Hon har ett viktigt möte idag.

to have

Breakdown of Hon har ett viktigt möte idag.

• ett: a
• idag: today
• hon: she

Questions & Answers about Hon har ett viktigt möte idag.

What does the pronoun Hon mean, and what if the gender is unknown?

Hon means “she.” If you want a gender-neutral pronoun, use hen. Other subject pronouns: han (he), de (they; pronounced “dom”), den/det (it for common/neuter nouns). In Swedish, pronouns aren’t capitalized unless they start the sentence.

Does the verb har change with the subject like “have/has” in English?

No. Swedish verbs don’t change by person. Present tense of att ha (to have) is always har:

• Jag/du/han/hon/vi/ni/de har.
  Other forms: infinitive ha, past hade, supine haft.

Why is it ett and not en?

Because möte is a neuter noun (an “ett-word”). Its core forms are:

• Indefinite singular: ett möte
• Definite singular: mötet
• Indefinite plural: möten
• Definite plural: mötena

Why does the adjective end in -t: viktigt?