The Swedish personal pronouns

Personal pronouns 

Each personal prounoun refers to a person or a group speaking, the person spoken to or the person of what is being spoken about. Displayed below are Swedish pronouns with their English meaning, try and memorise as much possible, this is very important in order to develop your vocabulary. 




Swedish personal pronouns list

Example:

• han är mycket vacker och rolig (he's very handsome and funny).
• jag är glad (I am happy)
• du är rolig (you are funny)
• Vi lämnar (we are leaving)
• de äter (they are eating)

When you are refering to yourself, a person or a group, the personal pronouns will always come at the start of the sentence.

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Object form of personal pronouns

The reflexive object forms are used when the object is the same person as the subject in the clause. They differ from the non reflexive forms only in the 3rd person singular and plural. The reflexive forms may be emphasised by adding själv/självt/själva. Check the examples below.

Mamma tar på honom sätter en tröja = Mother puts a sweater on him.
Not the same person - Not reflexive

David tar på sig tröjan = David puts on his sweater.
Same person - Reflexive

Han kan ta på sig själv! = He can dress himself!
Same person - reflexive

We hope you have enjoyed this short lesson on the Swedish personal pronouns. Why not check the video down below to hear their pronunciation. Don't forget to test check your knowledge with our fun and interactive exercises.