A1 · Débutant Chapitre 71

Articles

4 Règles totales
48 exemples
1 min
Règles dans ce chapitre Pratique rapide

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Definite and indefinite articles in context. Mastering the gender-article link.

  • Definite Articles
    Don't look for a word like 'the'—just glue it to the end of your noun!
  • Indefinite Articles
    Check if your noun is an 'en' or 'ett' word, then pick the matching article!
  • Article Usage
    Attach the article to the end of the noun based on its gender.
  • Article Rules
    In Swedish, 'the' is attached to the end of the word, not placed before it.

Exemples clés (8)

1

Bilen är röd.

The car is red.

Definite Articles
2

Huset är stort.

The house is big.

Definite Articles
3

Jag har en hund.

I have a dog.

Indefinite Articles
4

Det är ett äpple.

It is an apple.

Indefinite Articles
5

Hunden är snäll.

The dog is kind.

Article Usage
6

Bilen är röd.

The car is red.

Article Usage
7

Jag har en bil.

I have a car.

Article Rules
8

Bilen är röd.

The car is red.

Article Rules

Conseils et astuces (4)

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Gender check

Always learn the noun with its article (en/ett).
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Learn gender with the noun

Always memorize 'en hund' instead of just 'hund'.
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Learn genders early

Always learn a noun with its article (en/ett).
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Learn the gender

Always learn the noun with its article (en or ett). It saves time later.
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Pratique rapide (10)

Choose the correct definite form.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: huset
Hus is an ett-word.

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Fill in the correct definite suffix.

Bil___ är röd.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: en
Bil is an en-word.

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Choose the correct plural definite.

Which is correct for 'hus'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: husen
Ett-word plural definite.

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Add the correct definite suffix.

Bil + ___ = Bilen

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: en
Bil is an en-word.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Article Usage

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

The hus är stort.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Huset är stort.
Use the suffix, not 'the'.

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Fill in the correct indefinite article.

Jag har ___ bil.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: en
Bil is an en-word.

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Fill in the correct article.

Jag har ___ hund.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: en
Hund is a common gender noun.

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Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag har ett bil.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag har en bil
Bil is common gender.

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Add the correct definite suffix.

Äpple + ___ = Äpplet

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: t
Vowel ending ett-word.

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Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Husetet är fint.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Huset är fint.
Don't double the suffix.

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Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

It's a historical development from Old Norse.
You have to memorize the gender of each noun.
It is a historical remnant of Old Norse.
There is no simple rule; you must learn it with the word.
It depends on the gender of the noun (en vs ett).
Only if you have an adjective, like 'den stora bilen'.
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