Breakdown of Vi kan välja vad som helst billigt.
vi
we
kunna
to be able to, can
välja
to choose
billig
cheap
Questions & Answers about Vi kan välja vad som helst billigt.
Why does billigt end in -t here?
It describes the phrase vad som helst (anything). In Swedish, indefinite pronouns like vad som helst, allt (everything), and något (something) are treated as neuter words. Because of this, any adjective modifying them must take the neuter -t ending.
Why is billigt placed after vad som helst? Normally adjectives come before nouns.
Just like in English where we say "anything cheap" instead of "cheap anything", Swedish places the adjective after these kinds of indefinite pronouns.
What does som helst actually mean in this phrase?
By itself, helst means "preferably" or "rather", but vad som helst is a fixed expression meaning "anything". You can add som helst to other question words to make similar expressions, like vem som helst (anyone) or när som helst (anytime).
Why is the verb välja in its infinitive form instead of the present tense väljer?
It follows the modal verb kan (can). Whenever you use a modal verb like kan, vill (want to), or måste (must), the verb that comes right after it must be in the infinitive form, just like in English.