Breakdown of Han är tyvärr känslig för sådana frågor.
vara
to be
han
he
frågan
the question
sådan
such, such a (sådant, sådana)
Questions & Answers about Han är tyvärr känslig för sådana frågor.
English says 'sensitive to', so why does the Swedish sentence use för instead of till?
The adjective känslig specifically pairs with the preposition för to express what someone is sensitive or vulnerable to. Swedish adjective-preposition pairs often do not match English word-for-word, so it is best to learn känslig för as a fixed phrase.
Why does the word for 'such' take the form sådana here?
Sådana is the plural form. It has to match the plural noun frågor (questions). If it were describing a singular en word, it would be sådan, and for an ett word, it would be sådant.
Why is tyvärr placed right after the verb instead of at the beginning or end of the sentence?
Tyvärr (unfortunately) is a sentence adverb. While you could start the sentence with it, the most common and neutral place for a sentence adverb in a standard main clause is right after the first verb (är).
Does känslig för only refer to emotional sensitivity, like taking offense to questions?
No, it works for physical sensitivity too! Just like in English, you can be emotionally känslig för certain topics, or physically sensitive to things, such as being känslig för kyla (sensitive to cold) or certain foods.