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A1 Pronouns Verified

Subject Pronouns

Subject pronouns tell us who is doing the action, just like in English!

  • • Use 'Jag' for 'I' (always capitalized in older tex...
  • • Use 'Han' (he) or 'Hon' (she) for people; use 'Den...
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A1 Pronouns Verified

Pronoun Usage

Swedish pronouns act as the subject of the sentence to tell us who or what is doing the action.

  • • Use 'jag' for 'I' and 'du' for 'you' (singular).
  • • Use 'han' (he) and 'hon' (she) for people.
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A1 Basic Verbs

Vara (To be)

In Swedish, 'vara' is always 'är' in the present—it's the easiest verb you'll ever learn!

  • • Vara is always 'är' in the present tense regardles...
  • • Use 'vara' to describe states of being, identity,...
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A1 Basic Verbs Verified

Ha (To have)

In Swedish, 'ha' is always 'har' in the present tense, making it the easiest verb to learn!

  • • Use 'ha' for possession: Jag har en bil (I have a...
  • • The form is always 'har' in the present tense: Vi...
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A1 Basic Verbs Verified

Göra (To do)

Use 'gör' for present actions and 'gjorde' for past actions.

  • • The infinitive form is 'göra'. Example: Jag vill g...
  • • The present tense is 'gör'. Example: Vad gör du?
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A1 Basic Verbs Verified

Basic Verb Usage

Just add -r to the verb and you are done; no need to worry about who is doing the action!

  • • Add -r to the infinitive form: att äta -> äter.
  • • The verb never changes based on the person (I, you...
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A1 Verb Tenses Verified

Present Tense (Presens)

Just add -r to the verb, and you're done—no need to change it for 'I', 'you', or 'they'!

  • • Add -r to the infinitive stem: 'talar' (speaks).
  • • No subject-verb agreement: 'Jag talar', 'Du talar'...
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A1 Verb Conjugation Verified

Verb Conjugation (Verbkonjugation)

Swedish verbs are easy because they stay the same regardless of who is doing the action!

  • • Most verbs end in -r in the present tense: 'talar'...
  • • Verbs ending in a consonant often add -er: 'dricke...
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A1 Verb System Verified

Regular Verbs (Regelbundna verb)

Just add -r to the infinitive form to talk about what you are doing right now!

  • • Infinitive: Add -a (e.g., tala - to speak).
  • • Present: Add -r to the infinitive (e.g., talar - s...
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A1 Sentence Structure Verified

Subject-Verb Agreement

In Swedish, you don't need to conjugate for person; just add -r to the stem!

  • • Verbs in the present tense end in -r: 'Jag läser'...
  • • The verb form is identical for all subjects: 'Jag,...
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A1 Word Order Verified

V2 Word Order (V2-regeln)

The verb is the anchor; it must be the second piece of the puzzle in every main sentence.

  • • The verb is always in the second position: 'Idag ä...
  • • The subject can move to the third position if some...
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A1 Questions Verified

Yes/No Questions

Flip the subject and the verb to turn a statement into a question.

  • • Start with the verb: 'Är du trött?' (Are you tired...
  • • Keep the subject second: 'Dricker du kaffe?' (Do y...
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A1 Questions Verified

Question Words (Frågeord)

Start your question with the question word, then the verb, then the subject.

  • • Use 'Vem' for people: 'Vem är det?' (Who is it?)
  • • Use 'Vad' for things: 'Vad gör du?' (What are you...
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A1 Word Order Verified

Inversion in Questions

In Swedish questions, the verb jumps to the front of the sentence to signal you're asking something.

  • • Start with the verb for yes/no questions: 'Är du t...
  • • Keep the subject second: 'Du är trött' becomes 'Är...
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A1 Negation Verified

Negation with 'Inte'

Just remember: Verb + inte = Not!

  • • Place 'inte' after the main verb: 'Jag äter inte'...
  • • In questions, 'inte' follows the subject: 'Äter du...
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A1 Questions & Negation Verified

Negating Sentences

Just put 'inte' after the verb and you're good to go!

  • • Place 'inte' after the verb: Jag äter inte (I do n...
  • • In questions, 'inte' follows the subject: Äter du...
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A1 Negation Verified

Expressing 'No' and 'Not'

Use 'nej' for answering questions and 'inte' to make a sentence negative by placing it after the verb.

  • • Use 'nej' for a standalone 'no' answer: 'Vill du h...
  • • Use 'inte' to negate a verb: 'Jag dricker inte kaf...
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A1 Noun Gender Verified

Noun Gender Rules

Swedish has two genders, en and ett; learn the gender whenever you learn a new noun!

  • • Most nouns (about 80%) are 'en' words: 'en bil' (a...
  • • About 20% are 'ett' words: 'ett hus' (a house).
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A1 Articles Verified

Indefinite Articles

Check if your noun is an 'en' or 'ett' word, then pick the matching article!

  • • Use 'en' for common gender nouns: en hund (a dog).
  • • Use 'ett' for neuter gender nouns: ett äpple (an a...
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A1 Articles Verified

Definite Articles

Don't look for a word like 'the'—just glue it to the end of your noun!

  • • For 'en' words, add -en: 'en bil' (a car) becomes...
  • • For 'ett' words, add -et: 'ett hus' (a house) beco...
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A1 Articles Verified

Article Rules

In Swedish, 'the' is attached to the end of the word, not placed before it.

  • • Use 'en' or 'ett' before indefinite nouns: 'en bil...
  • • Add '-en' or '-et' to the end of the noun for defi...
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A1 Articles Verified

Article Usage

Attach the article to the end of the noun based on its gender.

  • • En-words take -en: en bil (a car) -> bilen (the ca...
  • • Ett-words take -et: ett hus (a house) -> huset (th...
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A1 Articles

Definite vs Indefinite

In Swedish, 'the' is a suffix glued to the end of the word, not a word before it.

  • • Use 'en' or 'ett' before a noun for indefinite: 'e...
  • • Attach '-en' or '-et' to the end for definite: 'bi...
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A1 Nouns & Articles Verified

Definite Articles (Bestämd form)

Don't say 'den bil', just glue the 'en' or 'et' to the end of the word!

  • • For 'en' words, add -en: 'en bil' (a car) becomes...
  • • For 'ett' words, add -et: 'ett hus' (a house) beco...
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A1 Morphology Verified

Noun Declension

Learn the gender (en/ett) and attach the definite article to the end of the word.

  • • Nouns are either 'en' or 'ett' words: 'en bil' (a...
  • • To make a noun definite, add a suffix: 'bilen' (th...
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A1 Plurals Verified

Plural Endings (-or, -ar, -er)

To make a Swedish noun plural, look at its ending and choose the right suffix: -or, -ar, or -er.

  • • Use -or for many feminine words ending in -a (e.g....
  • • Use -ar for many masculine words or words ending i...
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A1 Plurals Verified

Plural Endings (-n, -)

Check if your noun is 'en' or 'ett' and what it ends with to pick the right plural.

  • • Most common: add -r to words ending in a vowel (e....
  • • Neuter words ending in a vowel: add -n (e.g., äppl...
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A1 Plurals Verified

Definite Plural

Don't say 'de flickor', just add -na to the end of the plural word!

  • • For -or nouns, add -na: 'flickor' (girls) -> 'flic...
  • • For -ar nouns, add -na: 'pojkar' (boys) -> 'pojkar...
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A1 Plurals Verified

Irregular Plurals

Watch out for nouns that change their middle vowel or stay exactly the same in plural form.

  • • Some nouns ending in -el, -er, -en lose their vowe...
  • • Nouns ending in -a often drop the -a and add -or:...
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A1 Adjectives Verified

Adjective Agreement

Match your adjective to the noun: base for 'en', -t for 'ett', and -a for everything plural.

  • • For 'en' words, use the base form: 'en röd bil' (a...
  • • For 'ett' words, add -t: 'ett rött hus' (a red hou...
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