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.