Numbers and fruits

In today’s boost we are working with numbers, fruits and how we use the adjectives in phrases.
Ett äpple. = one apple
En banan. = one banana (Listen carefully for the intonation of the word ”banan”. Can you hear where the emphasis is, which syllable is emphasised?)
There are two forms of “one”: ”en” and ”ett”. When we use it for counting, it is exactly the same as when we use it as the translation of “a / an”. When we talk about more than one object or people, we use the plural form of the noun, just as in English:

Det finns två bananer på bordet. = There are two bananas on the table.
Det finns tre persikor på marken. = There are three peaches on the ground.
Det finns fyra apelsiner i korgen. = There are four oranges in the basket.
Det finns fem päron på träden. = There are five pears on the tree.
Det finns sex citroner i bunken. = There are six lemons in the bowl.
Det finns sju ananaser på tallriken. = There are seven pineapples on the plate.

I am sure you will not be surprised at the fact that we are changing the adjectives to match the nouns as well. Let us illustrate it on the adjective”mogen, moget, mogna” = ripe. You have to pay attention to two different distinctions: is the noun an “en” or an “ett” noun and is it in singular or plurar form? Now check out the end of the words:
En mogen banan. = One ripe banana. Fem mogna bananer. = 5 ripe bananas.
Ett moget äpple. = One ripe apple.
Tre mogna äpplen. = 3 ripe apples.
Köp hallon! – Buy raspberries!
Gillar du vindruvor? – Do you like grapes?
Kivin är syrlig. – The kiwi is sour.
Denna mango är hård. – This mango is hard.
Jag gillar inte plommon. – I do not like plums.
Torkad frukt. – Dried fruit.
5 goda skäl att äta blåbär:… – Five good reasons to eat blueberries: …
Frukt är nyttig mat. – Fruits are nutritious (food).