Word
Drinken är ganska dyr.
Meaning
The drink is quite expensive.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Drinken är ganska dyr.
vara
to be
dyr
expensive
ganska
quite
drinken
the drink (cocktail, alcoholic)
Questions & Answers about Drinken är ganska dyr.
Why is the English loanword drinken used here instead of the Swedish word drycken?
In Swedish, dryck is the general word for any beverage (like water, milk, or soda). The loanword drink, however, specifically refers to a mixed alcoholic beverage or a cocktail. This sentence is specifically about a cocktail being expensive, not just any everyday drink.
How strong is ganska in this context? Does it mean "slightly" or "very"?
Ganska translates to "quite", "fairly", or "pretty". It indicates a moderate degree—the drink is notably pricey, but it isn't quite as strong as saying it is väldigt dyr (very expensive) or jättedyr (really expensive).
Quick refresher: why is the adjective spelled dyr here rather than dyrt?
Adjectives in Swedish must agree with the gender of the noun they describe, even when they come after the verb. Because drinken is an en-word, the adjective takes the base form dyr. If the noun were an ett-word like vinet (the wine), it would be vinet är ganska dyrt.