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Grammar reference

Swedish Grammar

Every rule you need, from first words to fluency. Free to read — no account required.

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Nouns & Articles

En or ett?Swedish nouns come in two genders — en-words (common) and et…A1 The definite formSwedish doesn't say 'the book' — it says 'book-the' by addin…A1 PluralsSwedish has five plural endings. The noun's gender and endin…A1

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Verbs

The present tenseSwedish verbs don't change for person — 'I speak' and 'she s…A1 Past tense (preteritum)How to talk about what happened yesterday, last week, or onc…A2 Perfect tense (supinum)Swedish's 'har + supinum' works like English 'have + past pa…A2

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Sentence Structure

V2 word orderThe single most important rule in Swedish: in a main clause,…A2 QuestionsYes/no questions and wh-questions — and the word order that …A2

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Pronouns

Personal pronounsJag, du, han, hon, den, det — plus the gender-neutral hen.A1 PossessivesMin, mitt, mina — possessives agree with what is owned, not …A1

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Adjectives & Adverbs

AdjectivesSwedish adjectives change form based on gender, number, and …A2 AdverbsWhere adverbs go in a Swedish sentence — and how to form the…B1

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Prepositions

Prepositionsi, på, till, från — the small words that trip up every Swedi…A2

Numbers & Time

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Word Building

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