Swedish Personal Pronouns Guide
Personal pronouns are words we use to replace people or things in sentences. In Swedish, just like in English, these pronouns can be used to talk about yourself, other people, and things.
Subject pronouns are used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence, meaning it is doing the action.
Important Points
- Jag - I
- Du - You
- Han - He
- Hon - She
- Den/Det - It
- Vi - We
- Ni - You (plural)
- De - They
Examples
- Jag älskar att leka.
- Hon är snäll.
- Vi går till skolan.
Object pronouns are used when the pronoun is receiving the action in the sentence.
Important Points
- Mig - Me
- Dig - You
- Honom - Him
- Henne - Her
- Den/Det - It
- Oss - Us
- Er - You (plural)
- Dem - Them
Examples
- Kan du hjälpa mig?
- Jag ser honom.
- Vi väntar på dem.
Possessive pronouns show that something belongs to someone.
Important Points
- Min/Mitt/Mina - My
- Din/Ditt/Dina - Your
- Hans - His
- Hennes - Her
- Dess - Its
- Vår/Vårt/Våra - Our
- Er/Ert/Era - Your (plural)
- Deras - Their
Examples
- Det är min bok.
- Är det din katt?
- Vi älskar vår hund.
Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of the sentence are the same.
Important Points
- Mig - Myself
- Dig - Yourself
- Sig - Himself/Herself/Itself
- Oss - Ourselves
- Er - Yourselves
- Sig - Themselves
Examples
- Han tvättar sig.
- Jag skadar mig.
- De ser sig i spegeln.