Siffror: 0–12

Listen to each word and look at how it’s used. Practice comes right after.

• 0

  noll

  zero

  Olle’s tip: Like null: nothing at all.

  Noll, ett, två, tre! Zero, one, two, three!

  In real life (2)

  • the weather

    Det är noll grader ute. It’s zero degrees outside.

    grader = degrees · ute = outside

  • giving your phone number

    Mitt nummer börjar på noll sju noll. My number starts with 070.

    mitt nummer = my number · börjar på = starts with

• 2

  två

  two

  Två kanelbullar, tack. Two cinnamon buns, please.

  In real life (2)

  • at the café

    Två kaffe, tack. Two coffees, please.

  • at the bus stop

    Bussen kommer om två minuter. The bus comes in two minutes.

    bussen = the bus · om två minuter = in two minutes

• 3

  tre

  three

  Tre äpplen, tack. Three apples, please.

  In real life (2)

  • at a restaurant

    Vi är tre personer. There are three of us.

    personer = people

  • a sign in the shop

    Tre för tjugo kronor! Three for twenty kronor!

    för = for

• 4

  fyra

  four

  Tuss vill ha fyra kakor. Tuss wants four biscuits.

  In real life (2)

  • at the cinema

    Fyra biljetter, tack. Four tickets, please.

    biljetter = tickets

  • with friends

    Vi ses klockan fyra! See you at four!

    vi ses = see you · klockan = at … o’clock

• 5

  fem

  five

  Fem bananer, tack. Five bananas, please.

  In real life (2)

  • on the phone

    Jag kommer om fem minuter. I’ll be there in five minutes.

    om fem minuter = in five minutes

  • at the till

    En påse kostar fem kronor. A bag costs five kronor.

• 6

  sex

  six

  Olle’s tip: It just means six. Tuss is sex år: six years old.

  Vi vill ha sex äpplen. We want six apples.

  In real life (2)

  • talking about family

    Tuss är sex år. Tuss is six years old.

    år = years

  • talking about your day

    Jag går upp klockan sex. I get up at six.

    går upp = get up

• 8

  åtta

  eight

  Åtta ägg, tack. Eight eggs, please.

  In real life (2)

  • at school

    Skolan börjar klockan åtta. School starts at eight.

    skolan = the school · börjar = starts

  • the weather forecast

    Åtta grader och regn. Eight degrees and rain.

    grader = degrees · regn = rain

• 9

  nio

  nine

  Nio ägg och en mjölk. Nine eggs and a milk.

  In real life (2)

  • on a shop door

    Vi öppnar klockan nio. We open at nine.

    öppnar = open

  • at work

    Jag jobbar från nio till fem. I work from nine to five.

    från … till = from … to

• 10

  tio

  ten

  Tio ägg, tack. Ten eggs, please.

  In real life (2)

  • a sign in the shop

    Tio procent rabatt. Ten per cent off.

    procent = per cent · rabatt = discount

  • at the doctor’s

    Vänta tio minuter, tack. Wait ten minutes, please.

    vänta = wait

• 11

  elva

  eleven

  Olle’s tip: elva and tolv sound a bit like eleven and twelve: they’re related.

  Jag vill ha elva ägg. I want eleven eggs.

  In real life (2)

  • making plans

    Vi ses klockan elva. See you at eleven.

    vi ses = see you · klockan = at … o’clock

  • talking about sport

    Fotboll är elva mot elva. Football is eleven against eleven.

    fotboll = football · mot = against

• 12

  tolv

  twelve

  Tolv kanelbullar, tack. Twelve cinnamon buns, please.

  In real life (2)

  • in the shop

    Ett paket med tolv ägg. A box of twelve eggs.

    paket = pack, box · med = with

  • at work

    Vi äter lunch klockan tolv. We have lunch at twelve.

    äter lunch = have lunch