Questions & Answers about Vi behöver nitton stolar.
How do I know how to make the plural of stol (chair)?
Stol is an en-word (a noun that uses en for "a" or "an"). Many en-words that end in a consonant add the ending -ar to become plural, which is why it becomes stolar (chairs) here.
Why does the verb behöver end in -er instead of -ar?
In Swedish, most regular verbs in the present tense end in either -ar (like talar - speak) or -er (like läser - read). The base dictionary form (infinitive) is behöva (to need), and it belongs to the second group, so we replace the final -a with -er to get behöver.
Does Swedish have a different form for "we are needing"?
No! Swedish is very straightforward with present tense verbs. The single word behöver translates to "need", "do need", and "are needing". You never use a helper verb like "are" for this in Swedish.
How is nitton (nineteen) related to the word for nine?
The Swedish word for nine is nio. Just like English adds "-teen", Swedish adds -ton for the numbers 13 through 19. Notice the spelling changes slightly: the -o from nio is dropped, and it gets a double t to become nitton. The double consonant means the i is pronounced quickly as a short vowel.
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