The Relative Pronoun "som"
In English, we use "who", "which", or "that" to link sentences and add information about a noun. In Swedish, you just use one word: som.
| who / which / that (relative pronoun) | som |
When som acts as the subject of the relative clause, it comes right after the noun it describes, followed immediately by the verb. It never changes form, whether describing a thing, a single person, or multiple people.
| I am watching a series that is very exciting. | Jag tittar på en serie som är mycket spännande. |
| The actor who plays the king is famous. | Skådespelaren som spelar kungen är känd. |
| The famous actors who are coming tonight are sick. | De kända skådespelarna som kommer ikväll är sjuka. |
| Who is the woman who is directing the film? | Vem är kvinnan som regisserar filmen? |
You can also use som alongside phrasal verbs like handla om (to be about). The word order remains exactly what you would expect: subject (som) followed by the verb.
| to be about | handla om |
| The film is about a character who is angry. | Filmen handlar om en karaktär som är arg. |
| The film is about two characters who love each other. | Filmen handlar om två karaktärer som älskar varandra. |
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