inte sant
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Phrase[edit]
- Used to ask for agreement with (or confirmation of) a statement; isn't it?, right?, isn't that so?, etc.
- – Jag tror han begick mordet. – Men han var ju på andra sidan jorden, inte sant?
- – I think he committed the murder. – But he was on the other side of the world, right?
- – Du fick svart. – Det passar ju bäst så, inte sant?
- – You got black. – That's the most fitting, isn't it? (from Antonius Block playing chess against Death in The Seventh Seal)
Usage notes[edit]
Indicates somewhat stronger expectation that the listener will agree compared to eller hur (and so can function as a kind of reminder), though the difference is subtle.