Breakdown of Testfasen tog faktiskt längre tid än vad vi planerade.
vi
we
vad
what
ta
to take
tiden
the time
lång
long / tall
än
than
faktiskt
actually (as a matter of fact, in fact)
planera
to plan
testfasen
the testing phase
Questions & Answers about Testfasen tog faktiskt längre tid än vad vi planerade.
What is the purpose of vad in än vad vi planerade? Could I just say än vi planerade?
Yes, you could just say än vi planerade. Adding vad is very common in Swedish when comparing against a whole clause rather than a single noun. It acts as a placeholder representing the amount of time, exactly like saying "than what we planned" in English.
Why do we use the verb tog here? Does it mean the exact same thing as "took" in English?
Yes! Just like in English, Swedish uses the verb ta (past tense: tog) to express that an activity or event requires time. The phrase ta tid is the standard way to express this.
Could I say mer tid instead of längre tid?
You could, but längre tid ("longer time") emphasizes the duration of the testing phase stretching out. mer tid ("more time") usually implies a quantity of time as a resource, like when you need an additional amount of time to finish a task.
Where does a word like faktiskt normally go in a sentence like this?
faktiskt (actually) is a sentence adverb. In a main clause like this, it goes right after the finite verb. Because Swedish follows the V2 rule, the verb tog must be in the second position, which places faktiskt right after it.
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