A1 Collocation Neutral

Bra pris

Good price

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'bra pris' to describe something that is affordable or represents good value for money.

  • Means: A good or affordable price for a product or service.
  • Used in: Shops, restaurants, online marketplaces, and casual conversations about purchases.
  • Don't confuse: 'Billigt' (cheap/low quality) with 'bra pris' (good value).
Good product + Fair cost = Bra pris

Explanation at your level:

Bra pris means a good price. You use it when you buy things that are not too expensive.
This phrase is used to describe items that offer good value. It is very common in shops and when talking about sales.
It functions as a positive assessment of a cost. It suggests that the price is fair relative to the quality of the product or service provided.
The phrase serves as a pragmatic marker for value-based decision-making. It is frequently employed in consumer discourse to justify a purchase or to recommend a specific vendor.
Syntactically, it is a simple noun phrase, yet it carries significant sociolinguistic weight in Swedish consumer culture. It acts as a shorthand for 'value-for-money', distinguishing between mere affordability and genuine economic utility.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, 'bra pris' maps the concept of 'goodness' onto the domain of 'monetary value'. It reflects a cultural schema where the ideal transaction is one that balances cost and quality, avoiding the extremes of 'cheapness' and 'overpricing'.

Bedeutung

An affordable cost.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

Swedes love sales (rea).

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Use it often

It's a very safe phrase.

Bedeutung

An affordable cost.

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Use it often

It's a very safe phrase.

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Fill in the blank.

Det var ____ bra pris!

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: ett

Pris is an ett-word.

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

1 Fragen

No, it's neutral.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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Prisvärt

synonym

Worth the price

Wo du es verwendest

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At a market

Buyer: Vad kostar äpplena?

Seller: 10 kronor kilot.

Buyer: Det är ett bra pris!

informal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of a 'Bra' (good) 'Price' (tag).

Visual Association

Imagine a price tag with a big green checkmark on it.

Rhyme

Bra pris, det är precis!

Story

Anna goes to the market. She sees a beautiful vase. The tag says 50 kronor. She smiles and says, 'Det är ett bra pris!' She buys it happily.

Word Web

billigtdyrtprisvärtreaköpapengar

Herausforderung

Go to a Swedish online store and find 3 items you think have a 'bra pris'.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Buen precio

Swedish uses 'ett' (neuter) while Spanish uses 'un' (masculine).

French high

Bon prix

French often uses 'prix intéressant' for a good deal.

German high

Guter Preis

German adjective endings change based on case.

Japanese moderate

良い価格 (Yoi kakaku)

Cultural preference for 'affordable' over 'good price'.

Arabic moderate

سعر جيد (Si'r jayyid)

Word order is reversed.

Chinese moderate

好价格 (Hǎo jiàgé)

Usage of 'shihui' for affordability.

Korean moderate

좋은 가격 (Joeun gagyeok)

Korean often uses '가성비' (value for money) instead.

Portuguese high

Bom preço

Phonetic differences in 'preço'.

Easily Confused

Bra pris vs. Billigt

Often confused with 'bra pris'.

Billigt means cheap; bra pris means good value.

FAQ (1)

No, it's neutral.

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