Noun classes and polite orders
Learn each noun with or : . These are common and neuter noun classes; they do not indicate a person’s sex. A definite noun usually adds -en or -et: . Learn as a greeting phrase; full definite describing forms come later. Short orders with are polite. is a courtesy chunk meaning I would like tea; it is not a future form.
Det är en kopp.It is a cup.
Det är ett hus.It is a house.
Jag skulle vilja ha te.I would like tea.
En kopp kaffe, tack.A cup of coffee, please.
Det är ett kafé.It is a café.
Jag vill ha kaka.I want cake.
An article introduces a noun: or . Noun gender is common or neuter and is unrelated to a person’s identity. An infinitive is the dictionary form, such as . The conditional phrase is taught as a courtesy chunk only.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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It is a cup.
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It is a house.
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I would like tea.
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A cup of coffee, please.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Det är kopp.
It is a cup.
Det är hus.
It is a house.
Jag skulle vilja te.
I would like tea.
En kopp kaffe, .
A cup of coffee, please.
Det är kafé.
It is a café.
Jag ha kaka.
I want cake.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Jag skulle vilja te.
I would like tea.
En kopp kaffe, .
A cup of coffee, please.
Det är kafé.
It is a café.
Jag ha kaka.
I want cake.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
It is a cup.
It is a house.
I would like tea.
A cup of coffee, please.
It is a café.
I want cake.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
It is a cup.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
It is a cup.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
It is a house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
It is a house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I would like tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I would like tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
A cup of coffee, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
A cup of coffee, please.
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
