Most adjectives, such as snabb, can be transformed into adverbs by adding the ending -t: snabbt. Adverbs of manner ending in -t have the same form as the ett form of adjectives: fin, fint (well), fina.
Adverbs often answer the question how. For example, how does the waiter walk? -> lugnt. Servitören går lugnt.
Adverbs are used to express e.g.:
- time (e.g. alltid = always)
- place (e.g. här = here)
- manner (e.g. långsamt = slowly)
- prohibition (e.g. aldrig = never)
- degree (e.g. mycket = a lot)
Adverbs expressing moments in time:
ibland = sometimes
ofta = often
nu = now
sällan = rarely
sedan = then
fortfarande = still
Adverbs expressing the amount or degree of something:
mycket = a lot
lite = little
enormt = enormously
lagom = suitably, just enough
Some adjectives have the same form as adverbs:
bra = good, well
gratis = free, free of charge
fel = incorrect, incorrectly