Questions & Answers about De har tre hundar.
Why is De pronounced like "dom" instead of how it looks?
In spoken Swedish, the word de (they) is almost always pronounced as "dom". It is only pronounced as spelled in very formal situations or when reading aloud. You will also hear the object form dem (them) pronounced as "dom". For everyday speech, always say "dom" for both!
Does the verb har change depending on who is doing the action?
No, and that is a great thing about Swedish verbs! Unlike English where we say "I have" but "he has", Swedish verbs do not change based on the person. Whether it is jag har (I have), han har (he has), or de har (they have), the verb stays exactly the same.
How does the word hundar show that there is more than one dog?
The singular word for dog is hund. In Swedish, nouns add different endings to become plural instead of just adding an "s" like in English. Many common words that go with en (like en hund) add -ar to make the plural form, becoming hundar (dogs).