Breakdown of Vilket besvärligt problem! Det är jobbigt att hantera.
vara
to be
det
it (neuter)
att
to
problemet
the problem
vilken
which (en) / what a (en-word, exclamatory)
hantera
to handle (deal with, operate)
besvärlig
troublesome
jobbig
tough (tiring, annoying)
Questions & Answers about Vilket besvärligt problem! Det är jobbigt att hantera.
Why do we use jobbigt with a 't' at the end in this sentence?
This sentence uses the evaluation structure "It is [adjective] to [verb]". In Swedish, when you use det as an empty "it" to introduce an infinitive phrase (like att hantera), the adjective must always be in the neuter t-form. So, jobbig becomes jobbigt.
Why does the sentence start with vilket? Doesn't that usually mean "which"?
Yes, vilken/vilket usually means "which", but they are also used for exclamations to mean "What a...!". Because problem is an ett-word, we use the neuter form vilket. If it were an en-word, like dag (day), you would say vilken dag! (What a day!).
Why is there no word for "a" in Vilket besvärligt problem!?
In English we say "What a troublesome problem!", but Swedish drops the article in this exclamation structure. You just use vilken/vilket/vilka directly followed by the adjective and the noun.
Is there a difference in meaning between besvärligt and jobbigt here?
Yes, they have slightly different flavors. Besvärligt usually means that something is complicated, tricky, or causes practical hassle. Jobbigt is a very common word meaning something is exhausting, annoying, or a heavy burden to deal with.
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