Swedish ordinal numbers - Ordinal Numbers in Swedish

Swedish Ordinal Numbers written

• Första First
• Andra Second
• Tredje Third
• Fjärde Fourth
• Femte Fifth
• Sjätte Sixth
• Sjunde Seventh
• Åttonde Eighth
• Nionde Ninth
• Tionde Tenth
• Elfte Eleventh
• Tolfte Twelfth
• Trettonde Thirteenth
• Fjortonde Fourteenth
• Femtonde Fifteenth
• Sextonde Sixteenth
• Sjuttonde Seventeenth
• Artonde Eighteenth
• Nittonde Nineteenth
• Tjugonde Twentieth
• tjugoförsta twenty-first
• tjugoandra twenty-second
• tjugotredje twenty-third
• tjugofjärde twenty-fourth
• tjugofemte twenty-fifth
• tjugosjätte twenty-sixth
• tjugosjunde twenty-seventh
• tjugoåttonde twenty-eighth
• tjugonionde twenty-ninth
• trettionde thirtieth
• trettioförsta thirty-first
• fyrtionde fortieth
• fyrtioförsta forty-first
• femtionde fiftieth
• femtioförsta fifty-first
• sextionde sixtieth
• sextioförsta sixty-first
• sjuttionde seventieth
• sjuttioförsta seventy-first
• åttionde eightieth
• åttioförsta eighty-first
• nittionde ninetieth
• nittioförsta ninety-first

Swedish Ordinal Numbers

Hello, hello! November is here! In the U.S., this means Thanksgiving season has arrived, following an October filled with Halloween excitement. In Sweden, November is typically cold and rainy, but it also means Christmas is approaching!

Today, we will learn about Swedish ordinal numbers. Ordinal numbers are used to indicate the position or order of things. In English, the first five ordinal numbers are: first, second, third, fourth, fifth (as opposed to one, two, three, four, five).

Swedish ordinal numbers are simple to learn because their forms do not change. Let’s get started!

Swedish Ordinal Numbers from 1 to 20

Swedish ordinal numbers are straightforward to remember. Here are the ordinal numbers from 1 to 20 in Swedish:

Swedish Ordinal Numbers from 21 to 29

After twenty (tjugonde), Swedish ordinal numbers follow a logical pattern. Here's how you form them:

Swedish Ordinal Numbers from 30 to 99

For numbers like thirtieth, fortieth, etc., the pattern is straightforward. Add "-nde" to the base number for the tens (30, 40, 50, etc.) and follow the same format as for twenty-first, twenty-second, etc., for the ones (31, 41, 51, etc.).

Special Note on Pronunciation

Pay close attention to sjätte ("sixth") and sjunde ("seventh"), as well as sjuttionde ("seventieth") and sjuttonde ("seventeenth"). These can be easily confused, so make sure to pronounce them correctly.

Hundredth

The ordinal number for one hundred is simple: hundrade (100).

Dates in Swedish

Writing dates in Swedish requires knowledge of the days of the week, the months of the year, and ordinal numbers. This tutorial will provide you with the essential vocabulary and pronunciation to confidently write dates in Swedish.

Days of the Week

Knowing the days of the week is the first step to writing dates correctly in Swedish. Here's a table of the days, their Swedish translations, and pronunciations.

Months of the Year

The next step is to learn the months of the year. Here's a table with each month, its Swedish translation, and pronunciation.

Ordinal Numbers

Finally, it's crucial to know the ordinal numbers, especially from 1 to 30. Here are the ordinal numbers in Swedish, along with their pronunciations and English translations.

How to Write the Date in Swedish

Now that you know the days of the week and the months of the year in Swedish, let's learn how to put it all together to write dates. This guide will explain both the formal and informal ways to write dates in Swedish.

Formal Date Format

In Swedish, the formal way to write dates is similar to many other languages: day, month, year. This structure makes it easy to understand at a glance. For example, the date "August 11, 2019" would be written as "11 augusti 2019" in Swedish.

Informal Date Format

The informal numeric date format in Swedish is quite different and follows a year-month-day structure. This might be counterintuitive for those used to other formats, so it's important to pay attention.

For example, "December 5, 2019" is written as "2019-12-05" in Swedish. When no year is mentioned, the format is day/month, so the same date would be written as "05/12".