Learn Hardcore Swedish: Du har en katt.

In Swedish, du is the informal singular pronoun for addressing one person, similar to "you" in English. Another form, ni, is used as a plural or a formal address, but in modern Swedish, du is generally used in almost every situation when talking to one person.

Why is the verb har used?

Har is the present tense form of ha (meaning "to have"). In Swedish, the present tense is used for both current actions and general statements of fact, just like "have" in English.

What is the purpose of the indefinite article en?

Swedish has two main grammatical genders: en and ett. Katt (cat) is an en-word, so you use en as the indefinite article. Another noun might be an ett-word, requiring ett instead.

Is har pronounced the same way you’d pronounce "har" in English?

Not exactly. In Swedish, the r at the end of har is often pronounced more distinctly than in many English dialects. Also, the vowel sound in ha is typically somewhat more open than the "ha" sound in English words like "hard."

Why do some people write with a capital D, and others with a lowercase d?