How to Say "Great" in Swedish

jättebra

/²jɛtːɛˌbrɑː/

The English word 'great' can be translated into Swedish as jättebra.

jättebra is used to mean 'very good' or 'great'. It can be used as an adjective to describe something, or as an interjection to express enthusiasm.

Meaning: very good (adj)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is a compound of jätte-, meaning 'giant' or 'very' and bra, meaning 'good'.

While bra means 'good', adding the prefix jätte- significantly intensifies the meaning to 'very good' or 'great'.

/²jɛtːɛˌbrɑː/

While jättebra is common, Swedes often use the word grym to mean 'great' in a slang context. Although grym literally means 'cruel' or 'vicious', it is used by younger generations to describe something incredibly cool or excellent.
While jättebra is standard, Swedes often use the even more intense superbra or kanonbra. The word kanon means 'cannon' and implies something is 'explosively' great.
In Swedish, expressing that something is 'great' can sometimes be done with the word toppen, which literally means 'the top'. It is a very common, slightly informal way to agree that a plan is excellent.

Ha en jättebra dag.
Have a great day.
This sentence shows how to use jättebra when wishing someone a great day.
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Jag har en jättebra idé.
I have a great idea.
This sentence demonstrates using jättebra to describe an idea.
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Hej, du ser jättebra ut.
Hey, you look great.
This sentence illustrates using jättebra to say someone looks great.
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Det är utmärkt!
That's great!
Presentationen var fantastisk!
The presentation was great!
Bra!
Great!
Det är kanonnyheter!
That's great news!
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