Questions & Answers about Klimatet i Norge är lika kallt som i Sverige.
How does the "as... as" comparison work in this sentence?
To say "as... as", Swedish uses the pattern lika + adjective + som. Here, it is lika kallt som, which literally translates to "equally cold as".
Why is the adjective spelled kallt with a "t" instead of just kall?
Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. The word for "climate" is an ett word (ett klimat). Because we are describing klimatet, the adjective kall must take the ett-form, which adds a -t to the end.
Could I just say "...lika kallt som Sverige" instead of "...som i Sverige"?
You need the i (in) to keep the comparison balanced. You are comparing the climate i Norge (in Norway) with the climate i Sverige (in Sweden). Without the second i, it sounds like you are comparing Norway's climate to the actual country of Sweden.