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The Numbers Game

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48 exemplos
1 min

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.

O que você vai aprender

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.

Exemplos-chave (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)

Dicas e truques (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)

Vocabulário-chave (5)

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

Real-World Preview

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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

Erros comuns

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

Wrong: Måndag är bra.
Correto: måndag är bra.

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

Wrong: Klockan är tio timmar.
Correto: Klockan är tio.

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

Wrong: Jag är elva år gammal klockan.
Correto: 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.

Prática rápida (10)

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Vi ses på mars.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Vi ses i mars.
Use 'i' and lowercase.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Months (Månader)

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 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)

Fill in the blank.

Min födelsedag är i ___.

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Months (Månader)

Fill in the blank.

Vi ses ___ måndag.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
Use 'på' for days.

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

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Det är Tisdag idag.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Det är tisdag idag.
Lowercase.

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

Fill in the blank.

Mötet börjar ___ nio.

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Telling Time (Klockan)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag har tjugo ett äpplen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag har tjugoen äpplen.
Compound numbers are written as one word.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cardinal Numbers (Grundtal)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Klockan är fem i halv sex.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Klockan är fem i halv sex (correct)
It is a valid, albeit complex, time.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Telling Time (Klockan)

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)

Score: /10

Perguntas comuns (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.