Learning Swedish - Page 2

To avoid to having to long pages with lessons for you keep scrolling and scrolling, I have divided them in different pages. There are still some lessons we have to go through before continuing the dialogues.

Lesson 14: En eller Ett + The 5 rules

I mentioned in lesson 7 that there are 5 rules. For example a lamp will be en lampa. the lamp will be lampan both of the is what they call singular, the 1st one is "Öbestämd" and the 2nd is "Bestämd" form. We have the same forms if there are more than 1 or so to say plural. For example two lamps will be två lampor and the lamps will be lamporna.

Confusing? Do not worry, I will show you.

You see that in rule 5 that the singular and plural öbestämd stay the same. The words end in A and an changes to Or and Orna, while the short words with in group 2 changes to Ar and arna, etc.

Go to the next lesson for more samples and practising. We will have soon another quiz to test your learning skills.

Lesson 15: More en - ett words per Rule group

Group 1	Singular Öbestämd	Singular Bestämd	Plural Öbestämd	Plural Bestämd	English	Audio
	En matta	Mattan	Mattor	Mattorna	A mat, The mat , Mats, The mats
	En tavla	Tavlan	Tavlor	Tavlorna	A painting, The painting , Paintings, The paintings
	En trappa	Trappan	Trappor	Trapporna	A stair, The stair , Stairs, The stairs
	En soffa	Soffan	Soffor	Sofforna	A sofa, The sofa , Sofas, The sofas
	En hylla	Hyllan	Hyllor	Hyllorna	A shelf, The shelf , Shelves, The Shelves
	En kruka	Krukan	Krukor	Krukorna	A pot, The pot , Pots, The pots
	En låda	Lådan	Lådor	Lådorna	A box, The box , Boxes, The boxes

Group 2	Singular Öbestämd	Singular Bestämd	Plural Öbestämd	Plural Bestämd	English	Audio
	En hall	Hallen	Hallar	Hallarna	A hall, The hall , Halls, The halls
	En hiss	Hissen	Hissar	Hissarna	An elevator, The elevator, Elevators, The elevators
	En duk	Duken	Dukar	Dukarna	A tablecloth, The tablecloth, Tablecloths, The tablecloths
	En cykel	Cykeln	Cyklar	Cyklarna	A bike, The bike, Bikes, The bikes
	En bank	Banken	Bankar	Bankarna	A bank, The bank, Banks, The banks
	En tidning	Tidningen	Tidningar	Tidningarna	A newspaper, The newspaper, Newspapers, The newspapers
	En stol	Stolen	Stolar	Stolarna	A chair, The chair, Chairs, The chairs

You see in group 2 the word Cykel that there is no e between the l and n. I have no clear explanation for this, just that it is something you have the learn, rather than trying to find the logic. Like in every language. Along the way in learning Swedish you will find more examples.

Group 3	Singular Öbestämd	Singular Bestämd	Plural Öbestämd	Plural Bestämd	English	Audio
	En servett	Servetten	Servetter	Servetterna	A servet, The servet, Servets, The servets
	En diskmaskin	Diskmaskinen	Diskmaskiner	Diskmaskinerna	A dishwasher, The dishwasher, Dishwashers, The dishwashers
	En rullgardin	Rullgardinen	Rullgardiner	Rullgardinerna	A blind, The blind, Blinds, The blinds
	En toalett	Toaletten	Toaletter	Toaletterna	A toilet, The toilet, Toilets, The toilets
	En student	Studenten	Studenter	Studenterna	A student, The student, Students, The students
	En balkong	Balkongen	Balkonger	Balkongerna	A balcony, The balcony, Balconies, The balconies
	En altan	Altanen	Altaner	Altanerna	A terrace, The terrace, Terraces, The terraces

Group 4	Singular Öbestämd	Singular Bestämd	Plural Öbestämd	Plural Bestämd	English	Audio
	Ett räcke	Räcket	Räcken	Räckena	A railing, The railing, Railings, The railings
	Ett täcke	Täcket	Täcken	Täckena	A duvet, The duvet, Duvets, The duvets
	Ett äpple	Äpplet	Äpplen	Äpplena	An apple, The apple, Apples, The apples
	Ett frimärke	Frimärket	Frimärken	Frimärkena	A stamp, The stamp, Stamp, The stamps
	Ett yrke	Yrket	Yrken	Yrkena	A profession, The profession, Professions, The professions
	Ett arbete	Arbetet	Arbeten	Arbetena	A job, The job, Jobs, The jobs
	Ett ställe	Stället	Ställen	Ställena	A place, The place, Places, The places

Group 5	Singular Öbestämd	Singular Bestämd	Plural Öbestämd	Plural Bestämd	English	Audio
	Ett hus	Huset	Hus	Husen	A house, The house, Houses, The houses
	Ett brev	Brevet	Brev	Breven	A letter, The letter, Letters, The letters
	Ett bord	Bordet	Bord	Borden	A table, The table, Tables, The tables
	Ett golv	Golvet	Golv	Golven	A floor, The floor, Floors, The floors
	Ett kök	Köket	Kök	Köken	A kitchen, The kitchen, Kitchens, The kitchens
	Ett badkar	Badkart	Badkar	Badkaren	A bathtube, The bathtube, Bathtubes, The bathtubes
	Ett barn	Barnet	Barn	Barnen	A child, The child, Childeren, The Childeren

In the next lesson I will show more samples, but that are words with an irregular plural and some exceptions. As is group 1 you see that all words with a starts with en but there are words start with ett For example ett öga.

Lesson 16: Irregular Plural

Irregular and exceptions	Singular Öbestämd	Singular Bestämd	Plural Öbestämd	Plural Bestämd	English	Audio
	En bok	Boken	Böcker	Böckerna	A book, The book, Books, The books
	En bonde	Bonden	Bönder	Bönderna	A farmer, The farmer, Farmers, The farmers
	En bror	Brodern	Bröder	Bröderna	A brother, The brother, Brothers, The brothers
	En fot	Foten	Fötter	Fötterna	A foot, The foot, Feet, The feet
	En hand	Handen	Händer	Händerna	A hand, The hand, Hands, The hands
	Ett land	Landet	Länder	Länderna	A country, The country, Countries, The countries
	En sko	Skon	Skor	Skorna	A shoe, The shoe, Shoes, The shoes
	En stad	Staden	Städer	Städerna	A city, The city, Cities, The cities
	En strand	Stranden	Stränder	Stränderna	A beach, The beach, Beaches, The beaches
	Ett öga	Ögat	Ögon	Ögonen	An eye, The eye, Eyes, The eyes
	Ett öra	Örat	Öron	Öronen	An ear, The ear, Ears, The ears

Quiz Time - Part 2

It is time for a quiz. Go the quiz tab and look up the "Swedish Quiz - Lessons 9 - 16" Good Luck!

Lesson 17: Opposites - Motsatser

In every language you have opposite words, like high - low, Laughing and crying. Sweden has this as well. See some have them below.

Img 1	Swe	Img 2	Swe	Eng	Audio
	Rund		Platt	Round and Flat
	Svart		Vit	Black and White
	Torr		Vått	Dry and Wet
	Kall		Varm eller Het	Cold and Warm / Hot
	Ljus		Mörk	Light and Dark
	Rolig		Tråkig	Funny and Boring
	Randig		Rutig	Stripes and Checkered
	Bred		Small	Wide and Small
	Fet		Tunn	Fat and Thin
	Krokig		Rak	Straight and Bend
	Rätt		Fel	Right and Wrong
	Frisk		Sjuk	Healthy and Sick
	Stark		Svag	Strong and Weak
	Lätt		Tung	Strong and Weak
	Bra		Dålig	Good and Bad
	Vacker and for Man: Snygg		Ful	Beautiful and Ugly
	Lung		Orolig	Relax and Stress
	Ren		Smutsig	Clean and Dirty
	Gammal		Ung	Old and Young
	Gammal		Ny	Old and New
	Rik		Fattig	Rich and Poor
	Öppen		Stäng	Open and Closed
	Ledig		Upptagen	Free and Busy
	Mjuk		Hård	Soft and Hard
	Dag		Natt	Day and Night
	Hel		Trasig	Whole and Broken

Lesson 18: Good, Better, Best - Bra, Bättre, Bäst

In English you are aware of the following: Good, Better, Best or High, Higher, Highest I have put a list together here below. This has also a fancy group word, but as promised I will not mention it :)

Lesson 19: Mine, Hers, His - Min, Hennes, Hans

Same as in any other language, you have Me - Mine, She - Hers, He - His, Sweden has this as well. But.. As you have seen in the previous lessons you have En - Ett you see that words can and with N or T when say for example: The Apple - Äpplet or The Balcony - Balkongen. This will impact the you, me, his, hers as well. I will show you here below as well show you the usage when you 2 or more of something. In the next lesson several examples.

Lesson 20: Min, Hennes, Hans (Part 2)

JAG	En eller Ett	En eller Ett Single	En eller Ett Plural	Eng	Audio
	En kompis	Min kompis	Mina kompisar	A friend, My friend, My friends
	En penna	Min penna	Mina pennor	A pen, My pen, My pens
	En radio	Min radio	Mina radior	A radio, My radio, My radios
	En cykel	Min cykel	Mina cyklar	A bike, My bike, My bikes
	Ett fönster	Mitt fönster	Mina fönster	A window, My window, My windows

Du	En eller Ett	En eller Ett Single	En eller Ett Plural	Eng	Audio
	Ett barn	Ditt barn	Dina barn	A kid, Your kid, Your kids
	En häst	Din häst	Dina hästar	A horse, Your horse, Your horses
	Ett par byxor	Ditt byxor	Dina byxor	A trouser, Your trouser, Your trousers
	Ett skåp	Ditt skåp	Dina skåp	A closet, Your closet, Your closets
	En bok	Din bok	Dina böcker	A book, Your book, Your books

Note 1: About the 1st sample "Ett barn", for sure you have thought when you read it, what? Barn has a complete different meaning in English, while in Swedish it means Kids. If they talk about barnbarn or barnbarnbarn, they are talking about grant kids or great grant kids. I will come back on family members in another lesson.

Note 2: For trousers, you see that I have added par meaning pair in English, and that each word is the same. The reason for this is that a trouser is seen as a pair eventhough you have only 1 trouser, but it has 2 legs.

Han	En eller Ett	En eller Ett Single	En eller Ett Plural	Eng	Audio
	En båt	Hans båt	Hans båtar	A boat, His boat, His boats
	En boll	Hans boll	Hans bollar	A ball, His ball, His balls
	En tv	Hans tv	Hans tv-er	A tv, His tv, His tv's
	En stol	Hans stol	Hans stolar	A chair, His chair, His chairs
	Ett hus	Hans hus	Hans hus	A house, His house, His houses

Hon	En eller Ett	En eller Ett Single	En eller Ett Plural	Eng	Audio
	En väska	Hennes väska	Hennes väskor	A bag, Her bag, Her bags
	En mamma	Hennes mamma	Hennes mammas	A mother, Her mother, Her mother's
	En katt	Hennes katt	Hennes katter	A cat, Her cat, Her cats
	Ett öga	Hennes öga	Hennes ögon	A eye, Her eye, Her eyes
	En klocka	Hennes klocka	Hennes klockor	A clock, Her clock, Her clocks

Vi	En eller Ett	En eller Ett Single	En eller Ett Plural	Eng	Audio
	En blomma	Vår blomma	Våra blommor	A flower, Our flower, Our flowers
	Ett bord	Vårt bord	Våra bord	A table, Our table, Our tables
	En kniv	Vår kniv	Våra knivar	A knife, Our knife, Our knives
	En drink	Vår drink	Våra drycker	A drink, Our drink, Our drinks
	Ett val	Vårt val	Våra val	A choise, Our choise, Our choises

Ni	En eller Ett	En eller Ett Single	En eller Ett Plural	Eng	Audio
	En byggnad	Er byggnad	Era byggnader	A building, Your building, Your building
	En hund	Er hund	Era hundar	A dog, Your dog, Your dog
	Kläder	Er Kläder	Era Kläder	Clothes, Your clothes, Your clothes
	En present	Er present	Era presenter	A present, Your present, Your presents
	En soffa	Er soffa	Era soffor	A sofa, Your sofa, Your sofas

De	En eller Ett	En eller Ett Single	En eller Ett Plural	Eng	Audio
	En fisk	Deras fisk	Deras fiskar	A fish, Their fish, Their fishes
	En bil	Deras bil	Deras bilar	A car, Their car, Their cars
	En dörr	Deras dörr	Deras dörrar	A door, Their door, Their door
	Godis	Deras godis	Deras godis	A candy, Their candy, Their candies
	Ett äpple	Deras äpple	Deras äpplen	A apple, Their apple, Their apple

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