{"id":9366,"date":"2021-08-13T01:57:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T01:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=9366"},"modified":"2021-08-13T01:57:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T01:57:35","slug":"choosing-between-swedish-because-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/choosing-between-swedish-because-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing Between Swedish \u201cBecause Phrases\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How do you say \u201cbecause\u201d in Swedish? Lots of ways! But what is the difference between <\/span>darf\u00f6r, f\u00f6r att, eftersom<\/span><\/i>, and<\/span> f\u00f6r<\/span><\/i>? While they all have similar meanings, they differ in application slightly. The primary difference is the sentence structure that accompanies them. Put your grammar caps on, let\u2019s get nitty-gritty with \u201cbecause phrases\u201d!<\/span><\/p>\n

Varf\u00f6r detta inl\u00e4gg?<\/em> Why this post?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

D\u00e4rf\u00f6r<\/i><\/b> …Because a reader asked for it! Learning to use the correct “because phrase” in Swedish can be confusing. But before learning some different ways to say because, let’s talk <\/span>varf\u00f6r. <\/span><\/i>It\u2019s the Swedish question word “why” and what prompts most of our “because” answers. Till exempel:<\/em><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Varf\u00f6r bor du i USA?\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/i>Why do you live in the U.S.?<\/p>\n

<\/span>Varf\u00f6r \u00e4ter vi alltid tacos p\u00e5 fredagar?
\n<\/span><\/i>Why do we always eat tacos on Fridays?<\/p>\n

Okej,<\/em> varf\u00f6r<\/em> is pretty straightforward, right? Let’s get into our topic of the day!<\/span><\/p>\n

Varf\u00f6r d\u00e5, d\u00e5? Detaljerna!<\/em> Why then, now? The details.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/b>F\u00f6r att, eftersom,<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>d\u00e4rf\u00f6r att<\/span><\/i> are all called <\/span>underordnade konjunktioner<\/span><\/i> (subordinating conjunctions). These are words that link independent clauses to dependent clauses. Now, if you need a refresher on subordinate clauses, I suggest you stop reading this post and head over “Spice it Up with Bisatser<\/em>” first<\/a>!<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The following three phrases are also <\/span>bisatsinledare<\/span><\/i>, they commonly lead a subordinate clause. Let\u2019s break each of these three down a little further, <\/span>okej?!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

d\u00e4rf\u00f6r att<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This is commonly used as an explanation or reason for the first part of the sentence.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Hanna kom inte till jobbet idag d\u00e4rf\u00f6r att<\/strong> hennes hund \u00e4r sjuk. <\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Hanna did not come to work today because<\/strong> her dog is sick.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>We\u2019re explaining the reason why Hanna did not come to work.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

eftersom<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

This word carries the same meaning as<\/span> d\u00e4rf\u00f6r att.<\/span><\/i> It\u2019s more commonly used as a <\/span>bisatsinledare,<\/span><\/i> beginning a sentence with a subordinate clause.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Eftersom Chelsea alltid studerade efter lektionerna l\u00e4rde hon sig svenska snabbt.<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Because Chelsea always studied after her classes, she learned Swedish quickly.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>You can also use <\/span>eftersom <\/span><\/i>to connect two clauses: <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Hanna kom inte till jobbet <\/span><\/i>eftersom<\/i><\/b> hennes hund \u00e4r sjuk.<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Hanna did not come to work because her dog is sick.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

f\u00f6r att<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

F\u00f6r att<\/span><\/i> is still the same category as the first two – it\u2019s a <\/span>bisatsinledare<\/span><\/i>, as well as an <\/span>underordnad konjunktion.<\/span><\/i> But this one is specifically used to describe more of a want, goal, intention that connects two clauses.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Henrik \u00e4ter snabbt <\/span><\/i>f\u00f6r att <\/i><\/b>han vill<\/span><\/i> hinna tr\u00e4na ikv\u00e4ll. <\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Henrik eats quickly <\/span>because he<\/b> wants to have time to work out tonight.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Samordnad konjunktion <\/b>
\n<\/span>F\u00f6r<\/i><\/b> differs from the last three as it can not be used as a bisatsinledare<\/em>. It does carry the same meaning as <\/span>d\u00e4rf\u00f6r att<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>eftersom, <\/span><\/i>but this is a phase that helps us to connect two clauses, similar to <\/span>och <\/span><\/i>and <\/span>s\u00e5<\/span><\/i>.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Hanna kom inte till jobbet<\/span><\/i> f\u00f6r <\/i><\/b>hennes hund \u00e4r sjuk.<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Hanna did not come to work <\/span>because<\/b> her dog is sick.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

d\u00e4rf\u00f6r<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

D\u00e4rf\u00f6r<\/span><\/i> on its own does not work like a conjunction, it\u2019s an adverb. <\/span>D\u00e4rf\u00f6r<\/span><\/i> is a great mirror word to <\/span>varf\u00f6r<\/span><\/i>, as it directly explains the “why” of the first sentence. It often serves as the fundament in a <\/span>huvudsats,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>too!<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Hannas hund var sjuk. <\/span><\/i>D\u00e4rf\u00f6r <\/i><\/b>kom hon inte till jobbet. <\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Hanna’s dog was sick. Therefore she didn\u2019t come to work. <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>We had two <\/span>huvudsatser <\/span><\/i>(main clauses)<\/span>\u00a0above, with <\/span>d\u00e4rf\u00f6r<\/span><\/i> serving as a fundament. You\u2019ll notice the shift in meaning of <\/span>d\u00e4rf\u00f6r<\/span><\/i> when it\u2019s used as the <\/span>bisatsinledare<\/span><\/i> here. I translated it to \u201ctherefore\u201d instead of simply \u201cbecause.\u201d <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>-Varf\u00f6r kom Hanna inte till jobbet?<\/span>
\n<\/span>-D\u00e4rf\u00f6r<\/strong> hennes hund \u00e4r sjuk.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Diversifying the way you answer questions in Swedish is a great skill. There are even more ways to answer someone\u2019s \u201cwhy\u201d question. P<\/em><\/span>\u00e5 grund av, orsakat av, baserat p\u00e5,<\/span><\/i> …because, because, because, because, becaussssse! Perhaps we\u2019ll dig even deeper in a future blog post.
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How do you say \u201cbecause\u201d in Swedish? Lots of ways! But what is the difference between darf\u00f6r, f\u00f6r att, eftersom, and f\u00f6r? While they all have similar meanings, they differ in application slightly. The primary difference is the sentence structure that accompanies them. Put your grammar caps on, let\u2019s get nitty-gritty with \u201cbecause phrases\u201d! Varf\u00f6r…<\/p>\n

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