Du har en stor katt.

You have a big cat.

Breakdown of Du har en stor katt.

• du: you
• ha: to have
• katten: the cat
• stor: big

Questions & Answers about Du har en stor katt.

Why do we use en as the indefinite article with katt?

In Swedish, words are either en-words or ett-words. The word katt is an en-word, so you need to use en as its indefinite article.

Why is the adjective stor used instead of stort or stora?

Adjectives in Swedish agree with the gender and number of the noun. Since katt is an en-word in singular form, you use stor. If it were an ett-word, you’d use stort, and for plural nouns (or definite forms), you’d often use stora.

Is the word order in Du har en stor katt typical for a Swedish sentence?

Yes. The basic Swedish word order is Subject (du) + Verb (har) + Object (en stor katt). This is a common structure in simple statements.

Why do we use har and not ha?

Ha is the infinitive form meaning “to have.” Har is the present tense form meaning “have/has.” In most present-tense statements, you use har after the subject.

How do you pronounce har?

In Swedish, har sounds a bit like “hah-r,” but the r is often pronounced lightly. Think of a short a sound (like in “father”) followed by a soft r.