the quality).
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