A2 · Elementar Capítulo 28

Numbers and Quantifiers

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of counting and quantifying everything you see in Swedish.

  • Distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns.
  • Apply the correct quantifiers for different noun genders.
  • Express quantities from 'some' to 'all' with confidence.
Count with confidence and measure your world in Swedish.

O que você vai aprender

Using 'många', 'mycket', 'några' correctly. Learners will master quantifying nouns.

Learning Objectives

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

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    By the end you will be able to: describe quantities of everyday items correctly using Swedish quantifiers.

Exemplos-chave (8)

1

Har du många frågor?

Do you have many questions?

Quantifiers (Många/Mycket)
2

Det tar mycket tid.

It takes much time.

Quantifiers (Många/Mycket)
3

Finns det några stolar här?

Are there any chairs here?

Quantifiers (Några/Något)
4

Jag har något problem med datorn.

I have some problem with the computer.

Quantifiers (Några/Något)
5

Jag läser varje bok i biblioteket.

I read every book in the library.

Quantifiers (Varje/Alla)
6

Alla bilarna är blåa.

All the cars are blue.

Quantifiers (Varje/Alla)
7

Det är mycket trafik idag.

There is a lot of traffic today.

Using Quantifiers
8

Jag har många idéer.

I have many ideas.

Using Quantifiers

Dicas e truques (4)

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The Plural Test

If you can add an 's' to the noun in English, use 'många' in Swedish.
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Check the Noun

Always look at the noun after the quantifier. If it's plural, use 'några'.
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The Singular Rule

Always check if your noun is singular. If it is, use 'varje'.
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Check the noun

Always look at the noun first. If it's plural, use 'många'.
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Vocabulário-chave (6)

många many mycket much/a lot of några some/a few varje every/each alla all mat food

Real-World Preview

shopping-cart

At the Grocery Store

Review Summary

  • Många + plural / Mycket + uncountable
  • Några + plural / Något + neuter/uncountable
  • Varje + singular / Alla + plural

Erros comuns

Friends are countable, so you must use 'många' instead of 'mycket'.

Wrong: Jag har mycket vänner.
Correto: Jag har många vänner.

'Varje' must be followed by a singular noun.

Wrong: Varje dagar är bra.
Correto: Varje dag är bra.

'Alla' requires a plural noun.

Wrong: Alla äpple är röda.
Correto: Alla äpplen är röda.

Next Steps

You are making fantastic progress! Keep practicing these quantifiers in your daily life.

Label items in your house using quantifiers

Continue to: Imperative Mood

Prática rápida (10)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Varje barn leker.
Varje takes singular.

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Choose the correct quantifier.

Vill du ha ___ vatten?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: något
Vatten is uncountable.

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Choose the correct quantifier.

Det finns ___ vatten i glaset.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mycket
Water is uncountable.

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Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Varje dagar är långa.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Alla dagar är långa.
Plural noun needs 'alla'.

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Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag har några bil.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag har några bilar.
Några needs a plural noun.

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Fill in the blank with 'många' or 'mycket'.

Jag har ___ vänner.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: många
Vänner is plural.

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Choose the correct quantifier.

Det finns ___ vatten i glaset.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mycket
Vatten is uncountable.

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Fill in the blank.

Det finns ___ stolar i rummet.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: många
Stolar is plural.

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Choose the correct quantifier.

Jag behöver ___ socker.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mycket
Socker is uncountable.

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Fill in the blank with några or något.

Jag har ___ vänner.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: några
Vänner is plural.

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Score: /10

Perguntas comuns (6)

No, people are countable. Use 'många människor'.
Yes, when used as a quantifier. It can be an adverb meaning 'very'.
No, 'några' is strictly for plural nouns.
It is for neuter singular nouns and uncountable nouns.
No, 'varje' is for countable items only.
It makes the noun definite, referring to a specific group.
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