Numbers and preference
Learn . In larger Swedish numbers the tens come first: . expresses a preference. says breakfast is unnecessary. Early is a useful finished-action phrase; the productive perfect pattern comes in module eight.
Det finns elva bord.There are eleven tables.
Jag ser tolv människor.I see twelve people.
Det finns femton människor.There are fifteen people.
Jag vill hellre ha te.I would rather have tea.
Jag behöver ingen frukost.I do not need breakfast.
Det finns tjugo koppar.There are twenty cups.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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There are eleven tables.
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I see twelve people.
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There are fifteen people.
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I would rather have tea.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Det finns bord.
There are eleven tables.
Jag ser människor.
I see twelve people.
Det finns människor.
There are fifteen people.
Jag vill ha te.
I would rather have tea.
Jag ingen frukost.
I do not need breakfast.
Det finns koppar.
There are twenty cups.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Det finns människor.
There are fifteen people.
Jag vill ha te.
I would rather have tea.
Jag ingen frukost.
I do not need breakfast.
Det finns koppar.
There are twenty cups.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
There are eleven tables.
I see twelve people.
There are fifteen people.
I would rather have tea.
I do not need breakfast.
There are twenty cups.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
There are eleven tables.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
There are eleven tables.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I see twelve people.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I see twelve people.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
There are fifteen people.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
There are fifteen people.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I would rather have tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I would rather have tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
