Subject pronouns: jag, du, han, hon, den/det, vi, ni, de
Can use Swedish subject and object pronouns correctly
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Jag heter Erik och hon heter Astrid.
My name is Erik and her name is Astrid.
De bor i Stockholm och vi bor i Göteborg.
They live in Stockholm and we live in Gothenburg.
Kan du hjälpa mig?
Can you help me?
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Personliga pronomen i svenska:
| Person | Subjekt | Objekt |
|---|---|---|
| jag (I) | jag | mig |
| du (you) | du | dig |
| han (he) | han | honom |
| hon (she) | hon | henne |
| den/det (it) | den/det | den/det |
| vi (we) | vi | oss |
| ni (you pl) | ni | er |
| de (they) | de | dem |
Obs! De uttalas 'dom' [dɔm], inte [deː]. Dem uttalas också 'dom'. Den = it (en-ord), det = it (ett-ord).
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice ExercisesLearners mispronounce 'de/dem' and confuse den/det.
🇬🇧 English: 'de' looks like 'the' but is pronounced 'dom'. den/det for 'it' depends on gender.
🇩🇪 German: Similar system but Swedish has no cases f
Pronouncing 'de' as [deː] instead of [dɔm]
'De' and 'dem' are BOTH pronounced 'dom' in speech.
Jag heter Erik och hon heter Astrid.
My name is Erik and her name is Astrid.
'Jag' [jɑː] = I. 'Hon' = she. Swedish has no formal 'you' (du is universal).
De bor i Stockholm och vi bor i Göteborg.
They live in Stockholm and we live in Gothenburg.
'De' is pronounced 'dom' [dɔm], not [deː]. This catches everyone!
Kan du hjälpa mig?
Can you help me?
'Du' = you (universal, no formal form). 'Mig' = me (object form of jag), pronounced 'mej'.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises