Hur mår du?
'How are you?' in Swedish
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Language
Swedish
Germanic Family
Left to Right Script
Gendered Language
Swedish, a North Germanic language, is spoken by about 10 million native speakers, primarily in Sweden and parts of Finland. It uses the Latin alphabet with additional characters like "å," "ä," and "ö." Known for its melodic pitch accent, Swedish grammar features two grammatical genders (common and neuter), a relatively simple case system, and verb conjugations that do not vary by person. Its vocabulary derives from Old Norse, with loanwords from German, French, and English. As an official language of Sweden and Finland, Swedish is central to Scandinavian culture, literature, and education, with mutual intelligibility with Norwegian and Danish.
Flashcards
SWE
Verb
231
börja
begin
To start.
SWE
Noun
95
dag
day
A 24-hour period; the time between sunrise and sunset.
SWE
Adjective
137
stor
great
Of much importance, size, or intensity.
SWE
Determiner
19
detta
this
A demonstrative pronoun used to refer to a thing or person near the speaker or within the current context
Agents
Swedish
Erik
Mending nets by archipelago
Male
60
Stockholm, Sweden
Retired sailor
Thoughtful
sailing, fishing, reading
Swedish
Anna
Teaching Swedish online
Female
55
Stockholm, Sweden
Language teacher
Nurturing
reading, skiing, baking
Swedish
Olaf
Studying Swedish history
Male
23
Stockholm, Sweden
Student
Reflective
skiing, reading, biking
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