Breakdown of Det här tramset tilltalar mig inte alls.
inte
not
mig
me
det här
this (ett)
alls
at all
tilltala
to appeal to
tramset
the nonsense
Questions & Answers about Det här tramset tilltalar mig inte alls.
How does inte alls work in this sentence, and can the two words be separated?
The phrase inte alls translates to "not at all." It acts as a single, glued-together unit here to strongly emphasize the negation. In a main clause, it follows the verb and the object (mig), and you generally should not separate inte from alls.
Is trams an en or ett word, and what is its exact nuance?
It is an ett word, which you can tell from the use of det här and the definite ending in tramset. It is a great everyday word for "nonsense," "silliness," or "rubbish," usually used to dismiss something as ridiculous or a waste of time.
Tilltalar looks like it literally means "to speak to." Is that right?
Literally, yes (till = to, talar = speak). However, it is almost always used figuratively to mean "appeals to" or "attracts." It is very similar to the English expression "that doesn't speak to me." For physically talking to someone, you would use pratar med or talar med.
Why does the word trams have the definite -et ending if we already used det här (this)?
This is a standard feature of Swedish called "double definiteness." Whenever you use the demonstrative pronouns den här/det här (this) or den där/det där (that), the noun that follows must also take its definite ending. So, both det här and the -et on tramset are required.
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