Questions & Answers about Mannen har åttio biljetter.
Why does mannen have a double 'n'?
The word for "a man" is en man. To say "the man", we add the ending -en. The 'n' is doubled to keep the 'a' sound short, making it mannen.
Would the verb har change if there was more than one man?
No! Unlike English, which switches between "have" and "has" depending on who is doing the action, Swedish verbs never change based on the subject. You use har for "I have", "he has", and "they have".
Why is there an 'o' at the end of åttio if it sounds like "åtti"?
In written Swedish, tens from 70 to 90 end in 'o' (sjuttio, åttio, nittio). However, in everyday spoken Swedish, this 'o' is almost always dropped. You will usually hear Swedes pronounce it as "åtti".
What is the singular form of biljetter?
The singular form is en biljett (a ticket). To make it plural, we add -er to the end. This is one of the most common ways to make plurals for en-words in Swedish.