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# Swedish Cheatsheet ## Unique Features - One of the North Germanic languages, closely related to Norwegian and Danish - Vowel length distinguishes word meaning - Grammatical gender for nouns (common and neuter) - Verb conjugation based on tense, mood, and subject - Pronunciation differences between regions - Some loanwords from English and other languages ## Letters and Sounds - Swedish uses the Latin alphabet with three additional letters (å, ä, ö) - Vowel length distinguishes word meaning - Swedish has several sounds that don't exist in English, such as the "sj" sound ### Example - The word for "good" is "bra" - The word for "well" is "väl" - The difference in vowel length distinguishes the two words ## Vocabulary - Swedish words are often formed by combining words or adding prefixes and suffixes - Swedish has many loanwords from English and other languages - Some words have different meanings in different regions ### Example - The word for "train" is "tåg" - The word for "subway" is "tunnelbana" - Both words are used in Sweden, but "subway" is more common in Stockholm ## Grammar - Swedish has two grammatical genders: common and neuter - Adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify - Swedish verbs are conjugated based on tense, mood, and subject - Swedish has a subject-verb-object word order - Swedish has a formal and informal register, with different verb conjugations and vocabulary ### Example - The sentence "I am a student" is "Jag är student" - The adjective "student" is in the common gender form because "student" is a common gender noun - The word order is subject (I), verb (am), and object (student) ## Resources - [Duolingo Swedish Course](https://www.duolingo.com/course/sv/en/Learn-Swedish-Online) - [SwedishPod101](https://www.swedishpod101.com/) - [Swedish Grammar in Use](https://www.amazon.com/Swedish-Grammar-Use-Beginners-Intermediate/dp/0340740575) - [Swedish news websites](https://www.thelocal.se/, https://www.dn.se/)