Lesson three

Lesson Three

Hepatica Nobilis “blåsippa” is a very popular flower in Sweden. You can find them in March and April in the deep deciduous forests. Its white relative can be heard as “vitsippa” from the Swedish people. It is a protected plan.

We are going to learn some phrases in the forms of questions and answers which we use very often when meeting people.

JAG – I, DU – YOU (singular),
HON – SHE, HAN – HE, HEN – HE/SHE, DEN / DET – IT
VI – WE, NI – YOU (plural), DE – THEY

VEM? – WHO? WHOM?
VAD? – WHAT?
VILKEN? VILKET? VILKA? = WHICH?
NÄR? – WHEN?
VAR? – WHERE?
VARIFRÅN? – WHERE … FROM?
HUR? – HOW
HUR MYCKET? – HOW MUCH?
HUR MÅNGA? – HOW MANY?
HUR LÅNG? – HOW LONG?
HUR GAMMAL? – HOW OLD?

You can find the explanations by clicking here.

Vad heter du i efternamn?

What’s your last name?

Vad heter du i förnamn?

What’s your first name?

Vad heter hon?

What’s her name?

Vad heter han?

What’s his name?

Hon heter Karolina.

Her name is Karolina.

Han heter Franz.

His name is Franz.

Var bor du?

Where do you live?

Var ligger Västerås?

Where is Västerås (situated)?

Jag bor i Västerås.

I live in Västerås.

9 mil från Stockholm.

90 km’s from Stockholm.

Hur gammal är du?

How old are you?

Jag är 39 (trettionio) år.

I am 39 years old.

Var bor dina släktingar?

Where do your relatives live?

Vad heter din mamma?

What’s your mom’s name?

Vad heter din pappa?

What’s your dad’s name?

Where is Katalin from?

Vad arbetar du med?

What do you work with?

Jag arbetar på sjukhuset som läkare.

I work at a hospital as a doctor.

De bor i Ungern.

They live in Hungary.

Min mamma heter Maria.

My mom’s name is Maria.

Min pappa heter Mike.

My dad’s name is Mike.

Från Ungern.

She is from Hungary.

Jag arbetar som lärare.

I work as a teacher.

Vad har du för yrke?

What’s your profession?

– Vad har du för yrke? / What’s your profession?

What’s your profession? With this question we are asking about the profession you got your education or degree in. It does not need to mean that you are working with that now. We ask, “Vad arbetar du med?” when we want to know what you are working with at present.

I work as a teacher. Please, note that there is no “en” or “ett” in front of names of occupation (opposite to English).

Jag är lärare i matte. / I am a math teacher.