Vi måste planera ekonomin för att ha färre problem.
We must plan the finances to have fewer problems.
Breakdown of Vi måste planera ekonomin för att ha färre problem.
vi
we
ha
to have
att
to
måste
to have to, must
Questions & Answers about Vi måste planera ekonomin för att ha färre problem.
Why do we use färre instead of mindre here?
Färre translates to 'fewer' and is used with things you can count. Since we can count problem (one problem, two problems), we use färre. If we were talking about an uncountable noun like tid (time), we would use mindre (less).
Why doesn't the word problem have a plural ending?
Problem is an 'ett'-word that ends in a consonant (ett problem). In Swedish, these words look exactly the same in the indefinite plural. So, ett problem is 'one problem', and färre problem is 'fewer problems'.
Why do we need för att instead of just att before ha?
The phrase för att means 'in order to'. It shows the purpose behind the action. If you only used att (to), the sentence would lose the meaning of doing one thing specifically to achieve a certain goal.
Does ekonomin mean 'the economy' or 'the finances'?
It can mean both! In Swedish, en ekonomi is used for both global economics and personal or business finances. The -n at the end makes it the definite form (ekonomin), so context tells us it refers to 'the finances' of the people speaking.