Word
Du slösar mindre pengar nu.
Meaning
You waste less money now.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Du slösar mindre pengar nu.
Why do we use mindre here instead of färre, since pengar is a plural word?
Even though pengar is grammatically a plural word in Swedish (the rare singular form is en peng, meaning a coin), we treat it as an uncountable mass when talking about wealth, just like in English. Because it is uncountable, we use mindre (less) instead of färre (fewer).
What is the base form of the word mindre?
Mindre is the comparative form of lite (a little). The full pattern for uncountable amounts is lite (little), mindre (less), and minst (least).
Can I use slösar for wasting things other than money?
Yes, slösa works for wasting any resource. You can slösa tid (waste time) or slösa vatten (waste water). If you want to say you are wasting money on something, use the preposition på, like this: slösa pengar på kläder (waste money on clothes).
What happens to the word order if I start the sentence with nu?