Breakdown of Vi pratar ofta om att pensionen har fler fördelar än nackdelar.
vi
we
prata
to speak
ofta
often
ha
to have
om
about
att
that
än
than
fler
more (countable)
pensionen
the retirement
fördelen
the advantage
nackdelen
the disadvantage
Questions & Answers about Vi pratar ofta om att pensionen har fler fördelar än nackdelar.
Why do we say om att here instead of just att?
In Swedish, verbs that naturally take a preposition keep that preposition even when followed by an att-clause (a "that" clause). Because you say pratar om (talk about) a topic, you must keep the om when the topic is an entire clause. English often inserts "the fact" (talk about the fact that), but Swedish just puts the preposition and att side by side.
Why is it fler fördelar and not mer fördelar?
Fler is used for countable nouns (things you can count, like fördelar - advantages) to mean "more in number". Mer is used for uncountable nouns (like water, money, or time) to mean "more in amount". Since you can count advantages, you must use fler.
Does pensionen mean "retirement" or "the pension"?
It means both! In Swedish, the word pension is frequently used to refer to the phase of life (retirement) as well as the actual money you receive. While there is a specific word for the act of retiring (pensionering), everyday Swedish often just uses pensionen (the retirement/the pension).
Is fördelar än nackdelar related to "pros and cons"?
Exactly! The phrase fördelar och nackdelar is the standard Swedish way to say "pros and cons" or "advantages and disadvantages". In this sentence, we use än (than) instead of och (and) because we are making a comparison using fler (more).
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