Section 1 - Units 5 and 6 Flashcards
Describe your job. Talk about your possessions.
a farmer
the farmer
en bonde
bonden
No, my brother is a farmer.
Nej, min bror är bonde.
The article is omitted for work titles.
a doctor
the doctor
en läkare
läkaren
you can use doktor as well, this way is more like “physician”
I am a doctor.
Jag är läkare.
The article is omitted for work titles.
he
han
he’s
he is
han är
He’s a doctor
Han är läkare.
The article is omitted for work titles.
a student
en student
specifically - 9th grade and higher, which is prep school or university.
Lisa is a student.
Lisa är student.
(The article is omitted for work titles. Remember that “student” is for older learners and people earning a degree.)
because learning as a “student” is optional, the article is omitted.
I work in Sweden.
Jag arbetar i Sverige.
a waiter
the waiter
en servitör
servitören
a teacher
the teacher
en lärare
läraren
your, yours
din - when one person has one non-neuter object (en)
ditt - when one person has one neuter object (ett)
dina - when one person has multiple objects of any gender
er - when more than one person has one non-neuter object (en)
ert - when more than one person has one neuter object (ett)
era - when more than one person has multiple objects of any gender
a lawyer
the lawyer
en advokat
advokaten
My wife is a lawyer.
Min fru är advokat.
The article is omitted for work titles.
My teacher works in Oslo.
Min lärare arbetar i Oslo.
*arbetar is synonymous with jobb, but more formal. You can use them interchangeably
this is formal, you can use jobbar as a casual option.
she
hon
She’s a farmer and he’s a waiter.
Hon är bonde och han är servitör.
a boss
the boss
en chef
chefen
Erik is my boss.
Erik är min chef.
a job
the job
ett jobb
jobbet
but
men
Young but smart.
Ung men smart.
easy
lätt (with -en nouns)
lätt (with -ett nouns)
lätta (with plural nouns, or if the is present)
Oh, very easy!
Åh, väldigt lätt!
No, my job is easy.
Nej, mitt jobb är lätt.
arbeta can be used but it is more formal.
interesting
intressant (with -en nouns)
intressant (with -ett nouns)
intressanta (with plural nouns, or if the is present)
Very interesting!
Väldigt intressant!
together
tillsammans
an engineer
the engineer
en ingenjör
ingenjören
an actor
en skådespelare
skådespelaren
He is an actor.
Han är skådespelare.
The article is omitted for work titles.
I like your boss.
Jag gillar din chef.