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A1 Adjectives Verified

Attributive Adjectives

Match your adjective ending to the gender and number of the noun you are describing.

  • • En-words: Use the base form (e.g., 'en röd bil').
  • • Ett-words: Add -t to the adjective (e.g., 'ett röt...
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A1 Adjectives Verified

Predicative Adjectives

Match your adjective ending to the gender and number of the noun it describes.

  • • En-words: use the base form (e.g., 'en röd bil').
  • • Ett-words: add -t (e.g., 'ett rött hus').
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A1 Adjectives

Adjective Endings

Match your adjective to the noun's gender and number by adding -t for ett-words or -a for plurals.

  • • En-words: use the base form (en röd bil).
  • • Ett-words: add -t (ett rött hus).
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A1 Possessives

Genitive Case (-s)

Just stick an 's' on the owner's name or noun to show it belongs to them!

  • • Add -s to the owner: 'Kattens mat' (The cat's food...
  • • No apostrophe allowed: Never write 'Katt'ens'.
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A1 Possessives Verified

Possessive Pronouns

Match the possessive word to the thing you own, not to yourself!

  • • Use 'min/mitt/mina' for 'my' depending on the noun...
  • • Use 'din/ditt/dina' for 'your' (singular informal)...
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A1 Possessives Verified

Expressing Ownership

Match your 'my/your' to the noun's gender, and just add an 's' to names!

  • • Use 'min/mitt/mina' for 'my' depending on the noun...
  • • Add '-s' to names to show ownership: 'Annas bil' (...
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A1 Nouns Verified

Family Terms

Learn the basic family roles and match them with the correct possessive pronoun.

  • • Use 'min' for common gender nouns: 'Min mamma' (My...
  • • Use 'mitt' for neuter gender nouns: 'Mitt barn' (M...
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A1 Prepositions Verified

Prepositions of Place

Use 'i' for inside, 'på' for on or at a public place, and 'vid' for next to.

  • • Use 'i' for enclosed spaces: 'Jag är i huset' (I a...
  • • Use 'på' for surfaces or events: 'Boken ligger på...
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A1 Prepositions Verified

Directional Prepositions

If you are moving, use 'till'; if you are staying, use 'i' or 'på'.

  • • Use 'till' for destinations: 'Jag går till skolan'...
  • • Use 'i' or 'på' for location: 'Jag är i skolan' (I...
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A1 Prepositions Verified

Common Prepositional Phrases

Prepositions tell you where or when; just remember 'i' is inside and 'på' is on top!

  • • Use 'i' for enclosed spaces: 'Jag är i huset' (I a...
  • • Use 'på' for surfaces or events: 'Boken ligger på...
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A1 Modal Verbs Verified

Modal Verb 'Kan'

Use 'kan' to say what you can do, and never add 'att' before the next verb!

  • • Use 'kan' to express ability: Jag kan simma (I can...
  • • Use 'kan' for possibility: Det kan regna (It might...
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A1 Modal Verbs Verified

Modal Verb 'Vill'

Use 'vill' + base verb to say what you want to do!

  • • Use 'vill' to express what you want: Jag vill äta...
  • • Never add 'att' after 'vill': Correct is 'Jag vill...
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A1 Modal Verbs Verified

Modal Verb 'Måste'

Just say 'måste' + verb to say you have to do something!

  • • Måste never changes form: Jag måste, du måste, vi...
  • • Always follow 'måste' with the infinitive form of...
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A1 Verb System Verified

Reflexive Verbs

If the subject and the object are the same person, use a reflexive pronoun!

  • • Use 'mig' for 'myself': Jag tvättar mig (I wash my...
  • • Use 'sig' for 'himself/herself/themselves': Hon tv...
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A1 Pronouns Verified

Reflexive Pronouns

When you do something to yourself, use a reflexive pronoun like 'mig' or 'sig'.

  • • Use 'mig' for 'myself' (Jag tvättar mig).
  • • Use 'sig' for 'himself/herself/themselves' (Hon tv...
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A1 Verb System Verified

Reflexive Constructions

If you do it to yourself, add a reflexive pronoun after the verb!

  • • Use 'mig' for 'myself' (Jag tvättar mig - I wash m...
  • • Use 'dig' for 'yourself' (Du tvättar dig - You was...
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A1 Basic Verbs Verified

Daily Routine Verbs

In Swedish, the verb stays the same regardless of who is doing the action—just add -r!

  • • Most verbs end in -ar, -er, or -r in the present t...
  • • The verb form is the same for all subjects (jag, d...
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A1 Gerunds & Infinitives Verified

Infinitive Construction

Think of 'att' as the Swedish 'to' when connecting two actions.

  • • Use 'att' before the infinitive: Jag vill att äta...
  • • Omit 'att' after modal verbs: Jag kan simma (I can...
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A1 Adverbs Verified

Locational Adverbs

Use 'här' for close, 'där' for far, and keep them right after the verb!

  • • Use 'här' when the location is close to you: 'Jag...
  • • Use 'där' when the location is away from you: 'Bok...
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A1 Adverbs Verified

Manner Adverbs

Use manner adverbs to say how you do something; just put them right after the verb!

  • • Adverbs of manner describe the action: 'Han spring...
  • • They typically follow the verb: 'Hon sjunger vacke...
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A1 Adverbs Verified

Degree Adverbs

Put the intensity word right before the quality word to show how much of it there is.

  • • Place the degree adverb before the adjective or ad...
  • • Use 'inte' after the verb, but degree adverbs usua...
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A1 Adjectives & Adverbs Verified

Adjective to Adverb

Add a '-t' to the adjective to describe how an action is performed.

  • • Most adjectives ending in a consonant add '-t' (e....
  • • Adjectives already ending in '-t' stay the same (e...
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A1 Time Expressions Verified

Time Adverbs

Put time at the start for emphasis or at the very end of the sentence.

  • • Start with time: 'Idag äter jag pizza.' (Today I e...
  • • After the verb: 'Jag äter idag pizza.' (Wait, this...
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A1 Time Expressions Verified

Frequency Expressions

In Swedish, frequency words usually sit right after the verb to tell us how often things happen.

  • • Place frequency adverbs like 'alltid' after the ve...
  • • In questions, the adverb follows the subject: Äter...
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A1 Time Expressions Verified

Duration

Use 'i' for how long something lasts and 'på' for how long it takes to finish.

  • • Use 'i' + time for ongoing or completed duration:...
  • • Use 'på' + time for the time taken to complete an...
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A1 Time Expressions Verified

Telling Dates

Just say 'den' + number + month, and remember that Swedish months are always lowercase.

  • • Use cardinal numbers (1, 2, 3) for the day: 'Den 5...
  • • The first of the month is special: 'Den 1:a (först...
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A1 Adverbs Verified

Placement of Adverbs

Think 'Verb + Adverb' for main clauses and you'll sound like a native speaker.

  • • Place sentence adverbs after the first verb: 'Jag...
  • • In questions, the adverb follows the subject: 'Äte...
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A1 Conjunctions & Connectors Verified

Coordinating Conjunctions

Use 'och', 'men', or 'eller' to connect two equal ideas in a sentence.

  • • Use 'och' to add information: 'Jag äter bröd och d...
  • • Use 'men' to show contrast: 'Jag är trött, men jag...
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A1 Sentence Structure Verified

Compound Sentences

Connect two independent thoughts using a conjunction to make your Swedish flow better.

  • • Use 'och' to add information: Jag äter och han dri...
  • • Use 'men' to show contrast: Jag är trött men glad.
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A1 Conjunctions & Connectors Verified

Connecting Clauses

Just place the conjunction between two complete sentences to join them together easily.

  • • Use 'och' to add information: Jag äter och dricker...
  • • Use 'men' to show contrast: Jag är trött, men jag...
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