Swedish Plural

Welcome to the fourth Swedish lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases.

book bok

books böcker

car bil

cars bilar

tree träd

trees träd

flower blomma

flowers blommor

Plural Grammar Rules

The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look when converted from their singular form.

Grammar + Rules - Swedish
I speak one language [singular form] jag talar ett språk
we speak three languages [plural noun] vi talar tre språk
he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] han besöker många länder
they are happy now [plural pronoun] de är glada nu
she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] hon har fem röda skor
I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] jag vill ha en smörgås utan lök

The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.

woman kvinna

women kvinnor

man man

men män

house hus

houses hus

cup kopp

cups koppar

cow ko

cows kor

horse häst

horses hästar

Emergency Phrases

Now it's time to practice your Swedish by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.

English - Swedish
Help hjälp!
Call the ambulance ring en ambulans!
I need a doctor jag behöver en läkare
Where is the closest pharmacy? var finns närmaste apotek?
Are you okay? mår du bra?
I am sick jag mår illa
Call the police ring polisen!

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