Lesson 5

The possesive pronouns

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Today’s topic: my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their:
In Swedish, we change the ending of these pronouns depending on the possession: is it an “en” or “ett” noun? Is it singular or plural?

“En” nouns, singular “Ett” nouns, singular “En” nouns plural “Ett” noun plural

min bil                             mitt hus                             mina bilar                     mina hus
din bil                              ditt hus                              dina bilar                       dina hus
hans bil                           hans hus                           hans bilar                       hans hus
hennes bil                      hennes hus                       hennes bilar                  hennes hus
hens bil                           hens hus                           hens bilar                       hens hus

dess bil                     dess hus                           dess bilar                        dess hus
vår bil                              vårt hus                            våra bilar                        våra hus
er bil                         ert hus                               era bilar                          era hus
deras bil                deras hus                          deras bilar                      deras hus

These mean:
My car, my house my cars my houses your …, his … , her … his/her … (gender neutral, when you cannot or do not want to say if it is his or her possession), its…, our …, your … , their … .Also, please note that there is no “en” or “ett” in front of the names of occupation!

Min man jobbar som snickare.

My husband works as a carpenter. Or: My husband is a carpenter. These two translations are interchangeable. From here on, we will only use one or the other, interchangeably.

Min morfar och mormor är pensionärer.

My mom’s mom and my mom’s dad are pensioners.

Jobbar din fru som säljare?

Does your wife work as a salesperson?

Hans pappa är brandman.

His dad is a fireman.

Hon jobbar som tandläkare.

She is a dentist.

Min dotter jobbar som sjuksköterska.

My daughter works as a nurse.

Min man jobbar som snickare.

My husband works as a carpenter.

Han jobbar som målare.

He works as a painter. (not artist, but paints houses.)

Vår son jobbar som frisör.

Our son works as a hairdresser.

Vårt gudbarn är arkitekt.

Our godchild is an architect.

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You find the tests on the following site: https://student.swency.com/ Please, use Google Chrome browser! Thank you! You can copy the codes quickly, if you click in the number itself. Then you can paste it into the code field of the practice site.

1. Code: 42978831 Lesson 5 / Quiz 1/A
2. Code: 57419755 Lesson 5 / Quiz 1/B
3. Code: 33995864 Lesson 5 / Test 1/A
4. Code: 37053719 Lesson 5 / Test 1/B
5. Code: 44207255 Lesson 5 / from English to Swedish 1.

Jobbar er syster som lärare?

Does your (more than one person) sister work as a teacher?

Mitt barnbarn är kock.

My grandchild is a cook/chef.

Deras bror jobbar som apotekare.

Their brother is a pharmacist.

Mina kusiner studerar på universitetet och högskolan.

My cousins study at university and college.

Vår mamma är polis.

Our mom is a policewoman.

Han är affärsman.

He is a businessman.

Han är brevbärare.

He is a mail carrier.

Hans kompis bor i England.

His buddy/friend lives in England.

Är din moster läkare?

Is your aunt on your mother’s side a doctor?

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You find the tests on the following site: https://student.swency.com/ Please, use Google Chrome browser! Thank you! You can copy the codes quickly, if you click in the number itself. Then you can paste it into the code field of the practice site.

1. Code: 70259876 Lesson 5 / Quiz 2/A
2. Code: 52386034 Lesson 5 / Quiz 2/B
3. Code: 67518152 Lesson 5 / Test 2/A
4. Code: 69343764 Lesson 5 / Test 2/B
5. Code: 65250276 Lesson 5 / from English to Swedish 2.

Hon jobbar som jurist.

She is a lawyer.

Han är en duktig projektledare.

He is a very good project manager.

Han jobbar som fastighetsmäklare.

He works as a real estate agent.

Han jobbar som lantbrukare.

He is a farmer.

Hon jobbar som städerska.

She is a cleaner.

Han jobbar som optiker.

He works as an optician.

Han är säkerhetsvakt.

He is a security guard.

Han är soldat.

He is a soldier.

Han är sjöman.

He is a sailor.

Hon är sömmerska.

She is a tailor.

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You find the tests on the following site: https://student.swency.com/ Please, use Google Chrome browser! Thank you! You can copy the codes quickly, if you click in the number itself. Then you can paste it into the code field of the practice site.

1. Code: 57782648 Lesson 5 / Quiz 3/A
2. Code: 67188389 Lesson 5 / Quiz 3/B
3. Code: 47695162 Lesson 5 / Test 3/A
4. Code: 69745299 Lesson 5 / Test 3/B
5. Code: 43146062 Lesson 5 / from English to Swedish 3.

Mina vänner jobbar som florister.

My friends work as florists.

Veterinärer tycker om djur.

Vets like animals.

Han är en framgångsrik entreprenör.

He is a successful entrepreneur.

Min gudmor är journalist.

My godmother is a journalist.

Sekreterare gör olika saker samtidigt.

A secretary does many things at the same time.

Min gudfar jobbar som författare.

My godfather works as a writer.

Hon är en mycket bra chaufför.

She is a very good driver.

Hon jobbar som ingenjör.

She is an engineer.

Piloterna är modiga.

Pilots are brave.

Hennes kompisar bor i England.

Her friends live in England.

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You find the tests on the following site: https://student.swency.com/ Please, use Google Chrome browser! Thank you! You can copy the codes quickly, if you click in the number itself. Then you can paste it into the code field of the practice site.

1. Code: 36309204 Lesson 5 / Quiz 4/A
2. Code: 64743200 Lesson 5 / Quiz 4/B
3. Code: 60285952 Lesson 5 / Test 4/A
4. Code: 48479602 Lesson 5 / Test 4/B
5. Code: 69306359 Lesson 5 / from English to Swedish 4.

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