Word
Jag oroar mig för vad beslutet innebär för framtiden.
Meaning
I worry about what the decision involves for the future.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Jag oroar mig för vad beslutet innebär för framtiden.
jag
I
vad
what
för
for, to
beslutet
the decision
Questions & Answers about Jag oroar mig för vad beslutet innebär för framtiden.
Why is the preposition för kept right before the question word vad?
This is exactly how Swedish handles verbs that take a preposition when they are followed by an indirect question. The verb phrase is oroar sig för (to worry about). Because the next part is an indirect question starting with vad, we keep the preposition. It translates smoothly to 'worry about what'.
Why do we need the word mig in oroar mig?
The verb att oroa is reflexive when you are the one feeling worried, so you must include the reflexive pronoun (here, mig). Literally, it translates to 'I worry myself'. If you left out mig, it would sound like you are actively making someone else worried.
Could I use betyder instead of innebär here?
You could be understood, but innebär is much better here. Betyder is typically used for the direct meaning or translation of a word or sign. Innebär is used when talking about what a situation entails, involves, or implies as a consequence, which fits perfectly when talking about the effects of a decision.
The word för appears twice. Do they mean the same thing?