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The Numbers Game

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48 Beispiele
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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the flow of time and numbers to navigate daily life in Sweden with confidence.

  • Count items and prices using cardinal numbers.
  • Tell the time in simple, everyday Swedish.
  • Name days and months to schedule your life.
Time is precious, and now you can count it.

Was du lernen wirst

Learning to count and tell time in basic contexts. This chapter covers cardinal numbers and simple time-telling conventions.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: Count from 0 to 100 in Swedish.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Express the current time and state appointments.

Wichtige Beispiele (8)

1

Jag har en katt.

I have one cat.

Cardinal Numbers (Grundtal)
2

Det är två bilar.

There are two cars.

Cardinal Numbers (Grundtal)
3

Klockan är ett.

It is one o'clock.

Telling Time (Klockan)
4

Klockan är två.

It is two o'clock.

Telling Time (Klockan)
5

Idag är det måndag.

Today is Monday.

Days of the Week (Veckodagar)
6

Vi ses på tisdag.

We see each other on Tuesday.

Days of the Week (Veckodagar)
7

Det är januari.

It is January.

Months (Månader)
8

Jag reser i maj.

I travel in May.

Months (Månader)

Tipps & Tricks (4)

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Learn in chunks

Don't try to learn 1-100 at once. Learn 0-12, then 13-19, then the tens.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers (Grundtal)
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Visualize the clock

Draw a clock and label the sides 'över' and 'i'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Telling Time (Klockan)
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Lowercase Rule

Always write days in lowercase. It is the #1 way to look like a native.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Days of the Week (Veckodagar)
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Lowercase Rule

Always keep months lowercase. It's the #1 way to look like a native.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Months (Månader)

Wichtige Vokabeln (5)

ett one klockan the clock / the time måndag Monday januari January tio ten

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Review Summary

  • 0-10, 11-19, 20-90, 100
  • Klockan är [number]
  • måndag, tisdag, onsdag, torsdag, fredag, lördag, söndag
  • januari, februari, mars, april, maj, juni, juli, augusti, september, oktober, november, december

Häufige Fehler

Days of the week are not capitalized in Swedish unless they start a sentence.

Wrong: Måndag är bra.
Richtig: måndag är bra.

You don't need to add the word 'hours' when telling the time in this context.

Wrong: Klockan är tio timmar.
Richtig: Klockan är tio.

Confusing age with time. 'Klockan är' is strictly for the time of day.

Wrong: Jag är elva år gammal klockan.
Richtig: Klockan är elva.

Next Steps

You have mastered the basics of time! Take a break, and get ready to explore the world around you in the next chapter.

Listen to a Swedish radio channel and note down any numbers you hear.

Continue to: Time & Place — Where and When

Schnelle Übung (10)

What is 12:45?

Klockan är...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kvart i ett
12:45 is quarter to one.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Telling Time (Klockan)

Choose the recurring form.

Every Monday is...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: måndagar
Plural for recurring.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Days of the Week (Veckodagar)

Choose the correct time for 6:30.

Klockan är...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: halv sju
6:30 is 'halv sju'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Telling Time (Klockan)

Choose the correct preposition.

___ februari är det kallt.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I
Use 'i' for months.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Months (Månader)

Choose the correct spelling.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: måndag
Days are lowercase.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Days of the Week (Veckodagar)

Fill in the blank.

Jag reser ___ maj.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: i
Use 'i' for months.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Months (Månader)

Fill in the blank.

Mötet börjar ___ nio.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: prick
Prick means exactly.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Telling Time (Klockan)

Choose the correct spelling.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: januari
Months are lowercase.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Months (Månader)

Fill in the blank.

Klockan är tio ___ fem.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: över
10 past 5 is 'tio över fem'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Telling Time (Klockan)

Fill in the blank.

Min födelsedag är i ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: oktober
Lowercase.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Months (Månader)

Score: /10

Häufige Fragen (6)

Swedish nouns have two genders: common (en) and neuter (ett). The number 1 must match the noun's gender.
Write it as one word: tjugoen.
It is a cultural convention where 'halv' indicates the half-way point to the next hour.
Yes, it is common in formal and written contexts.
It is a standard orthographic convention in Swedish to keep days, months, and languages lowercase.
Yes, when referring to a specific day in the future or present.
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