Breakdown of Jag har inte känt mig så här nostalgisk på länge.
jag
I
här
here
inte
not
ha
to have
känna sig
to feel (emotions, sensations)
så
so
länge
for a long time
på
in/within (a period of time)
nostalgisk
nostalgic
Questions & Answers about Jag har inte känt mig så här nostalgisk på länge.
Why do we use på here instead of i for 'for a long time'?
In Swedish, when you talk about how long something has not happened (a duration in a negative sentence), you must use the preposition på. If this sentence were positive, like 'I have felt nostalgic for a long time', you would use i instead.
Why is there a mig after känt? Doesn't känna just mean 'to feel'?
Känna on its own usually means to physically feel an object or to know a person. When talking about experiencing an emotion or physical state, you must use the reflexive form känna sig. Since the subject is jag, the reflexive pronoun is mig.
Why is it så här nostalgisk rather than den här nostalgisk?
To say 'this' plus an adjective (like 'this nostalgic' or 'this good'), Swedish uses så här, which literally translates to 'so here'. You only use den här or det här when pointing out a noun, like in den här boken (this book).
Could I translate word-for-word and say på en lång tid instead of på länge?
While people would understand you, på länge is the standard, idiomatic way to say 'for a long time' in Swedish. Länge already means 'for a long time' as a single adverb, so you do not need to translate the English words separately.
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