In Swedish, the words for "some", "any", "someone", or "something" change depending on the gender and number of the noun they refer to.
Ett-words: något
For ett-words, use något. When used on its own without a noun, it means "something" or "anything".
| Is something happening here? | Händer det något här? |
| Do we need any sugar? | Behöver vi något socker? |
En-words: någon
For singular en-words, the form is någon. When used on its own as a pronoun, it translates to "someone" or "anyone".
| I am looking for someone. | Jag söker någon. |
Plurals: några
When talking about multiple things, use några for both en- and ett-words. It translates to "some", "a few", or "any".
| Do you have any questions? | Har du några frågor? |
| He is giving us some apples. | Han ger oss några äpplen. |
"Someone else" and "Everything"
You can combine någon with annan (other) to say "someone else".
| Maybe someone else knows the answer. | Kanske vet någon annan svaret. |
To refer to "everything", use the neuter word allt.
| Can you tell us everything? | Kan du berätta allt för oss? |
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