The Word for "Number"
The Swedish word for "the number" is numret.
| What is the number? | Vilket är numret? |
| I do not know the number. | Jag vet inte numret. |
Counting from 1 to 10
The number "one" changes depending on whether it counts an en-word (en) or an ett-word (ett). All other numbers stay exactly the same regardless of the noun's gender.
| Number | Swedish |
|---|---|
| 1 | en / ett |
| 2 | två |
| 3 | tre |
| 4 | fyra |
| 5 | fem |
| 6 | sex |
| 7 | sju |
| 8 | åtta |
| 9 | nio |
| 10 | tio |
Numbers are placed directly before the noun they count. Nouns take their plural form for numbers greater than one.
| She has two cats. | Hon har två katter. |
| The boy is eating three apples. | Pojken äter tre äpplen. |
| The family has five children. | Familjen har fem barn. |
| The week has seven days. | Veckan har sju dagar. |
| The girl sees nine stars. | Flickan ser nio stjärnor. |
| The teacher helps ten students. | Läraren hjälper tio studenter. |
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