Basic Swedish in 30 Days: Family

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does “syster” mean?

   • Adaughter
   • Bbrother
   • Ccousin
   • Dsister
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   Answer: D. sister

   Syster means sister. Brother is bror and daughter is dotter.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Who is your “morfar”?

   • AYour father’s mother
   • BYour mother’s father
   • CYour father’s father
   • DYour mother’s mother
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   Answer: B. Your mother’s father

   Mor means mother and far means father. Morfar is your mother’s father.

3. Question 3 of 10

   Complete: “Det här är ___ barn.” (This is my child.)

   • Amina
   • Bmin
   • Cmitt
   • Dmig
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   Answer: C. mitt

   Barn is an ett-word, so “my” is mitt: mitt barn.

4. Question 4 of 10

   Complete: “Är det här ___ syster?” (Is this your sister?)

   • Adina
   • Bditt
   • Cdin
   • Ddu
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   Answer: C. din

   Syster is an en-word, so “your” is din.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Complete: “___ föräldrar bor i Kanada.” (My parents live in Canada.)

   • AJag
   • BMina
   • CMitt
   • DMin
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   Answer: B. Mina

   Föräldrar is plural, so “my” is mina.

6. Question 6 of 10

   What is the plural of “en bror”?

   • Abrorar
   • Bbröder
   • Cbrodrar
   • Dbror
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   Answer: B. bröder

   Bror has an irregular plural: en bror, två bröder.

7. Question 7 of 10

   What is a “sambo”?

   • AA partner you live with
   • BA grandparent
   • CA neighbour
   • DA brother or sister
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   Answer: A. A partner you live with

   A sambo is a partner you live with without being married. It is very common in Sweden.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Read the text. How many children does Karin have?

   Jag heter Karin. Jag bor i Uppsala med min man Lars och våra barn. Vi har en son och två döttrar. Min mamma bor också i Uppsala.

   • AThree
   • BFour
   • COne
   • DTwo
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   Answer: A. Three

   Karin has en son (one son) och två döttrar (two daughters): three children.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. Who is Johan?

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   Det här är Johan. Han är min bror.

   • AThe speaker’s father
   • BThe speaker’s husband
   • CThe speaker’s brother
   • DThe speaker’s son
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   Answer: C. The speaker’s brother

   Han är min bror means “he is my brother”.

   Transcript

   Det här är Johan. Han är min bror.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Listen. Does Nora have brothers or sisters?

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    Max: Har du syskon, Nora?
    Nora: Ja, jag har en syster. Hon heter Alva.

    • AYes, one sister
    • BNo
    • CYes, one brother
    • DYes, two sisters
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    Answer: A. Yes, one sister

    Nora says “Ja, jag har en syster”: one sister, called Alva.

    Transcript

    Max: Har du syskon, Nora?
    Nora: Ja, jag har en syster. Hon heter Alva.

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