INTRODUCTION |
Hello and welcome to Swedish Survival Phrases brought to you by SwedishPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Sweden. You’ll be surprised at how far a little Swedish will go. |
Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by SwedishPod101.com and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. When you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus
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Swedish Survival Phrases lesson 16 - Counting in Swedish - 1 to 10. |
Today, we’re going to cover counting 0 through 10. In Swedish, counting is very straightforward, so let’s jump right into it. |
“1” = ett or en |
“2” = två |
två |
“3” = tre |
tre |
“4” = fyra |
fyra |
“5” = fem |
fem |
fem |
“6” = sex |
sex |
“7” = sju |
sju |
“8” = åtta |
åtta |
“9” = nio |
nio |
“10” = tio |
tio |
“0” = noll |
noll |
Counting objects in Swedish is very straightforward, the number is followed by the object. For example, one person is en person. The number comes first, followed by the object, in this case, people. |
In Swedish, nouns have singular and plural forms. So for example, if there are two people, you say två personer. |
två personer |
In Swedish, nouns also have genders. In case of the word for people, the gender is called neutrum, which means you put en and not ett before person. |
en person |
The only number that will change depending on the gender of the noun is the number 1. As earlier said, when talking about something with a gender neutrum, one is en, but when it is the other gender neutrum, as the word for “house” hus, number 1 is ett. This would be one of the hardest parts in Swedish, that’s why learning a word, you should learn the gender at the same time. |
Outro
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Okay, to close out today’s lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You’ll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so lycka till, that means “good luck” in Swedish. Ok, here we go! |
“one” = ett or en |
“two” = två |
två |
“three” = tre |
tre |
“four” = fyra |
fyra |
“five” = fem |
fem |
“six” = sex |
sex |
“seven” = sju |
sju |
“eight” = åtta |
åtta |
“nine” = nio |
nio |
“ten” = tio |
tio |
“zero” = noll |
noll |
Alright, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by SwedishPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. When you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
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