Swedish Gender
Welcome to the fifth Swedish lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Swedish to help you practice your daily phrases.
man  man | woman kvinna | husband make | wife hustru |
boy pojke | girl flicka | father far | mother mor |
Gender Grammar Rules
In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
| Grammar + Rules | Swedish |
|---|---|
| my son is a student [masculine + noun] | min son är en student |
| her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] | hennes dotter är en student |
| he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] | han har en lång bror |
| she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] | hon har en lång syster |
| his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] | hans bröder är unga |
| his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] | hans systrar är unga |
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
son son | daughter dotter | brother bror | sister syster | grandfather farfar/morfar | grandmother farmor/mormor | child barn | children barn |
Expressions in Swedish
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Swedish, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
| English | Swedish |
|---|---|
| What do you mean? | vad menar du? |
| I don't understand | jag förstår inte! |
| I don't know | jag vet inte. |
| What is that called in Swedish? | vad heter det på svenska? |
| What is this? | vad är detta? |
| What does that word mean in English? | vad betyder det ordet på engelska? |
| Sorry (if you made a mistake) | förlåt |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the gender in Swedish. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
| Swedish Numbers |
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