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Swedish A1 - LESSON 2
Nouns (Substantiv)
Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas.
Here you can read more about Swedish nouns.
đ€ People & Roles
en man â a man / husband
en son â a son
en dotter â a daughter
en sambo â a live-in partner
en flickvĂ€n â a girlfriend
en fru â a wife
en journalist â a journalist
en pensionĂ€r â a retiree
en servitör â a waiter
en fotograf â a photographer
en frisör â a hairdresser
en webbdesigner â a web designer
en lĂ€rare â a teacher
ett barn â a child
ett jobb â a job
ett yrke â a profession
đ Places
en restaurang â a restaurant
ett universitet â a university
en förskola â a preschool
en lĂ€genhet â an apartment
en kurs â a course
Göteborg, England, Sverige, Spanien, Argentina, Tyskland, Italien, Trieste, Norrköping, USA â countries/cities (no article)
đŠ Objects
en mobiltelefon â a mobile phone
ett tuggummipaket â a gum package
en lĂ€splatta â an e-reader/tablet
en kam â a comb
en ordbok â a dictionary
ett cerat â a lip balm
en mössa â a cap
en penna â a pen
ett suddgummi â an eraser
en artikel â an article
en vĂ€ska â a bag
đââïž Verbs
Verbs describe actions
| Infinitive | Present | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| att heta | heter | to be called |
| att komma | kommer | to come |
| att bo | bor | to live |
| att tala | talar | to speak |
| att jobba | jobbar | to work |
| att arbeta | arbetar | to work |
| att plugga | pluggar | to study (informal) |
| att studera | studerar | to study (formal) |
| att vara | Àr | to be |
| att ha | har | to have |
| att förstÄ | förstÄr | to understand |
| att skriva | skriver | to write |
| att lÀsa | lÀser | to read |
| att lÀngta | lÀngtar | to long for |
| att trivas | trivs | to thrive / enjoy |
| att ses | ses | to see each other (reflexive) |
| att gÄ | gÄr | to go |
đ Pronomen (Pronouns)
| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
| jag | I |
| du | you |
| han / hon | he / she |
| den / det | it |
| vi | we |
| ni | you (plural) |
| de (dom) | they |
| sjÀlv / sjÀlv dÄ? | myself / and you? |
| man | one / people (general) |
đš Adjektiv (Adjectives)
Adjectives describe or modify nouns
| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
| gift | married |
| singel | single |
| sambo | cohabiting |
| svensk | Swedish |
| intresserad | interested |
| trött | tired |
| förkyld | sick with a cold |
| rolig | fun |
| trevlig | nice |
| ledig | free |
| glad | happy (implied) |
đ Adverb (Adverbs)
Adverbs describe how, when, where, or to what degree something happens.
| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
| sÄklart | of course |
| bara | only / just |
| inte | not |
| nu | now |
| ocksÄ | also |
| lite | a little |
| pyttelite | a tiny bit |
| dÄ | then / and you? |
| hÀr | here |
| bra | well / good (also adj) |
| kul | fun |
| toppen | great |
| sÄ dÀr | so-so |
đ Prepositioner (Prepositions)
Prepositions show relationships in space, time, or association.
| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
| frÄn | from |
| i | in |
| pÄ | at / on |
| med | with |
| för | for / too , like in "too much"/ because |
| om | about |
| till | to |
| efter | after |
â FrĂ„geord (Question Words)
| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
| vad? | what? |
| varifrÄn? | from where? |
| var? | where? |
| hur? | how? |
| vem? | who? (implied usage) |
đŁïž Useful Expressions
| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
| Vad heter du? | Whatâs your name? |
| VarifrÄn kommer du? | Where are you from? |
| Vad talar du för sprÄk? | What language(s) do you speak? |
| Vad gör du i Sverige? | What do you do in Sweden? |
| Trevligt att trÀffas! | Nice to meet you! |
| Vi ses! | See you! |
| Ha det bra! | Take care! |
| Du med! | You too! |
| Jaha / NÀhÀ | Oh I see / Oh really? (conversational fillers) |
đ 1. Substantiv: Singular ObestĂ€md Form (= Nouns in Singular Indefinite Form)
In Swedish, a noun in the singular indefinite form refers to one, unspecified item â like "a book," "a phone," etc.
Here you can read more about Swedish nouns.
| Article + Noun | Meaning |
|---|---|
| en bok | a book |
| ett bord | a table |
| en stol | a chair |
| ett fönster | a window |
| en dator | a computer |
| ett brev | a letter |
| en tidning | a newspaper |
| ett Àpple | an apple |
| en cykel | a bicycle |
| ett hus | a house |
Here you can read more about Swedish nouns.
