Word
Min mysiga soffa är väldigt skön.
Meaning
My cozy sofa is very comfortable.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Min mysiga soffa är väldigt skön.
vara
to be
soffan
the sofa
min
my (min/mitt/mina)
skön
comfortable
Questions & Answers about Min mysiga soffa är väldigt skön.
Why is it mysiga with an -a at the end if there is only one sofa?
Even though soffa is singular, adjectives take the definite -a ending when they come directly after a possessive word like min (my), din (your), or hans (his).
Why is the noun just soffa instead of the definite form soffan?
In Swedish, when you use a possessive word like min, the noun that follows must stay in the indefinite form (the basic dictionary form, without the -n at the end). You use the definite adjective, but the indefinite noun: Min mysiga soffa.
Why doesn't the second adjective, skön, also get an -a at the end?
skön comes after the verb är (is), so it isn't glued directly to min like mysiga is. Because it sits across the verb, it doesn't get the definite -a ending. It just uses the basic form to match the singular en-word soffa.
What is the difference between mysig and skön?
mysig translates to "cozy" and describes a feeling of warmth, snugness, or a nice atmosphere. skön means physically "comfortable" to sit on or touch. So this sofa has a cozy vibe and feels physically great to sit on!