Breakdown of Vinylskivan har inte snurrat så här på flera månader.
här
here
inte
not
ha
to have
flera
several
månaden
the month
så
so
på
in/within (a period of time)
vinylskivan
the vinyl record
snurra
to spin
Questions & Answers about Vinylskivan har inte snurrat så här på flera månader.
Why does this sentence use på flera månader for 'for months' instead of using i?
Because it is a negative sentence. When you state how long an action has not happened (indicated here by inte), Swedish uses på for the duration. If the record had been spinning continuously for months in a positive sentence, you would use i flera månader instead.
The English translation just says 'for months', so why is the word flera included?
In Swedish, saying på månader on its own sounds a bit unnatural or incomplete. You usually add a quantity word, so Swedes say på flera månader (literally 'for several months') to express the same casual idea as the English 'for months'.
Why do we use så här to say 'like this'?
Så här literally translates to 'so here', but it is the standard Swedish phrase for 'like this' or 'in this way' when referring to something happening right in front of you. If you just used så, it would lean closer to 'so' or 'like that'.
What exactly does skivan mean in the word vinylskivan?
Skivan is the definite form of en skiva, which broadly refers to a flat, thin object. It is commonly used for a disc or a music record, but you will also see it used for a slice of bread or cheese. Here, glued to vinyl, it specifically means 'the vinyl record'.
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