Numbers

1. En, två, tre

   One, two, three

   Usage

   Basic counting; useful for shopping and confirming quantities

   Grammar Note

   "One" in Swedish is "en" (common gender) or "ett" (neuter) depending on the noun

2. Fyra, fem, sex

   Four, five, six

   Usage

   Continuation of counting sequence; used in prices and times

   Grammar Note

   Swedish numbers don't inflect. "Sex" means six and is unrelated to the English word

3. Sju, åtta, nio, tio

   Seven, eight, nine, ten

   Usage

   Complete the basic numbers; helpful for times and phone numbers

   Grammar Note

   "Sju" is pronounced like "shoo" — Swedish has a unique sj-sound

4. Tjugo

   Twenty

   Usage

   Base for numbers 21-29; used in prices and ages

   Grammar Note

   "Tjugo" is pronounced "yugo" — the "tj" combination creates a unique Swedish sound

5. Hundra

   One hundred

   Usage

   Used for larger numbers and prices

   Grammar Note

   Cognate with English "hundred" — both Swedish and English are Germanic languages

6. Det kostar femtio kronor

   It costs fifty kronor

   Usage

   Express prices in Swedish kronor (SEK), the Swedish currency

   Grammar Note

   Sweden uses SEK (Swedish kronor), not the euro. "Kronor" is the plural form

7. Klockan är tre

   It is three o'clock

   Usage

   Tell the time; "klockan" means both clock and o'clock

   Grammar Note

   "Klockan är" + number gives the time. "Klockan" can be omitted in casual speech

8. Första, andra, tredje

   First, second, third

   Usage

   Ordinal numbers for floors, rankings, and order

   Grammar Note

   "Första" is the same for all genders; "förste" is a masculine form used only for male persons (e.g. förste man). Andra and tredje do not inflect.

9. Halv tre

   Half past two (2:30)

   Usage

   Swedish time expression meaning "half before three" — 2:30

   Grammar Note

   "Halv" + next hour means the half hour before that hour — opposite of English convention

10. Tusen

    One thousand

    Usage

    Used for large amounts and prices

    Grammar Note

    Cognate with English "thousand". In prices, "tusen" is often used without article

11. Jag är tjugosju år gammal.

    I'm 27 years old

    Usage

    Answer to "Hur gammal är du?" (How old are you?); swap the numeral for another age

    Grammar Note

    Swedish states age with "vara" (to be); SAOL gives "Erik är tio år gammal". In speech "år gammal" is often dropped ("Jag är tjugosju."). The numeral puts the ten first: tjugo (20) + sju (7)

12. Jag fyller tjugoåtta i år.

    I turn 28 this year

    Usage

    Say that your birthday falls later this year and you will reach the next age

    Grammar Note

    Reaching an age uses "fylla" (SO: "uppnå en ålder av"; SAOL lists the idiom "fylla år" = to have a birthday). The same verb also means "fylla i" (fill in a form), a different sense. The present tense carries the scheduled-future reading

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