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Swedish Numbers and Plurals

2008-05-04T18:31:34Z

85.224.176.10: regrouped declensions better matching to standard.

==Grammar==

'''Counting numbers up to ten:'''

<table>
<tr><td>noll</td><td>''zero''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett</td><td>''one''</td></tr>
<tr><td>två</td><td>''two''</td></tr>
<tr><td>tre</td><td>''three''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fyra</td><td>''four''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fem</td><td>''five''</td></tr>
<tr><td>sex</td><td>''six''</td></tr>
<tr><td>sju</td><td>''seven''</td></tr>
<tr><td>åtta</td><td>''eight''</td></tr>
<tr><td>nio</td><td>''nine''</td></tr>
<tr><td>tio</td><td>''ten''</td></tr>
</table>

'''DECLENSIONS [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declension]'''

''Well, it is hard to remember which noun is which type.''
''However, it is important for mastering Swedish. Using the wrong declension will be noticed.''
''Always learn a new noun by repeatedly saying like:'' "en glosa, flera glosor" ''(one translated word, several translated words) and you will build up a proper vocabulary.''

''Common Nouns are '''Type 1.'''''
''Neuter Nouns are '''Type 2.'''''

'''Regular nouns type 1.1a (-or)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en flicka, flera flickor</td><td>''a girl, several girls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väska, flera väskor</td><td>''a bag, several bags''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en lampa, flera lampor</td><td>''a lamp, several lamps''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1.2a (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en bil, flera bilar</td><td>''a car, several cars''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väg, flera vägar</td><td>''a road, several roads''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en boll, flera bollar</td><td>''a ball, several balls''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1.2b (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en stubbe, flera stubbar</td><td>''a stub, several stubs''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en gubbe, flera gubbar</td><td>''an old man, several old men</td></tr>
<tr><td>en stege, flera stegar</td><td>''a ladder, several ladders</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1.2c (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en vinkel, flera vinklar</td><td>''an angle, several angles (geometry)''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en ängel, flera änglar</td><td>''an angle, several angles (heavenly)''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tistel, flera tistlar</td><td>''a thistle, several thistles''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1.2d (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en kateder, flera katedrar</td><td>''a teacher's desk, several teacher's desks''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tjäder, flera tjädrar</td><td>''a cappercaillie, several cappercaillies''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1.3a (-er)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en sak, flera saker</td><td>''a thing, several things''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en regel, flera regler</td><td>''a rule, several rules''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en musikal, flera musikaler</td><td>''a musical, several musicals''</td></tr>
</table>
'''Irregular nouns type 2.3b (-er)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett frö, flera fröer</td><td>''a seed, several seeds''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 2.4a (-n)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett äpple, flera äpplen</td><td>''a apple, several apples''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 2.5a (-)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett träd, flera träd</td><td>''a tree, several trees''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett barn, flera barn</td><td>''a child, several children''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett försök, flera försök</td><td>''a trial, several trials''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1.5b (-)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en lärare, flera lärare</td><td>''a teacher, several teachers''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en skräddare, flera skräddare</td><td>''a tailor, several tailors''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1.6a (-r)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en fiende, flera fiender</td><td>''an enemy, several enemies''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular (borrowed Latin 2:nd declension) of nouns type 2.7a (-a)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett faktum, flera fakta</td><td>''a fact, several facts''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett centrum, flera centra</td><td>''a centre, several centres''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular (bBorrowed Latin nouns type 2.8a) (-ier)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett stadium, flera stadier</td><td>''a state, several states''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular (borrowed English declension) of nouns type 1.9a (-s)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en browser, flera browsers</td><td>''a web browser, several web browsers''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular (borrowed English declension) of nouns type 2.9b (-s)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett fan, flera fans</td><td>''a fan, several fans''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett kid, flera kids (slang)</td><td>''a kid, several kids''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular (borrowed English declension) of nouns type 1.9c (-s) (slang declension)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en kvinna, flera kvinns</td><td>''a woman, several women''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en gubbe, flera gubbs</td><td>''a man, several men''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en gumma, flera gumms</td><td>''a woman, several women''</td></tr>
</table>

''for type 1.9a you may also use plural form'' browsrar ''(type 1d declination) for a better adaption to Swedish.''

''Above types 1a-1d are often said to be the same declension.''

==More Irregular Declensions==
''These are to be moved to another page.''

'''Irregular nouns type 2.4a.2 (-on)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett öga, flera ögon</td><td>''a eye, several eyes''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett öra, flera öron</td><td>''a ear, several eares''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1.3a.2 (-änger)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en stång, flera stänger</td><td>''a pole/rod, several poles/rods''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tång, flera tänger</td><td>''a pair of tweezers, several pairs of tweezers''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1.5b.2 (-öss)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en mus, flera möss</td><td>''a mouse, several mice''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en lus, flera löss</td><td>''a louse, several lice''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1.5b.3 (-än)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en man, flera män</td><td>''a man, several men''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1.3a.3 (-ätter)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en natt, flera nätter</td><td>''a night, several nights''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1.3a.4 (-ötter)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en nöt, flera nötter</td><td>''a nut, several nuts''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en rot, flera rötter</td><td>''a root, several roots''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1.3a.5 (-äder)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en stad, flera städer</td><td>''a town, several towns''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en fader, flera fäder</td><td>''a father, several fathers''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1.3a.6 (-öder)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en bror, flera bröder</td><td>''a brother, several brothers''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1.2a.2 (-ödrar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en moder, flera mödrar</td><td>''a mother, several mothers''</td></tr>
</table>

==Example Sentances==
<table>
<tr><td>Fyra flickor leker med två bollar. ''Four girls play with two balls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Barn klättrar gärna i träd. ''Children like climbing trees.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tre gubbar har tillsammans sex stycken ögon. ''Three men has altogether six eyes.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Försök att lära dig alla dessa fem regler! ''Try to learn all these five rules!''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Min dator klarar att ha fyra browsers öppna samtidigt. ''My computer manages to have four web browsers open at the same time.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Klockan sex tände vi åtta lampor. ''At 6 o'clock we lit eight lamps.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Där hänger några stänger. ''Some rods are hanging there.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Romarna hade inte siffran noll. ''The romans did not have the number zero.''</td></tr>
</table>

==Example Text==

==Exercises==

==Glossary==

<table>
<tr><td>ett barn, flera barn</td><td>''a child, several children''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en bil, flera bilar</td><td>''a car, several cars''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en boll, flera bollar</td><td>''a ball, several balls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett</td><td>''one''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fem</td><td>''five''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en flicka, flera flickor</td><td>''a girl, several girls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fyra</td><td>''four''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett försök, flera försök</td><td>''a trial, several trials''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en gubbe, flera gubbar</td><td>''an old man, several old men</td></tr>
<tr><td>en kateder, flera katedrar</td><td>''a teacher's desk, several teacher's desks''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en lampa, flera lampor</td><td>''a lamp, several lamps''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en lärare, flera lärare</td><td>''a teacher, several teachers''</td></tr>
<tr><td>nio</td><td>''nine''</td></tr>
<tr><td>noll</td><td>''zero''</td></tr>
<tr><td>sex</td><td>''six''</td></tr>
<tr><td>sju</td><td>''seven''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en skräddare, flera skräddare</td><td>''a tailor, several tailors''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en stege, flera stegar</td><td>''a ladder, several ladders</td></tr>
<tr><td>tio</td><td>''ten''</td></tr>
<tr><td>tre</td><td>''three''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett träd, flera träd</td><td>''a tree, several trees''</td></tr>
<tr><td>två</td><td>''two''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en stubbe, flera stubbar</td><td>''a stub, several stubs''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tistel, flera tistlar</td><td>''a thistle, several thistles''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tjäder, flera tjädrar</td><td>''a cappercaillie, several cappercaillies''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en vinkel, flera vinklar</td><td>''an angle, several angles (geometry)''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väg, flera vägar</td><td>''a road, several roads''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väska, flera väskor</td><td>''a bag, several bags''</td></tr>
<tr><td>åtta</td><td>''eight''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en ängel, flera änglar</td><td>''an angle, several angles (heavenly)''</td></tr>
</table>
[[Category:Swedish]]

Swedish/Numbers and plurals

2008-05-04T18:31:34Z

85.224.176.10: regrouped declensions better matching to standard.

Swedish Numbers and Plurals

2008-05-04T10:10:11Z

85.224.176.10: added -äder, -öder, -ödrar, -ätter, -ödrar

==Grammar==

'''Counting numbers up to ten:'''

<table>
<tr><td>noll</td><td>''zero''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett</td><td>''one''</td></tr>
<tr><td>två</td><td>''two''</td></tr>
<tr><td>tre</td><td>''three''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fyra</td><td>''four''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fem</td><td>''five''</td></tr>
<tr><td>sex</td><td>''six''</td></tr>
<tr><td>sju</td><td>''seven''</td></tr>
<tr><td>åtta</td><td>''eight''</td></tr>
<tr><td>nio</td><td>''nine''</td></tr>
<tr><td>tio</td><td>''ten''</td></tr>
</table>

'''DECLENSIONS [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declension]'''

''Well, it is hard to remember which noun is which type.''
''However, it is important for mastering Swedish. Using the wrong declension will be noticed.''
''Always learn a new noun by repeatedly saying like:'' "en glosa, flera glosor" ''(one translated word, several translated words) and you will build up a proper vocabulary.''

'''Regular nouns type 1a (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en bil, flera bilar</td><td>''a car, several cars''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väg, flera vägar</td><td>''a road, several roads''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en boll, flera bollar</td><td>''a ball, several balls''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1b (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en stubbe, flera stubbar</td><td>''a stub, several stubs''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en gubbe, flera gubbar</td><td>''an old man, several old men</td></tr>
<tr><td>en stege, flera stegar</td><td>''a ladder, several ladders</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1c (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en vinkel, flera vinklar</td><td>''an angle, several angles (geometry)''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en ängel, flera änglar</td><td>''an angle, several angles (heavenly)''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tistel, flera tistlar</td><td>''a thistle, several thistles''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1d (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en kateder, flera katedrar</td><td>''a teacher's desk, several teacher's desks''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tjäder, flera tjädrar</td><td>''a cappercaillie, several cappercaillies''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1e (-or)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en flicka, flera flickor</td><td>''a girl, several girls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väska, flera väskor</td><td>''a bag, several bags''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en lampa, flera lampor</td><td>''a lamp, several lamps''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 2f (-)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett träd, flera träd</td><td>''a tree, several trees''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett barn, flera barn</td><td>''a child, several children''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett försök, flera försök</td><td>''a trial, several trials''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1f (-)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en lärare, flera lärare</td><td>''a teacher, several teachers''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en skräddare, flera skräddare</td><td>''a tailor, several tailors''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1g (-er)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en sak, flera saker</td><td>''a thing, several things''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en regel, flera regler</td><td>''a rule, several rules''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en musikal, flera musikaler</td><td>''a musical, several musicals''</td></tr>
</table>
'''Irregular nouns type 2g (-er)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett frö, flera fröer</td><td>''a seed, several seeds''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1h (-r)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en fiende, flera fiender</td><td>''an enemy, several enemies''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 2i (-n)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett äpple, flera äpplen</td><td>''a apple, several apples''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 2j (-on)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett öga, flera ögon</td><td>''a eye, several eyes''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett öra, flera öron</td><td>''a ear, several eares''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1k (-änger)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en stång, flera stänger</td><td>''a pole/rod, several poles/rods''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tång, flera tänger</td><td>''a pair of tweezers, several pairs of tweezers''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1l (-öss)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en mus, flera möss</td><td>''a mouse, several mice''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en lus, flera löss</td><td>''a louse, several lice''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1m (-än)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en man, flera män</td><td>''a man, several men''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1n (-ätter)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en natt, flera nätter</td><td>''a night, several nights''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1o (-ötter)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en nöt, flera nötter</td><td>''a man, several men''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en rot, flera rötter</td><td>''a root, several roots''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1p (-äder)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en stad, flera städer</td><td>''a town, several towns''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en fader, flera fäder</td><td>''a father, several fathers''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1q (-öder)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en bror, flera bröder</td><td>''a brother, several brothers''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1r (-ödrar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en moder, flera mödrar</td><td>''a mother, several mothers''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular (borrowed Latin declension) of nouns type 2s (-a)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett faktum, flera fakta</td><td>''a fact, several facts''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett centrum, flera centra</td><td>''a centre, several centres''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular (borrowed English declension) of nouns type 1t (-s)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en browser, flera browsers</td><td>''a web browser, several web browsers''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular (borrowed English declension) of nouns type 2t (-s)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett fan, flera fans</td><td>''a fan, several fans''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett kid, flera kids (slang)</td><td>''a kid, several kids''</td></tr>
</table>
''for type 1t you may also use plural form'' browsrar ''(type 1d declination) for a better adaption to Swedish.''

''Above types 1a-1d are often said to be the same declension.''

==Example Sentances==
<table>
<tr><td>Fyra flickor leker med två bollar. ''Four girls play with two balls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Barn klättrar gärna i träd. ''Children like climbing trees.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tre gubbar har tillsammans sex stycken ögon. ''Three men has altogether six eyes.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Försök att lära dig alla dessa fem regler! ''Try to learn all these five rules!''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Min dator klarar att ha fyra browsers öppna samtidigt. ''My computer manages to have four web browsers open at the same time.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Klockan sex tände vi åtta lampor. ''At 6 o'clock we lit eight lamps.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Där hänger några stänger. ''Some rods are hanging there.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Romarna hade inte siffran noll. ''The romans did not have the number zero.''</td></tr>
</table>

==Example Text==

==Exercises==

==Glossary==

<table>
<tr><td>en bil, flera bilar</td><td>''a car, several cars''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en boll, flera bollar</td><td>''a ball, several balls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en stubbe, flera stubbar</td><td>''a stub, several stubs''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väg, flera vägar</td><td>''a road, several roads''</td></tr>
</table>
[[Category:Swedish]]

Swedish/Numbers and plurals

2008-05-04T10:10:11Z

85.224.176.10: added -äder, -öder, -ödrar, -ätter, -ödrar

==Grammar==

'''Counting numbers up to ten:'''

<table>
<tr><td>noll</td><td>''zero''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett</td><td>''one''</td></tr>
<tr><td>två</td><td>''two''</td></tr>
<tr><td>tre</td><td>''three''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fyra</td><td>''four''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fem</td><td>''five''</td></tr>
<tr><td>sex</td><td>''six''</td></tr>
<tr><td>sju</td><td>''seven''</td></tr>
<tr><td>åtta</td><td>''eight''</td></tr>
<tr><td>nio</td><td>''nine''</td></tr>
<tr><td>tio</td><td>''ten''</td></tr>
</table>

'''DECLENSIONS [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declension]'''

''Well, it is hard to remember which noun is which type.''
''However, it is important for mastering Swedish. Using the wrong declension will be noticed.''
''Always learn a new noun by repeatedly saying like:'' "en glosa, flera glosor" ''(one translated word, several translated words) and you will build up a proper vocabulary.''

'''Regular nouns type 1a (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en bil, flera bilar</td><td>''a car, several cars''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väg, flera vägar</td><td>''a road, several roads''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en boll, flera bollar</td><td>''a ball, several balls''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1b (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en stubbe, flera stubbar</td><td>''a stub, several stubs''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en gubbe, flera gubbar</td><td>''an old man, several old men</td></tr>
<tr><td>en stege, flera stegar</td><td>''a ladder, several ladders</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1c (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en vinkel, flera vinklar</td><td>''an angle, several angles (geometry)''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en ängel, flera änglar</td><td>''an angle, several angles (heavenly)''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tistel, flera tistlar</td><td>''a thistle, several thistles''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1d (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en kateder, flera katedrar</td><td>''a teacher's desk, several teacher's desks''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tjäder, flera tjädrar</td><td>''a cappercaillie, several cappercaillies''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1e (-or)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en flicka, flera flickor</td><td>''a girl, several girls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väska, flera väskor</td><td>''a bag, several bags''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en lampa, flera lampor</td><td>''a lamp, several lamps''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 2f (-)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett träd, flera träd</td><td>''a tree, several trees''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett barn, flera barn</td><td>''a child, several children''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett försök, flera försök</td><td>''a trial, several trials''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1f (-)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en lärare, flera lärare</td><td>''a teacher, several teachers''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en skräddare, flera skräddare</td><td>''a tailor, several tailors''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1g (-er)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en sak, flera saker</td><td>''a thing, several things''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en regel, flera regler</td><td>''a rule, several rules''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en musikal, flera musikaler</td><td>''a musical, several musicals''</td></tr>
</table>
'''Irregular nouns type 2g (-er)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett frö, flera fröer</td><td>''a seed, several seeds''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1h (-r)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en fiende, flera fiender</td><td>''an enemy, several enemies''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 2i (-n)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett äpple, flera äpplen</td><td>''a apple, several apples''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 2j (-on)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett öga, flera ögon</td><td>''a eye, several eyes''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett öra, flera öron</td><td>''a ear, several eares''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1k (-änger)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en stång, flera stänger</td><td>''a pole/rod, several poles/rods''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tång, flera tänger</td><td>''a pair of tweezers, several pairs of tweezers''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1l (-öss)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en mus, flera möss</td><td>''a mouse, several mice''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en lus, flera löss</td><td>''a louse, several lice''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1m (-än)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en man, flera män</td><td>''a man, several men''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1n (-ätter)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en natt, flera nätter</td><td>''a night, several nights''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1o (-ötter)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en nöt, flera nötter</td><td>''a man, several men''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en rot, flera rötter</td><td>''a root, several roots''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1p (-äder)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en stad, flera städer</td><td>''a town, several towns''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en fader, flera fäder</td><td>''a father, several fathers''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1q (-öder)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en bror, flera bröder</td><td>''a brother, several brothers''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1r (-ödrar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en moder, flera mödrar</td><td>''a mother, several mothers''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular (borrowed Latin declension) of nouns type 2s (-a)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett faktum, flera fakta</td><td>''a fact, several facts''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett centrum, flera centra</td><td>''a centre, several centres''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular (borrowed English declension) of nouns type 1t (-s)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en browser, flera browsers</td><td>''a web browser, several web browsers''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular (borrowed English declension) of nouns type 2t (-s)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett fan, flera fans</td><td>''a fan, several fans''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett kid, flera kids (slang)</td><td>''a kid, several kids''</td></tr>
</table>
''for type 1t you may also use plural form'' browsrar ''(type 1d declination) for a better adaption to Swedish.''

''Above types 1a-1d are often said to be the same declension.''

==Example Sentances==
<table>
<tr><td>Fyra flickor leker med två bollar. ''Four girls play with two balls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Barn klättrar gärna i träd. ''Children like climbing trees.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tre gubbar har tillsammans sex stycken ögon. ''Three men has altogether six eyes.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Försök att lära dig alla dessa fem regler! ''Try to learn all these five rules!''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Min dator klarar att ha fyra browsers öppna samtidigt. ''My computer manages to have four web browsers open at the same time.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Klockan sex tände vi åtta lampor. ''At 6 o'clock we lit eight lamps.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Där hänger några stänger. ''Some rods are hanging there.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Romarna hade inte siffran noll. ''The romans did not have the number zero.''</td></tr>
</table>

==Example Text==

==Exercises==

==Glossary==

<table>
<tr><td>en bil, flera bilar</td><td>''a car, several cars''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en boll, flera bollar</td><td>''a ball, several balls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en stubbe, flera stubbar</td><td>''a stub, several stubs''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väg, flera vägar</td><td>''a road, several roads''</td></tr>
</table>
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==Grammar==

'''Numbers one to ten:'''

<table>
<tr><td>ett</td><td>''one''</td></tr>
<tr><td>två</td><td>''two''</td></tr>
<tr><td>tre</td><td>''three''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fyra</td><td>''four''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fem</td><td>''five''</td></tr>
<tr><td>sex</td><td>''six''</td></tr>
<tr><td>sju</td><td>''seven''</td></tr>
<tr><td>åtta</td><td>''eight''</td></tr>
<tr><td>nio</td><td>''nine''</td></tr>
<tr><td>tio</td><td>''ten''</td></tr>
</table>

'''DECLINATIONS'''

''Well it is hard to remember which noun is which type.''
''However, it is important for mastering Swedish. Using the wrong declination will be noticed.''
''Always learn a new noun by repeatedly saying like:'' "en glosa, flera glosor" ''(one translated word, several translated words) and you will build up a proper vocabulary.''

'''Regular nouns type 1a (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en bil, flera bilar</td><td>''a car, several cars''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väg, flera vägar</td><td>''a road, several roads''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en boll, flera bollar</td><td>''a ball, several balls''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1b (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en stubbe, flera stubbar</td><td>''a stub, several stubs''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en gubbe, flera gubbar</td><td>''an old man, several old men</td></tr>
<tr><td>en stege, flera stegar</td><td>''a ladder, several ladders</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1c (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en vinkel, flera vinklar</td><td>''an angle, several angles (geometry)''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en ängel, flera änglar</td><td>''an angle, several angles (heavenly)''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tistel, flera tistlar</td><td>''a thistle, several thistles''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1c (-or)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en flicka, flera flickor</td><td>''a girl, several girls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väska, flera väskor</td><td>''a bag, several bags''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en lampa, flera lampor</td><td>''a lamp, several lamps''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 2e (-)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett träd, flera träd</td><td>''a tree, several trees''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett barn, flera barn</td><td>''a child, several children''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett försök, flera försök</td><td>''a trial, several trials''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1f (-er)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en sak, flera saker</td><td>''a thing, several things''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en regel, flera regler</td><td>''a rule, several rules''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en musikal, flera musikaler</td><td>''a musical, several musicals''</td></tr>
</table>
'''Irregular nouns type 2f (-er)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett frö, flera fröer</td><td>''a seed, several seeds''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1g (-r)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en fiende, flera fiender</td><td>''an enemy, several enemies''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 2h (-n)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett äpple, flera äpplen</td><td>''a apple, several apples''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 2i (-on)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett öga, flera ögon</td><td>''a eye, several eyes''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett öra, flera öron</td><td>''a ear, several eares''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1j (-änger)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en stång, flera stänger</td><td>''a pole/rod, several poles/rods''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tång, flera tänger</td><td>''a pair of tweezers, several pairs of tweezers''</td></tr>
</table>

==Example Sentances==
<table>
<tr><td>Fyra flickor leker med två bollar. ''Four girls play with two balls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Barn klättrar gärna i träd. ''Children like climbing trees.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tre gubbar har tillsammans sex stycken ögon. ''Three men has altogether six eyes.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Försök att lära dig alla dessa fem regler! ''Try to learn all these five rules!''</td></tr>
</table>

==Example Text==

==Exercises==

==Glossary==

<table>
<tr><td>en bil, flera bilar</td><td>''a car, several cars''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en boll, flera bollar</td><td>''a ball, several balls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en stubbe, flera stubbar</td><td>''a stub, several stubs''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väg, flera vägar</td><td>''a road, several roads''</td></tr>
</table>
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==Grammar==

'''Numbers one to ten:'''

<table>
<tr><td>ett</td><td>''one''</td></tr>
<tr><td>två</td><td>''two''</td></tr>
<tr><td>tre</td><td>''three''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fyra</td><td>''four''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fem</td><td>''five''</td></tr>
<tr><td>sex</td><td>''six''</td></tr>
<tr><td>sju</td><td>''seven''</td></tr>
<tr><td>åtta</td><td>''eight''</td></tr>
<tr><td>nio</td><td>''nine''</td></tr>
<tr><td>tio</td><td>''ten''</td></tr>
</table>

'''DECLINATIONS'''

''Well it is hard to remember which noun is which type.''
''However, it is important for mastering Swedish. Using the wrong declination will be noticed.''
''Always learn a new noun by repeatedly saying like:'' "en glosa, flera glosor" ''(one translated word, several translated words) and you will build up a proper vocabulary.''

'''Regular nouns type 1a (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en bil, flera bilar</td><td>''a car, several cars''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väg, flera vägar</td><td>''a road, several roads''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en boll, flera bollar</td><td>''a ball, several balls''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1b (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en stubbe, flera stubbar</td><td>''a stub, several stubs''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en gubbe, flera gubbar</td><td>''an old man, several old men</td></tr>
<tr><td>en stege, flera stegar</td><td>''a ladder, several ladders</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1c (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en vinkel, flera vinklar</td><td>''an angle, several angles (geometry)''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en ängel, flera änglar</td><td>''an angle, several angles (heavenly)''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tistel, flera tistlar</td><td>''a thistle, several thistles''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1c (-or)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en flicka, flera flickor</td><td>''a girl, several girls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väska, flera väskor</td><td>''a bag, several bags''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en lampa, flera lampor</td><td>''a lamp, several lamps''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 2e (-)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett träd, flera träd</td><td>''a tree, several trees''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett barn, flera barn</td><td>''a child, several children''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett försök, flera försök</td><td>''a trial, several trials''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1f (-er)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en sak, flera saker</td><td>''a thing, several things''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en regel, flera regler</td><td>''a rule, several rules''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en musikal, flera musikaler</td><td>''a musical, several musicals''</td></tr>
</table>
'''Irregular nouns type 2f (-er)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett frö, flera fröer</td><td>''a seed, several seeds''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1g (-r)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en fiende, flera fiender</td><td>''an enemy, several enemies''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 2h (-n)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett äpple, flera äpplen</td><td>''a apple, several apples''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 2i (-on)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett öga, flera ögon</td><td>''a eye, several eyes''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett öra, flera öron</td><td>''a ear, several eares''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1j (-änger)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en stång, flera stänger</td><td>''a pole, several poles''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tång, flera tänger</td><td>''a pair of tweezers, several pairs of tweezers''</td></tr>
</table>

==Example Sentances==
<table>
<tr><td>Fyra flickor leker med två bollar. ''Four girls play with two balls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Barn klättrar gärna i träd. ''Children like climbing trees.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tre gubbar har tillsammans sex stycken ögon. ''Three men has altogether six eyes.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Försök att lära dig alla dessa fem regler! ''Try to learn all these five rules!''</td></tr>
</table>

==Example Text==

==Exercises==

==Glossary==
[[Category:Swedish]]

Swedish/Numbers and plurals

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==Grammar==

'''Numbers one to ten:'''

<table>
<tr><td>ett</td><td>''one''</td></tr>
<tr><td>två</td><td>''two''</td></tr>
<tr><td>tre</td><td>''three''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fyra</td><td>''four''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fem</td><td>''five''</td></tr>
<tr><td>sex</td><td>''six''</td></tr>
<tr><td>sju</td><td>''seven''</td></tr>
<tr><td>åtta</td><td>''eight''</td></tr>
<tr><td>nio</td><td>''nine''</td></tr>
<tr><td>tio</td><td>''ten''</td></tr>
</table>

'''DECLINATIONS'''

''Well it is hard to remember which noun is which type.''
''However, it is important for mastering Swedish. Using the wrong declination will be noticed.''
''Always learn a new noun by repeatedly saying like:'' "en glosa, flera glosor" ''(one translated word, several translated words) and you will build up a proper vocabulary.''

'''Regular nouns type 1a (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en bil, flera bilar</td><td>''a car, several cars''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väg, flera vägar</td><td>''a road, several roads''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en boll, flera bollar</td><td>''a ball, several balls''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1b (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en stubbe, flera stubbar</td><td>''a stub, several stubs''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en gubbe, flera gubbar</td><td>''an old man, several old men</td></tr>
<tr><td>en stege, flera stegar</td><td>''a ladder, several ladders</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1c (-ar)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en vinkel, flera vinklar</td><td>''an angle, several angles (geometry)''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en ängel, flera änglar</td><td>''an angle, several angles (heavenly)''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tistel, flera tistlar</td><td>''a thistle, several thistles''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 1c (-or)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en flicka, flera flickor</td><td>''a girl, several girls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väska, flera väskor</td><td>''a bag, several bags''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en lampa, flera lampor</td><td>''a lamp, several lamps''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Regular nouns type 2e (-)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett träd, flera träd</td><td>''a tree, several trees''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett barn, flera barn</td><td>''a child, several children''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett försök, flera försök</td><td>''a trial, several trials''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1f (-er)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en sak, flera saker</td><td>''a thing, several things''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en regel, flera regler</td><td>''a rule, several rules''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en musikal, flera musikaler</td><td>''a musical, several musicals''</td></tr>
</table>
'''Irregular nouns type 2f (-er)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett frö, flera fröer</td><td>''a seed, several seeds''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1g (-r)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en fiende, flera fiender</td><td>''an enemy, several enemies''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 2h (-n)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett äpple, flera äpplen</td><td>''a apple, several apples''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 2i (-on)'''
<table>
<tr><td>ett öga, flera ögon</td><td>''a eye, several eyes''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett öra, flera öron</td><td>''a ear, several eares''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular nouns type 1j (-änger)'''
<table>
<tr><td>en stång, flera stänger</td><td>''a pole, several poles''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tång, flera tänger</td><td>''a pair of tweezers, several pairs of tweezers''</td></tr>
</table>

==Example Sentances==
<table>
<tr><td>Fyra flickor leker med två bollar. ''Four girls play with two balls''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Barn klättrar gärna i träd. ''Children like climbing trees.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tre gubbar har tillsammans sex stycken ögon. ''Three men has altogether six eyes.''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Försök att lära dig alla dessa fem regler! ''Try to learn all these five rules!''</td></tr>
</table>

==Example Text==

==Exercises==

==Glossary==
[[Category:Swedish]]

Swedish Answers to Exercises

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==Answers to exercises for [[Common phrases in Swedish]]==

1. Where does Johan live?

2. Johan lives in USA.

3. Do you know where Sara comes from?

4. Sara comes from Stockholm.

5. Bye! See you!

6. Hej, jag heter John.

7. Jag talar lite svenska.

8. Ursäkta mig, vet du vad klockan är?

9. Nej, jag vet inte.

10. Hej då! Ha det bra!

==Answers to exercises for [[Swedish Nouns and Pronouns]]==

1. He usually says hello to Lisa.

2. She is a child.

3. They are the youngest in the school.

4. What do you want to eat?

5. You are two families.

6. Man ska inte äta mat i bilen.

7. Glass är billigt.

8. Jag vill ha en glass.

9. Det är ett barn.

10. Jag ska besöka Sven.

==Answers to exercises for [[Swedish Verb Tenses]]==

1. They have walked another road.

2. Erik and Lina went to the pub.

3. There were many in the park.

4. She has been good.

5. I worked/was working before.

6. Per, du har tur!

7. Han har en annan bil.

8. Hon går ut nu.

9. En gång hade mamma tur/ Det var en gång då mamma hade tur.

10. Vad går det här ut på?

==Answers to exercises for [[Swedish Adjectives]]==

1. Bilen är röd.

2. Hon är fånigare än jag.

3. Han är snyggast i klassen.

4. Det är en snäll hund.

5. Det stora huset är större än den lilla kyrkan.

6. The tall girl is the most beautiful in school.

7. Pay to the big boy in the corner!

8. He is more beautiful now than what he was then.

9. She is looking for a tall boy.

10. I suggest you should be satisfied with a car dealer.

[[Category:Introductions]]
[[Category:Swedish]]

Swedish/Answers

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Swedish Adjectives

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Return to ''[[Introduction to Swedish]]''

==Grammar==

'''Regular bending'''
<table border>
<tr><td>röd</td><td>rödare</td><td>rödast</td><td>''red''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fånig</td><td>fånigare</td><td>fånigast</td><td>''foolish''</td></tr>
</table>

''for long adjectives following kind of bending is used as an alternative:''

<table border>
<tr><td>fantastisk</td><td>mer fantastisk</td><td>mest fantastisk</td><td>''fantastic''</td></tr>
<tr><td>intelligent</td><td>mer intelligent</td><td>mest intelligent</td><td>''intelligent''</td></tr>
</table>

'''Irregular bending'''

<table border>
<tr><td>liten</td><td>mindre</td><td>minst</td><td>''small''</td></tr>
<tr><td>lång</td><td>längre</td><td>längst</td><td>''long / tall''</td></tr>
<tr><td>mycket</td><td>mer</td><td>mest</td><td>''much''</td></tr>
<tr><td>många</td><td>fler</td><td>flest</td><td>''many''</td></tr>
<tr><td>stor</td><td>större</td><td>störst</td><td>''big''</td></tr>
</table>

==Example sentences==
Vem är räddast? ''Who is the most scared?''<br>
Mia är räddare än Moa. ''Mia is more scared than Moa.''<br>
En liten hund är ofta rädd för en stor. ''A small dog is often scared of a big dog.''<br>
Den lilla hunden är rädd för den stora. ''The small dog is scared of the big dog.''<br>

==Example text==

'''Den första bilen'''

Kalle skulle köpa sin första bil. Han var inte ute efter en stor familjebil, utan
tänkte nöja sig med något litet och smidigt. Han hade sett på TV att det var
rea på många bilar nu. Bilhandlaren visade runt bland olika modeller: "Den här störst och
den där borta är mest miljövänlig..." "Jag vill ha en grön bil", sa Kalle.
"I så fall får det bli den som står längst ner i hörnet!", föreslog bilhandlaren.
Kalle betalade och körde iväg med sin nya bil.

'''The first car'''

''Kalle was going to buy his first car. He wasn't looking for a big family car as he would be ok with something small and handy. On TV, he had seen that there were sales on many cars now. The car dealer was demonstrating various models: "This is the biggest one, and that one over there is the most environment friendly..." "I would like to have a green car", Kalle said. "In that case you should take the one standing far down in the corner!", the car dealer suggested. Kalle payed and went off with his new car.''

==Exercises==

''Please translate into Swedish''

1. The car is red.

2. She is more foolish than I am.

3. He is the cutest boy in the class.

4. It is a nice dog.

5. The big house is smaller than the small church.

6. Den långa tjejen är vackrast i skolan.

7. Betala till den stora killen i hörnet!

8. Han är vackrare nu än då.

9. Hon är ute efter en lång kille.

10. Jag föreslår att du nöjer dig med en bilhandlare.

[[Swedish Answers to Exercises|Answers to Exercises]]

==Glossary==
<table>
<tr><td>(att) betala</td><td>''to pay''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en bilhandlare</td><td>''a car dealer''</td></tr>
<tr><td>bland</td><td>''among</td></tr>
<tr><td>en familjebil</td><td>''a family car''</td></tr>
<tr><td>(att) föreslå</td><td>''to suggest''</td></tr>
<tr><td>grön</td><td>''green''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en hund</td><td>''a dog''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett hörn</td><td>''a corner''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en kille</td><td>''a boy''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en kyrka</td><td>''a church''</td></tr>
<tr><td>att köra</td><td>''(to) drive</td></tr>
<tr><td>I så fall</td><td>''In that case''</td></tr>
<tr><td>iväg</td><td>''away''</td></tr>
<tr><td>liten</td><td>''small''</td></tr>
<tr><td>lång</td><td>''long / tall''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en miljö</td><td>''an environment''</td></tr>
<tr><td>miljövänlig</td><td>''something''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ny</td><td>''new''</td></tr>
<tr><td>något</td><td>''something''</td></tr>
<tr><td>(att) nöja sig med</td><td>''to be satisfied with</td></tr>
<tr><td>en rea</td><td>''sales''</td></tr>
<tr><td>(att) visa runt</td><td>''to show an area''</td></tr>
<tr><td>rädd</td><td>''scared''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en skola</td><td>''school''</td></tr>
<tr><td>(att) stå</td><td>''to stand''</td></tr>
<tr><td>smidig</td><td>''handy''</td></tr>
<tr><td>snygg</td><td>''cute''</td></tr>
<tr><td>snäll</td><td>''nice''</td></tr>
<tr><td>TV</td><td>''TV''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en tjej</td><td>''a girl''</td></tr>
<tr><td>vacker</td><td>''beautiful''</td></tr>
<tr><td>(att) vara ute efter</td><td>''to be looking for''</td></tr>
<tr><td>vem</td><td>''who''</td></tr>
<tr><td>vänlig</td><td>''friendly''</td></tr>
<tr><td>än</td><td>''than''</td></tr>

</table>
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Introduction to Swedish

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{{Welcome and expand}}

Swedish (or ''svenska'') is a [[w:North Germanic languages|North Germanic language]], related to Danish and Norwegian. It is spoken primarily in Sweden but also in parts of Finland as well as isolated parts of Russia. The purpose of this course is to teach the basics of Swedish grammar as well as some vocabulary.

==Lessons==
Lesson 1:
*[[Common phrases in Swedish]]
Lesson 2:
*[[Swedish alphabet]]
Lesson 3:
*[[Swedish Nouns and Pronouns|Nouns & pronouns]]
Lesson 4:
*[[Swedish Verb Tenses|Verb tenses]]
Lesson 5:
*[[Swedish Adjectives|Adjectives]]

==Vocabulary==
*[[Swedish-English Vocabulary]]
*[[English-Swedish Vocabulary]]

==Answers==
*[[Swedish Answers to Exercises|Answers to Exercises]]

[[Category:Introductions]]
[[Category:Swedish]]

Swedish/Verb tenses

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Return to ''[[Introduction to Swedish]]''

==Grammar==

The Swedish verb has quite a few tenses. But these are, like with English, created by the help of auxiliary verbs. (N.B. Swedish does not change the verb depending on which grammatical person acts).

'''The regular verb ''arbeta'''''

Regular endings are made bold.

INFINITIV

To work = (Att) arbet'''a'''

PRESENT TENSE

I work = Jag arbeta'''r'''

PAST TENSE, IMPERFECT ASPEKT

I worked = Jag arbeta'''de'''

PAST TENSE, PERFECT ASPEKT

I have worked = Jag har arbeta'''t'''

FUTURE TENSE, FUTURUM SIMPLEX

I will work = Jag ska arbeta

'''The irregular verb ''gå'':'''

INFINITIV

To walk = (Att) gå

PRESENT TENSE

I walk = Jag gå'''r'''

PAST TENSE, IMPERFECT ASPEKT

I walked = Jag gick

PAST TENSE, PERFECT ASPEKT

I have walked = Jag har gått

FUTURE TENSE, FUTURUM SIMPLEX

I will walk = Jag ska gå

''The irregular verbs '''vara''', '''ha''' and '''ska/skulle''' are used in complex verb tenses in much the same way as '''be''', '''have''', '''will/would''' are used in English.''

'''vara'''
<table>
<tr><TD>(att) vara</TD><TD>''to be''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>jag var</TD><TD>''I was''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>jag har varit</TD><TD>''I have been''</TD></tr>

<TD>jag är</TD><TD>I am</TD>
</table>

'''ha'''
<table>
<tr><TD>(att) ha</TD><TD>''to have''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>jag hade</TD><TD>''I had''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>jag har haft</TD><TD>''I have had''</TD></tr>

<tr><TD>jag har</TD><TD>''I have''</TD></tr>
</table>

'''ska & skulle'''
<table>
<tr><TD>jag ska</TD><TD>''I will''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>jag skulle</TD><TD>''I would''</TD></tr>
</table>

'''''Past tense, imperfect aspekt of the verb'' arbeta:'''
<table>
<tr><TD>jag arbetade</TD><TD>''I worked''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>du arbetade</TD><TD>''you worked''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>han arbetade</TD><TD>''he worked''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>hon arbetade</TD><TD>''she worked''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>den arbetade</TD><TD>''it worked''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>det arbetade</TD><TD>''it worked''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>man arbetade</TD><TD>''you worked''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>vi arbetade</TD><TD>''we worked''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>ni arbetade</TD><TD>''you worked''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>de arbetade</TD><TD>''they worked''</TD></tr>
</table>
''Really simple and similar in both laguages!''

==Example sentences==
<table>
<tr><TD>Jag arbetade igår.</TD><TD>''I worked yesterday.''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>Det har gått ett år.</TD><TD>''One year has passed.''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>Ni ska arbeta i morgon.</TD><TD>''You will work tomorrow.''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>De gick och arbetade i parken.</TD><TD>''They went for work in the park.'' '''or''' ''They walked and worked in the park.''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>De arbetade och gick i parken.</TD><TD>''They worked and walked in the park.''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>Vi skulle ha gått dit.</TD><TD>''We should have walked there.''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>Jag hade tur.</TD><TD>''I was lucky.''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>Jag arbetar (nu).</TD><TD>''I am working.''</TD></tr>
<tr><TD>Jag arbetar två dar i veckan.</TD><TD>''I work two days a week.''</TD></tr>
</table>

==Example Text==
'''Kalles väg till arbetet'''

Det var morgon. Kalle gick ut på gatan. Han skulle gå vägen till arbetet. Den här vägen hade han gått många gånger förut. "När jag har arbetat klart ska jag gå hem igen.", sa Kalle. "Fast då går jag nog en annan väg!"

'''Kalle's way to his work.'''

''It was morning. Kalle entered the street. He would walk the road to his work. This road he had walked many times before. "When I've finished work I will walk home again.", Kalle said. "But then I'll probably walk another route!"''

==Exercises==
''Please translate into English:''

1. De har gått en annan väg.

2. Erik och Lina gick ut på puben.

3. Det var många i parken.

4. Hon har varit duktig.

5. Jag arbetade förut.

''Please translate into Swedish:''

6. Per, you are lucky!

7. He has another car.

8. She is exiting now.

9. Once upon a time mummy was lucky.

10. What is the meaning of this?

[[Swedish Answers to Exercises|Answers to the exercises.]]

==Glossary==
<table>
<tr><td>annan</td><td>''another, other''</td></tr>
<tr><td>den här/det här</td><td>''this''</td></tr>
<tr><td>då</td><td>''then''</td></tr>
<tr><td>fast</td><td>''but (in spoken language)''</td></tr>
<tr><td>förut</td><td>''previously''</td></tr>
<tr><td>att arbeta klart</td><td>''to finish work''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett arbete</td><td>''a work''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en gata</td><td>''a street''</td></tr>
<tr><td>(att) gå</td><td>''to walk''</td></tr>
<tr><td>(att) gå dit</td><td>''to walk there''</td></tr>
<tr><td>(att) gå ut</td><td>''to exit''</td></tr>
<tr><td>(att) gå ut på</td><td>''to enter [a street], to go to [the pub], to mean something''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en gång</td><td>''one time''</td></tr>
<tr><td>(att) ha</td><td>''to have''</td></tr>
<tr><td>(att) ha tur</td><td>''to be lucky''</td></tr>
<tr><td>ett hem</td><td>''a home''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en morgon</td><td>''a morning''</td></tr>
<tr><td>nu</td><td>''now''</td></tr>
<tr><td>många</td><td>''many''</td></tr>
<tr><td>nog</td><td>''probably, enough''</td></tr>
<tr><td>när</td><td>''when''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en pub</td><td>''a pub''</td></tr>
<tr><td>(att) säga</td><td>''to say''</td></tr>
<tr><td>vad</td><td>''what''</td></tr>
<tr><td>en väg</td><td>''a road, way, route''</td></tr>

[[Category:Introductions]]
[[Category:Swedish]]

Swedish/Alphabet

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Return to ''[[Introduction to Swedish]]''.

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The Swedish alphabet contains 28 letters:

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Xx Yy Zz Åå Ää Öö

'''Notes'''</br>
The last three letters, Å, Ä, and Ö, are regarded as distinct letters, separate from A and O. Whereas in English you might use the term "A - Z", in Swedish it would be "A - Ö". Unlike in English, Y is always a vowel, except in the case of some loanwords. For a time, W was part of the alphabet, treated as a variation of V, but it is no longer a part of it (it is still used however, in some loanwords).

==Special Characters==
'''On a PC:'''

Alt+0229 = å</br>
Alt+0197 = Å</br>
Alt+0228 = ä</br>

Alt+0196 = Ä</br>
Alt+0246 = ö</br>
Alt+0214 = Ö

'''On a Mac:'''

Option+a = å<br />
Option+A = Å<br />
Option+u to get ¨ then type a = ä<br />
Option+u to get ¨ then type A = Ä<br />
Option+u to get ¨ then type o = ö<br />
Option+u to get ¨ then type O = Ö<br />

If you don't manage to get these characters the standard way is to substiture '''å''' with '''aa''', '''ä''' with '''ae''', and '''ö''' with '''oe'''.

==The Vowels==
Vovels are divided into hard and soft vovels:

''The hard vowels are:''
a o u å

''The soft vowels are:''
e i y ä ö

When reading new Swedish words you should pay attention to if the vovels are short or long.
Each vovel has both a long and a short phonetic variant. The basic rule is that a vovel is short if it is followed by more than one consonant.

'''Examples of words with long vowels:'''

''Tal, sko, lur, vår, stel, bil, dyr, säl, öl''

'''Examples of words with short vowels:'''

''Tall, troll, surr, sånt, tenn, svinn, pynt, fält, trött''

==The Consonats==

Most cononants can be doubled.''
'''k''', is doubled with '''ck''' (Like in rock n' roll.)
The consonant '''c''', sounds like '''s''' when not combined with '''k''' (Like the first c in bicycle). '''C''' does not occur doubled.
'''z''', '''q''', and '''w''' are very uncommon letters but are used in family and company names.
''m'' is not doubled at end of words with two exceptions: ''lamm, damm''

'''Examples of words with doubled consonants:'''

''flabb, ledd, klaff, ragg, back, pall, damm, spinn, kupp, pirr, triss, titt''

'''Initial g and k'''<br>
''If the first letter in a word is '''g''' this letter is pronounced '''j''' if the next letter is a soft vowel.<br>
''If the first letter in a word is '''k''' this letter is pronounced '''sh''' (like in ship) if the next letter is a soft vowel.<br>

==Stress==
Normaly the stress is put on the first vowel. The tonality is important in Swedish.

==Tonality==
Both ''nita'' and ''niten'' has the stress on the vowel ''i''. However the tonality differs.

==Exercise==

Pronounce the following Swedish words.

1. ''skal, sno, tur, kår, ven, mil, syl, när, bör''

2. ''stall, stopp, lupp, sådd, ett, stins, skyll, ärr, börs''

3. ''vara, bliva, heta, kallas, äta, dricka, festa, leka''

4. ''bilen, vägen, äpplet, trädet, smaken, tiken''

5. ''kal, kotte, kul, kål, gam, gott, gurka, gås''

6. ''ge, gick, gylf, Gävle, gök, kedja, kil, kyl, käk, kök''
[[Category:Introductions]]
[[Category:Swedish]]

Swedish Adjectives

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Swedish/Adjectives

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