Questions & Answers about Veckan har sju dagar.
Why is it veckan and not a separate word for 'the'?
In Swedish, the word for 'the' is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word before it. The base word is vecka (week). Since it is an en-word ending in a vowel, we just add -n to the end to make it veckan (the week).
Does the verb har change depending on who or what is having something?
No, and that makes Swedish verbs very easy! Whether it is I have (jag har), she has (hon har), or the week has (veckan har), the verb always stays exactly the same in the present tense.
How do I pronounce the tricky word sju?
The sj combination makes a unique Swedish sound. It often sounds like a soft, breathy 'sh' or 'h' made deep in the back of the mouth, similar to sighing or blowing out a candle. The u sounds a bit like the 'ew' in 'few' but with your lips tightly rounded.
How do we know to add -ar to make dag plural?
Swedish nouns fall into a few different groups for making plurals. The word dag (day) belongs to a very common group of short en-words that add the ending -ar to mean 'more than one'. So, one day is en dag, and seven days are sju dagar.
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