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Swedish in everyday situations

Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.

Jag har ont i …

Say . These body parts use a definite noun without a possessive. describes feeling unwell. gives a starting point; a duration. An early perfect phrase means it has hurt; learn it whole until productive perfect formation.

Den tjugosjunde april

An appointment combines date and time: . Ask A year such as 1995 can be read . is a thousand: is 12345. is the birth-date chunk for every learner. means in two weeks; gives a duration.

Vila / drick / ät

Common advice uses . normally needs no reflexive pronoun. Other commands such as do. For several people use . means enough: . A condition uses and subordinate order: . Follow the medicine packet rather than treating a story character’s joke as medical advice.

Har sovit / har gått upp

Always plus the supineTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Infinitive	Supine	Example	Meaning
			I have played
I have played
			I have read
I have read
			I have lived
I have lived
			I have slept
I have slept
			I have gone
I have gone
			I have come
I have come
			I have taken
I have taken
			I have done
I have done

Always plus the supineTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Infinitive	Supine	Example	Meaning
			I have played
I have played
			I have read
I have read
			I have lived
I have lived
			I have slept
I have slept
			I have gone
I have gone
			I have come
I have come
			I have taken
I have taken
			I have done
I have done

Swedish perfect uses plus a supine form, for all verbs: . Movement verbs also take . Group-one verbs have -at: spela → spelat. Other useful forms are läsa → läst, ta → tagit, göra → gjort. The supine does not change with person, noun gender or learner identity. A question puts before the subject: In a negative main clause: .

Längre / fler / mer

Use for a longer duration or distance, for more countable items and for more of an amount. also means several. counts things; gives an amount. expresses equality: . follows the comparison pattern.

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Notice the useful pattern

Tap the form practised in this unit.

.
My throat hurts.
.
The appointment is on the twenty-seventh of April.
.
Rest now.
.
I have slept well.

Practice 2/6 · The right form

Choose the form

Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.

Jag har i halsen.
My throat hurts.
Tiden är tjugosjunde april.
The appointment is on the twenty-seventh of April.
nu.
Rest now.
Jag sovit bra.
I have slept well.
Jag sover nu.
I sleep longer now.
Jag har ont i .
My head hurts.
Jag kommer fyra.
I will come at four o’clock.
mycket vatten.
Drink lots of water.

Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps

Complete the messages

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

nu.
Rest now.
Jag sovit bra.
I have slept well.
Jag sover nu.
I sleep longer now.
Jag har ont i .
My head hurts.
Jag kommer fyra.
I will come at four o’clock.
mycket vatten.
Drink lots of water.

Practice 4/6 · Building sentences

Build a sentence

Put the words in order.

My throat hurts.
The appointment is on the twenty-seventh of April.
I have slept well.
I sleep longer now.
My head hurts.
I will come at four o’clock.

Practice 5/6 · In situations

What would you say?

Choose the right words for the situation.

My throat hurts.
You say:
My throat hurts.
You say:
The appointment is on the twenty-seventh of April.
You say:
The appointment is on the twenty-seventh of April.
You say:
Rest now.
You say:
Rest now.
You say:
I have slept well.
You say:
I have slept well.
You say:

Practice 6/6 · Matching

Connect messages and meanings

Match the pairs.

Unit complete

Swedish in everyday situations

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