Siffror — Count from 1 to 100 and beyond
Numbers are essential in any language — you need them for shopping, telling the time, giving your phone number, and much more. Swedish numbers follow a logical pattern that makes them relatively easy to learn once you know the basics.
These are the building blocks of all Swedish numbers. Memorise these thoroughly before moving on.
| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
| ett / en | one |
| två | two |
| tre | three |
| fyra | four |
| fem | five |
| sex | six |
| sju | seven |
| åtta | eight |
| nio | nine |
| tio | ten |
Numbers 11–19 in Swedish end in '-ton' (similar to English '-teen'). Note that 'eleven' and 'twelve' are irregular.
| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
| elva | eleven |
| tolv | twelve |
| tretton | thirteen |
| fjorton | fourteen |
| femton | fifteen |
| sexton | sixteen |
| sjutton | seventeen |
| arton | eighteen |
| nitton | nineteen |
| tjugo | twenty |
For numbers 21–99, Swedish combines the tens with the units directly (no 'and'). For example, 21 is 'tjugoett' (twenty-one).
| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
| trettio | thirty |
| fyrtio | forty |
| femtio | fifty |
| sextio | sixty |
| sjuttio | seventy |
| åttio | eighty |
| nittio | ninety |
| hundra | one hundred |
| tjugofem | twenty-five |
| trettiotre | thirty-three |
| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
| siffra | digit / number |
| nummer | number |
| räkna | to count |
| hur många | how many |
| kronor | Swedish crowns (currency) |
| kostar | costs |
Write in Swedish: 47
💡 Hint: Combine 'fyrtio' (forty) and 'sju' (seven).
What is 'sjutton' in English?
How do you say 'How many?' in Swedish?
Well done! You can now count in Swedish. Numbers will come up constantly in daily life. Practice by counting objects around you in Swedish. Next lesson we will tackle the days of the week and months.
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