Learn Swedish: Föraren vill köra så fort som möjligt. - The driver wants to drive as fast as possible.

Föraren vill köra så fort som möjligt.

The driver wants to drive as fast as possible.

Breakdown of Föraren vill köra så fort som möjligt.

Questions & Answers about Föraren vill köra så fort som möjligt.

How exactly does the phrase så fort som möjligt work?

It translates literally to "so fast as possible". This is the standard Swedish pattern for expressing "as [adverb/adjective] as possible". The formula is always så + adjective/adverb + som möjligt.

Could I say så snabbt som möjligt instead of fort?

Yes, så snabbt som möjligt is also perfectly correct and means the same thing. Fort is strictly an adverb meaning "fast" or "quickly" and is very commonly used with verbs of motion like köra (to drive). Snabb is an adjective, but its neuter form snabbt can be used as an adverb interchangeably with fort here.

Why does möjligt end in a -t in this phrase?

In the construction så... som möjligt, the word möjligt (possible) is acting as an adverb. Adverbs formed from adjectives take the neuter -t ending. It is locked into this form and never changes to match the gender or number of the subject (föraren).

How is the definite noun föraren (the driver) formed?