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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

Everyday clock timeTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
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

Reflexive routinesTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
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.
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 4/6 · Building sentences

Build a sentence

Put the words in order.

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:
We work until half past five.
You say:
I always arrive on time.
You say:
I always arrive on time.
You say:
I wash myself.
You say:
I wash myself.
You say:
Måns is behind the computer.
You say:
Måns is behind the computer.
You say:

Practice 6/6 · Matching

Connect messages and meanings

Match the pairs.

Unit complete

Swedish in everyday situations

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