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Demonstrative pronouns are used to point out specific things or persons. In Swedish, there are two types of demonstrative pronouns: 'den/ det/ de' and 'denna/ detta/ dessa'.

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'Den/ Det/ De'

'Den' is used for masculine and feminine nouns, 'det' for neuter nouns and 'de' for plural nouns.

Examples

Swedish	Pronunciation	English
den här	/dɛn hɛ:r/	this one (masculine)
den där	/dɛn dɑ:r/	that one (masculine)
det här	/dɛt hɛ:r/	this one (neuter)
det där	/dɛt dɑ:r/	that one (neuter)
de här	/dɛ hɛ:r/	these (plural)
de där	/dɛ dɑ:r/	those (plural)

'Denna/ Detta/ Dessa'

'Denna' is used for masculine and feminine nouns, 'detta' for neuter nouns and 'dessa' for plural nouns.

Examples

Swedish	Pronunciation	English
denna här	/dɛna hɛ:r/	this one (masculine)
den här	/dɛn hɛ:r/	this one (masculine) - less formal
denna där	/dɛna dɑ:r/	that one (masculine)
den där	/dɛn dɑ:r/	that one (masculine) - less formal
detta här	/dɛta hɛ:r/	this one (neuter)
det här	/dɛt hɛ:r/	this one (neuter) - less formal
detta där	/dɛta dɑ:r/	that one (neuter)
det där	/dɛt dɑ:r/	that one (neuter) - less formal
dessa här	/dɛsa hɛ:r/	these (plural)
de här	/dɛ hɛ:r/	these (plural) - less formal
dessa där	/dɛsa dɑ:r/	those (plural)
de där	/dɛ dɑ:r/	those (plural) - less formal

It's important to note the difference in formal and informal use when choosing between 'den/ det/ de' and 'denna/ detta/ dessa'. For example, in formal situations, it's more appropriate to use 'denna' and 'detta' instead of 'den' and 'det'.

Remember to practice using demonstrative pronouns in various situations to get a better understanding of how to use them correctly.

Sources

• The Swedish Definite Form – Demonstrative Pronouns | Swedish ...
• Swedish grammar - Wikipedia
• Swedish Nouns, Articles, and Demonstratives - ielanguages.com
• Swedish demonstrative pronouns | Say it in Swedish

Table of Contents - Swedish Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to Swedish

• Greeting people
• Saying goodbye
• Asking for directions
• Going to a restaurant

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Swedish Pronouns

• Personal pronouns
• Reflexive pronouns
• Demonstrative pronouns
• Possessive pronouns

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Colors and Numbers

• Colors
• Numbers 0-20
• Numbers 20-100
• Numbers above 100

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Swedish Culture

• Swedish customs
• Swedish food
• Swedish holidays
• Swedish geography

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Swedish Verbs

• Present tense
• Past tense
• Future tense
• Verbs with prepositions

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Body parts and health

• Body parts
• Symptoms and illnesses
• At the doctor's

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Swedish Nouns

• Gender of nouns
• Definite and indefinite nouns
• Plural nouns

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Travel and directions

• Means of transportation
• Booking a trip
• Giving directions

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Sweden's history

• Vikings and Middle Ages
• Modern Sweden
• Swedish politics and society

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Swedish Adjectives

• Basic adjectives
• Comparison of adjectives
• Compound adjectives

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Jobs and professions

• Types of jobs
• Job applications and interviews
• Workplace Swedish

Other Lessons

• Time References
• Questions
• Present tense
• How to Talk About the Weather
• How to Use Have
• Adjectives
• Negation
• Definite Articles in Swedish
• Common Interjections
• Conditional Mood

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