Swedish Numbers 1-100: A Beginner's Guide

Swedish numbers start with patterns

Swedish numbers feel much easier once you see the system. Learn 0 to 20 first, then the tens, then combine them.

Number	Swedish
0	noll
1	ett
2	två
3	tre
4	fyra
5	fem
6	sex
7	sju
8	åtta
9	nio
10	tio

Numbers matter early because you need them for prices, phone numbers, addresses, appointments, dates, and SFI exercises.

11 to 20

Number	Swedish
11	elva
12	tolv
13	tretton
14	fjorton
15	femton
16	sexton
17	sjutton
18	arton
19	nitton
20	tjugo

Pay extra attention to sju, sjutton, and tjugo. These sounds are common and can be hard to hear at first.

20 to 100

After 20, Swedish combines the ten and one:

Number	Swedish
21	tjugoett
22	tjugotva
30	trettio
40	fyrtio
50	femtio
60	sextio
70	sjuttio
80	åttio
90	nittio
100	hundra

So 47 is fyrtiosju, 58 is femtioatta, and 99 is nittionio.

Use numbers in real phrases

Do not only count in order. Practice numbers the way you meet them:

Situation	Example
Price	Det kostar femtio kronor.
Time	Klockan är åtta.
Date	Jag kommer den tredje maj.
Address	Jag bor på nummer tolv.
Phone	Mitt nummer är…

En or ett?

The number one changes with noun gender:

• en bil
• ett hus

When you are simply counting, say ett for one. When one describes a noun, match the noun.

Practice plan

1. Say 0 to 20 aloud every day for a week.
2. Add the tens.
3. Mix random numbers instead of only counting upward.
4. Practice prices and times.
5. Listen for numbers in announcements and shops.

Use the Swedish numbers guide when you want the landing-page version with related practice paths.