A1 Swedish GrammarNumbers 1-100
Learn to count in Swedish from 1 to 100. Master the Swedish number system which is similar to English but with some unique features. Essential for everyday situations like shopping, telling time, and giving your phone number.
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1Numbers 1-12
The numbers 1-12 in Swedish must be memorized as they don't follow a predictable pattern. These are the building blocks for all higher numbers. Note that 'ett' is used when counting or with ett-words, while 'en' is used with en-words. For example: 'ett äpple' (one apple) but 'en bok' (one book).
Numbers 1-12
| Number | Swedish | Pronunciation hint |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ett/en | et / en |
| 2 | två | tvoh |
| 3 | tre | treh |
| 4 | fyra | FY-ra |
| 5 | fem | fem |
| 6 | sex | seks |
| 7 | sju | hwoo |
| 8 | åtta | OT-ta |
| 9 | nio | NEE-o |
| 10 | tio | TEE-o |
| 11 | elva | EL-va |
| 12 | tolv | tolv |
Examples
Jag har två barn.
I have two children.
två = two
Det finns tre äpplen.
There are three apples.
tre = three
Klockan är sju.
It's seven o'clock.
sju = seven
Hon är tio år gammal.
She is ten years old.
tio = ten
2Numbers 13-19
The teens in Swedish are formed by combining the single digit with '-ton' (from 'tio' meaning ten). This is similar to the English '-teen' ending. Some numbers have slight spelling changes when combined.
Numbers 13-19
| Number | Swedish | Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | tretton | tre + ton |
| 14 | fjorton | fjor + ton |
| 15 | femton | fem + ton |
| 16 | sexton | sex + ton |
| 17 | sjutton | sju + ton |
| 18 | arton | ar + ton |
| 19 | nitton | ni + ton |
Note irregular forms: fjorton (not fyraton) and arton (not åttaton)
Examples
Jag är sjutton år gammal.
I am seventeen years old.
sjutton = seventeen
Det kostar femton kronor.
It costs fifteen kronor.
femton = fifteen
Vi kommer om tretton minuter.
We'll arrive in thirteen minutes.
tretton = thirteen
Bussen går klockan arton.
The bus leaves at eighteen (6 PM).
arton = eighteen
3Tens (20-90)
The tens are formed by adding '-tio' to the base number. Swedish uses twenty, thirty, etc. similar to English but with the 'tio' ending (from 'tio' = ten). 'Tjugo' (20) is the only irregular ten that doesn't follow this pattern.
Tens
| Number | Swedish | Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | tjugo | irregular |
| 30 | trettio | tre + ttio |
| 40 | fyrtio | fyr + tio |
| 50 | femtio | fem + tio |
| 60 | sextio | sex + tio |
| 70 | sjuttio | sju + ttio |
| 80 | åttio | åtti + o |
| 90 | nittio | ni + ttio |
Examples
Min farfar är åttio år.
My grandfather is eighty years old.
åttio = eighty
Det finns femtio studenter.
There are fifty students.
femtio = fifty
Hastigheten är sjuttio kilometer.
The speed is seventy kilometers.
sjuttio = seventy
Tjugo kronor, tack.
Twenty kronor, please.
tjugo = twenty (irregular)
4Compound Numbers (21-99) and 100
For compound numbers like 21, 35, 48, Swedish simply puts the ten first, then the single digit - no 'and' needed. This is simpler than English! One hundred is 'hundra' in Swedish.
Compound Numbers
| Number | Swedish | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | tjugoen/tjugoett | tjugo + en/ett |
| 35 | trettiofem | trettio + fem |
| 48 | fyrtioåtta | fyrtio + åtta |
| 67 | sextiosju | sextio + sju |
| 99 | nittionio | nittio + nio |
| 100 | hundra | (ett) hundra |
Examples
Jag bor på Storgatan tjugotre.
I live on Storgatan 23.
tjugotre = twenty-three
Det kostar fyrtiofem kronor.
It costs forty-five kronor.
fyrtiofem = forty-five
Min mamma är femtiotvå.
My mom is fifty-two.
femtiotvå = fifty-two
Det finns hundra personer här.
There are a hundred people here.
hundra = hundred
Practice Exercises
3 exercises
'I have three children': Jag har ___ barn.
'She is seventeen years old': Hon är ___ år gammal.
'It costs fifty kronor': Det kostar ___ kronor.
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