Word
Hon köper nittio röda pennor.
Meaning
She buys ninety red pens.
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Questions & Answers about Hon köper nittio röda pennor.
Why is the word for red spelled röda here instead of röd?
In Swedish, adjectives have to match the noun they describe. Because pennor (pens) is a plural word, you add an 'a' to the end of the adjective röd to make it plural: röda.
Is nittio actually pronounced the way it looks?
Usually not! In spoken Swedish, the numbers ending in '-tio' drop the final 'o'. So you will almost always hear native speakers say nitti.
How does the word pennor work, and what is a single pen?
A single pen is an en-word ending in '-a': en penna. To make these words plural in Swedish, you take off the '-a' and add '-or', which gives us pennor.
Does köper mean 'buys' or 'is buying'?
It means both! Swedish does not have a separate way to say that someone is doing something right now. Depending on the context, hon köper translates to either 'she buys' or 'she is buying'.