Questions & Answers about Sjukhuset har inte sextio sängar.
Why does sjukhuset end in -et?
In Swedish, the word for "the" is attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word. Because "hospital" is an "ett" word (ett sjukhus), you add -et to the end to make it sjukhuset (the hospital). Fun fact: it is a compound word made of sjuk (sick) and hus (house)!
Why is the word order har inte instead of "does not have"?
Swedish does not use "do" or "does" to make negative sentences. You simply put inte (not) directly after the verb. So "does not have" translates straight to har inte.
How do we get the plural form sängar?
The singular word is en säng (a bed). Many "en" words form their plural by adding -ar to the end, especially short words that end in a consonant.
Is sextio pronounced exactly how it is spelled?
Not usually! Even though it is spelled sextio, in everyday spoken Swedish, the "o" is dropped and it is pronounced "sexti". You will hear this shortcut with most numbers ending in "-tio".