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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.
Halv sex / kvart i nio
| Time | Swedish | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 05:30 | half past five | |
| half past five | ||
| 08:45 | quarter to nine | |
| quarter to nine | ||
| 08:55 | five to nine | |
| five to nine | ||
| 09:15 | quarter past nine | |
| quarter past nine | ||
| 17:30 | half past five in the evening | |
| half past five in the evening | ||
means half past five: halfway to six. means a quarter to nine; a quarter past nine. Use for clock times. A period has . Digital timetable readings can use 24 hours. Early is a whole duration phrase; perfect formation is taught later.
Alltid / aldrig / ofta
Main-clause adverbs commonly follow the finite verb: . If a time comes first, put the finite verb next and the subject after it: . Verb second counts sentence elements, not individual words. has no preposition. means sometimes.
Mig / dig / sig / att
| Subject | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I wash myself | ||
| I wash myself | ||
| you wash yourself | ||
| you wash yourself | ||
| he/she washes | ||
| he/she washes | ||
| we wash ourselves | ||
| we wash ourselves | ||
| you all wash yourselves | ||
| you all wash yourselves | ||
| they wash themselves | ||
| they wash themselves | ||
Reflexive expressions refer back to their subject: . Learn and . After and omit . After , use before a verb: . One present form expresses both a habit and an action happening now.
Framför / bakom / på
Use to describe positions. Swedish nouns have no special case ending after these prepositions. describe position naturally. Distinguish from the command . expresses movement towards the speaker.
Kom / stanna / skriv
An imperative is a command or request form. Group-one verbs keep -a: . Many others drop the infinitive’s final -a: läsa → läs, skriva → skriv, komma → kom. Learn separately. Add or use for politeness. A negative command has after the command: .
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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We work until half past five.
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I always arrive on time.
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I wash myself.
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Måns is behind the computer.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Vi arbetar till .
We work until half past five.
Jag kommer i tid.
I always arrive on time.
Jag tvättar .
I wash myself.
Måns är datorn.
Måns is behind the computer.
klockan nio.
Come at nine.
Jag kommer .
I arrive at a quarter to nine.
Jag äter här.
I never eat here.
Hon tvättar .
She washes herself.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Jag tvättar .
I wash myself.
Jag tvättar .
I wash myself.
Måns är datorn.
Måns is behind the computer.
Måns är datorn.
Måns is behind the computer.
klockan nio.
Come at nine.
klockan nio.
Come at nine.
Jag kommer .
I arrive at a quarter to nine.
Jag kommer .
I arrive at a quarter to nine.
Jag äter här.
I never eat here.
Jag äter här.
I never eat here.
Hon tvättar .
She washes herself.
Hon tvättar .
She washes herself.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.
We work until half past five.
I always arrive on time.
I wash myself.
Måns is behind the computer.
Come at nine.
I arrive at a quarter to nine.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
We work until half past five.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
We work until half past five.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I always arrive on time.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I always arrive on time.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I wash myself.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I wash myself.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Måns is behind the computer.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Måns is behind the computer.
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
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