Learn basic Swedish number vocabulary and how to count to 10
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| en |
| två |
| tre |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Swedish number vocabulary and how to count to 10. |
| Before we start, do you know how many islands Sweden has? |
| Keep watching for more about this at the end. |
| noll |
| "zero" |
| noll |
| noll |
| Short and simple, you can almost hear the nothingness in it. |
| Susan comments on the weather before heading out with Lina. |
| Susan: Det är noll grader och snöar. |
| Lina: Då tar jag på mig en varm kappa. |
| en |
| "one" |
| en |
| en |
| Depending on what you are counting, this word could be either "ett" or "en." For basic counting, you would usually use "ett." |
| Steve and Oscar prepare to pay at a supermarket. |
| Steve: Oscar, har du en krona? |
| Oscar: Nej, det har jag inte. |
| två |
| "two" |
| två |
| två |
| It’s almost as if you would read the "w" in the English word, but with the "o" making the "å" sound |
| Susan and Lina talk about their favorite number. |
| Susan: Två är min favoritsiffra. |
| Lina: Jag förstår. Min är sju. |
| tre |
| "three" |
| tre |
| tre |
| While this word also shares some similarity with the English, it sounds quite different. |
| Jack asks Steve if he can borrow a pen. |
| Jack: Har du en penna? |
| Steve: Ja, jag har tre. Använd den här! |
| fyra |
| "four" |
| fyra |
| fyra |
| This one has the Swedish "y" sound. If you know any German, it’s a bit similar to "ü." |
| Susan asks Lina for help while shopping for groceries. |
| Susan: Jag planerar att baka en paj. Var snäll och hämta fyra äpplen åt mig. |
| Lina: Absolut, jag ska välja de bästa. |
| fem |
| "five" |
| fem |
| fem |
| I wish I had five cans of caviar. |
| Fem burkar caviar. |
| Oscar comments on some starfish while at the beach with Tom. |
| Oscar: Titta på sjöstjärnorna. De har fem armar. |
| Tom: De är fascinerande varelser! |
| sex |
| "six" |
| sex |
| sex |
| This one sounds exactly like an English word, so you should at least not have any problem remembering it. |
| Steve asks Jack for the time. |
| Steve: Vad är klockan? |
| Jack: Klockan är sex |
| sju |
| "seven" |
| sju |
| sju |
| This one can be a bit tricky to pronounce due to the "sj" sound. The sound can even differ between regions in Sweden! |
| Steve asks Oscar about the number of weeks in a year. |
| Steve: Det går sju dagar på en vecka, men hur många veckor går det på ett år? |
| Oscar: Det går ungefär 52 veckor. |
| åtta |
| "eight" |
| åtta |
| åtta |
| You may have noticed that the "å" can sound like an "o" sometimes. |
| Jack and Steve talk about lucky numbers over dinner. |
| Jack: Inom vissa kulturer är åtta ett turnummer. |
| Steve: Intressant. Jag undrar varför. |
| nio |
| "nine" |
| nio |
| nio |
| This is probably the easiest one to pronounce. Nio. |
| Susan and Lina reminisce about their friend's wedding. |
| Susan: När gifte hon sig? |
| Lina: Hon gifte sig för nio år sedan. |
| tio |
| "ten" |
| tio |
| tio |
| These numbers lay the foundation for numbers above 20, so don’t worry if it feels slow until then! |
| Oscar informs Tom on his flight's arrival time. |
| Oscar: Vårt flyg håller tiden. Planet kommer att landa klockan tio. |
| Tom: Perfekt. Då hämtar jag dig. |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Swedish. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "zero"? |
| noll |
| noll |
| And how to say "one"? |
| en |
| en |
| How about "two"? |
| två |
| två |
| Do you remember how to say "three"? |
| tre |
| tre |
| And how to say "four"? |
| fyra |
| fyra |
| Let's try "five"! |
| fem |
| fem |
| What about "six"? |
| sex |
| sex |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say "seven"! |
| sju |
| sju |
| Another one! What about "eight"? |
| åtta |
| åtta |
| Do you remember how to say "nine"? |
| nio |
| nio |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "ten"? |
| tio |
| tio |
| Do you know how many islands Sweden has? |
| It's more than 10! Sweden has a record of 267,570 islands, making it one of the largest archipelagos in the world. |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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