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Questions & Answers about Min mobil fungerar igen.
Why is it Min and not Mitt?
Because mobil is a common-gender noun (an “en”-word). Use:
- min for en-words: min mobil
- mitt for ett-words: mitt hus
- mina for plurals: mina mobiler
Why not say Min mobilen? Do possessives take the definite ending?
No. Swedish does not combine a possessive with the definite suffix. Say min mobil, not “min mobilen.” If you don’t use a possessive, you can use the definite: mobilen = “the phone.”
Where does igen go, and can it move?
Default placement is near the end of the clause, after the finite verb: Min mobil fungerar igen. You can front a time word and keep igen late: Nu fungerar min mobil igen. You’ll also hear Min mobil fungerar nu igen. More formal alternatives to igen are åter and återigen.
What is the tense of fungerar, and how do I conjugate fungera?
It’s present tense. Forms:
- infinitive: fungera
- present: fungerar
- past: fungerade
- supine: fungerat
- imperative: fungera!
Can I use funka instead of fungera?
Yes, but it’s more informal/colloquial.
- funka – funkar – funkade – funkat
- fungera – fungerar – fungerade – fungerat Example: Min mobil funkar igen (casual) vs Min mobil fungerar igen (neutral).
How do I say “My phone doesn’t work anymore”? Is inte igen correct?
Say inte längre for “anymore/no longer”: Min mobil fungerar inte längre.
“Inte igen” means “not again” (as in “please, not again”) or can be ambiguous, so don’t use it for “anymore.”
Does Swedish distinguish “works again” vs “is working again”?
No. Swedish present covers both. Min mobil fungerar igen can mean “works again” or “is working again.” You don’t need a special continuous form.
Which pronoun replaces min mobil later—den or det?
Den, because mobil is an en-word. Example: Min mobil fungerar igen. Den dog igår, men nu är den fixad.
Pronunciation tips for the whole sentence?
- Min: short i (like “min” in “mint” without the t).
- mobil: stress on second syllable: mo-BEEL; the o is like “oo” in “book.”
- fungerar: stress on the middle syllable: fung-GE-rar; “ng” as in “sing”; “g” before e is soft (like y); Swedish “u” is a rounded vowel (no exact English match).
- igen: i-GEN (roughly “ee-YEN”).
The r is pronounced in standard Swedish.
Can I drop the possessive and just say Mobilen fungerar igen?
Yes. Using the definite form (mobilen) often implies “my phone” when context makes it obvious. If you need to be explicit, keep min.
Is mobil the only word I can use? What about telefon?
- mobil = mobile/cell phone (most common)
- mobiltelefon = more formal/explicit
- telefon = phone (can be mobile or landline; context decides) Very colloquial: lur (“handset”), e.g., luren.
Any quick noun forms I should know for mobil?
- Singular: en mobil / mobilen
- Plural: mobiler / mobilerna With possessives: min mobil, mina mobiler (no definite endings).