Swedish Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Swedish lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Swedish to help you practice your daily phrases.
| Cardinal | Swedish | Ordinal | Swedish |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | ett  | first | första |
| two | två | second | andra |
| three | tre | third | tredje |
| four | fyra | fourth | fjärde |
| five | fem | fifth | femte |
| six | sex | sixth | sjätte |
| seven | sju | seventh | sjunde |
| eight | åtta | eighth | åttonde |
| nine | nio | ninth | nionde |
| ten | tio | tenth | tionde |
| eleven | elva | eleventh | elfte |
| twelve | tolv | twelfth | tolfte |
| thirteen | tretton | thirteenth | trettonde |
| fourteen | fjorton | once | en gång |
| fifteen | femton | twice | två gånger |
| sixteen | sexton | Monday | måndag |
| seventeen | sjutton | Tuesday | tisdag |
| eighteen | arton | Wednesday | onsdag |
| nineteen | nitton | Thursday | torsdag |
| twenty | tjugo | Friday | fredag |
| seventy one | sjuttioett | Saturday | lördag |
| one hundred | hundra | Sunday | söndag |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Swedish cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Swedish. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules | Swedish |
|---|---|
| I have three dogs [number + noun] | jag har tre hundar |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] | min dotter har två katter |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] | hon talar sju språk |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] | min bror har en son |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] | detta är min andra lektion |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] | har du läst den tredje boken? |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow ko | goat get | donkey åsna | horse häst |
dog hund | cat katt | mouse mus | bird fågel |
Conversation in Swedish
Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.
| English | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Where are you from? | var kommer du ifrån? |
| I'm from the U.S | jag är från usa |
| I'm American | jag är amerikan |
| Where do you live? | var bor du? |
| I live in the U.S | jag bor i usa |
| What do you do for a living? | vad jobbar du med? |
| I'm a student | jag är en student |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Swedish? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have here. You can now check the next lesson below.
| Swedish Phrases |
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