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

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