Tack för den stora hänsynen som du visar mig!
Thank you for the great consideration that you show me!
Breakdown of Tack för den stora hänsynen som du visar mig!
du
you (singular)
stor
big
mig
me
för
for, to
den
the (with en-words)
tack
thanks, thank you
visa
to show
som
who / which / that (relative pronoun)
hänsynen
the consideration
Questions & Answers about Tack för den stora hänsynen som du visar mig!
Why is it den stora hänsynen and not just den stora hänsyn?
This is a classic example of Swedish double definiteness. When you use an adjective with a definite noun, you must include the standalone article (den, det, or de), add an -a to the adjective (stora), and keep the definite ending on the noun itself (hänsynen). You are essentially saying "the great the consideration".
Can I drop the word som in this sentence, like we often drop "that" in English?
Yes, you absolutely can! Because som acts as the object of the relative clause here (it refers to the consideration you are being shown), it can be safely left out. Tack för den stora hänsynen du visar mig! is perfectly correct and very common in everyday Swedish.
Does Swedish always use visar (shows) with hänsyn (consideration)?
Visa hänsyn (to show consideration) is a very common fixed phrase, just like in English. Another highly common combination you should know at this level is att ta hänsyn till (to take into consideration or to be considerate of). For example: Du måste ta hänsyn till andra (You must be considerate of others).
Is för always the preposition used after tack?
Yes, when you are thanking someone for a specific thing or action, you always use tack för. This applies to objects like tack för kaffet (thanks for the coffee) and actions like tack för hjälpen (thanks for the help). Note that if you are directing your thanks TO a person, you use till, as in ett stort tack till dig (a big thanks to you).
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