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Som investerare kan man välja dessa aktier.

Som investerare kan man välja dessa aktier.
As an investor, one can choose these shares.
From Lesson 289:Formal demonstratives (denna, detta, dessa)·Swedish

Questions & Answers about Som investerare kan man välja dessa aktier.

Why is it dessa aktier and not dessa aktierna?
The formal demonstratives denna, detta, and dessa (these) must be followed by a noun in the indefinite form. This is different from the everyday way to say "these", de här, which requires the definite form (de här aktierna).
Why does the sentence use kan man instead of man kan?
Swedish uses the V2 rule, meaning the verb must be the second block of information in a main clause. Because the sentence starts with the phrase Som investerare (As an investor), the verb kan must come next, pushing the subject man to the third position.
Why isn't there a word for 'an' before investerare?
In Swedish, you generally drop the indefinite article (en or ett) when stating a person's profession, role, or nationality. Therefore, "as an investor" translates simply to som investerare without an en.
Is man the best way to say 'you' here?
Yes. While English often uses "you" to mean people in general ("As an investor, you can..."), Swedish prefers the impersonal pronoun man (one) for this kind of general statement.

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