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Learn Hardcore Swedish: Spelarna är här allihop. - The players are all here.

Hardcore Swedish
/Watching a football match with friends
/Spelarna är här allihop.

Spelarna är här allihop.

Spelarna är här allihop.

The players are all here.

Breakdown of Spelarna är här allihop.

all of them; everyone

Questions & Answers about Spelarna är här allihop.

Why does spelarna end in -na?

Because -na is the definite plural ending.

spelare = player / players (the singular and plural forms are the same)
spelarna = the players

So spelarna does not just mean players in general. It means a specific group: the players.

Is spelare really both singular and plural?

Yes. Spelare is one of many Swedish nouns that have the same form in the singular and plural indefinite.

en spelare = a player
spelare = players
spelaren = the player
spelarna = the players

This is very common with nouns ending in -are, such as:

en lärare = a teacher
lärare = teachers
läraren = the teacher
lärarna = the teachers

Why is the verb är used here?

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Är is the present tense of vara, which means to be.

So:

är = is / are / am, depending on the subject in English

Swedish does not change the verb depending on the person the way English does.

For example:

Jag är här = I am here
Du är här = You are here
Spelarna är här = The players are here

The form är stays the same.

Why is här placed after är?

That is the normal word order in a simple Swedish statement:

subject + verb + adverb/place expression

So:

Spelarna = subject
är = verb
här = place expression

This gives the very standard pattern:

Spelarna är här = The players are here

Then allihop is added at the end for emphasis or completeness.

What does allihop mean exactly?

Allihop means all of them, all together, or simply everyone/everything in the group, depending on context.

In this sentence, it emphasizes that the whole group is present:

Spelarna är här allihop = The players are all here / The players are all here, every one of them

It often has a slightly conversational, natural feel.

Why is allihop at the end of the sentence?

Putting allihop at the end is very natural in Swedish. It adds the idea of every single one after the basic statement.

Compare:

Spelarna är här = The players are here
Spelarna är här allihop = The players are here, all of them

The final allihop gives extra emphasis to the completeness of the group.

Could I also say Alla spelarna är här?

Yes. That is also correct, but it is structured differently.

Alla spelarna är här = All the players are here
Spelarna är här allihop = The players are here, all of them

The difference is mostly one of style and focus:

Alla spelarna är här puts all before the noun phrase.
Spelarna är här allihop starts with the players and then adds all of them at the end.

Both are natural. The second can sound a bit more conversational or emphatic.

What is the difference between allihop, alla, and allesammans?

They are similar, but not always used in exactly the same way.

alla

Usually means all or everyone.

Alla spelarna är här = All the players are here
Alla är här = Everyone is here

allihop

Often means all of them or everyone, with a slightly spoken, everyday feel.

Ni är här allihop = You are all here
Spelarna är här allihop = The players are here, all of them

allesammans

Also means all of you / all of them / everyone together, often a bit more explicit or slightly more formal than allihop, though both are common.

Ni är här allesammans
Spelarna är här allesammans

In many everyday contexts, allihop and allesammans can replace each other.

Does spelarna mean specific players, not just players in general?

Yes. Because it is definite plural, it refers to a specific group already known from the situation or earlier context.

So spelarna is more like:

the players
those players
the players we are talking about

If you wanted a more general sense, you would use spelare without the definite ending:

Spelare är ofta trötta efter matchen = Players are often tired after the match

That is a general statement about players.

Can allihop be used with people only?

It is most commonly used with people, but it can also be used more broadly for things in a group.

For example:

Barnen kom allihop = The children all came
Böckerna låg där allihop = The books were all lying there

Still, with people it is especially common and natural.

How would this sentence normally be pronounced?

A careful pronunciation would be roughly:

Spelarna är här allihop

Some useful points:

spelarna has stress on the first syllable: SPE-lar-na
är is pronounced like a vowel sound somewhat similar to air in many English accents, but not exactly
här sounds similar to är, but with an h at the start
allihop usually has the main stress on the last part: alli-HOP

In natural speech, är här may run together a bit smoothly.

Is this a formal sentence or more everyday Swedish?

It sounds very natural and everyday.

The sentence is completely correct, but allihop gives it a spoken, conversational feel. It is the kind of thing someone might naturally say when checking whether everyone has arrived.

A slightly more neutral or formal version might be:

Alla spelarna är här
Samtliga spelare är här (more formal, less everyday)

So the original sentence is natural, correct, and common in ordinary speech.

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