{"id":6789,"date":"2014-10-29T12:31:32","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T12:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=6789"},"modified":"2018-08-09T17:16:34","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T17:16:34","slug":"swedish-grammar-this-and-that-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/swedish-grammar-this-and-that-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish Grammar: This and that, Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nMmmmm!<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hej p\u00e5 dig!<\/strong> I’m back with Swedish Grammar: This and that, Part 3. In parts 1 and 2, I explained two different ways to say “this” in Swedish. Now it\u2019s time to explain \u201cthat\u201d.<\/p>\n

If you recall from Part 1, the first way I taught you how to say \u201cthis\u201d was den h\u00e4r<\/em>. Den h\u00e4r<\/em> is used for common or “n-gender” nouns. Det h\u00e4r<\/em> is used for neuter or “t-gender” nouns, and de h\u00e4r<\/em> is used for all plural nouns, regardless of gender.<\/p>\n

To say \u201cthat\u201d, you basically just take each of these forms and replace h\u00e4r<\/em> with d\u00e4r<\/em>. So, for common gender nouns, you get den d\u00e4r.<\/em> <\/strong>For example:<\/p>\n

den h\u00e4r<\/span> stolen<\/em> \u2013 this<\/span> chair
\nbecomes:
\nden d\u00e4r<\/span> stolen<\/em> \u2013 that<\/span> chair<\/p>\n

For neuter gender nouns, you get det d\u00e4r<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

det h\u00e4r<\/span> pianot<\/em> \u2013 this<\/span> piano
\nbecomes:
\ndet d\u00e4r<\/span> pianot<\/em> \u2013 that<\/span> piano<\/p>\n

And for plural nouns, regardless of gender, you get de d\u00e4r<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

de h\u00e4r<\/span> stolarna<\/em> \u2013 these<\/span> chairs
\nbecomes
\nde d\u00e4r<\/span> stolarna<\/em> \u2013 those<\/span> chairs<\/p>\n

and:<\/p>\n

de h\u00e4r<\/span> pianona<\/em> \u2013 these<\/span> pianos
\nbecomes
\nde d\u00e4r<\/span> pianona<\/em> \u2013 those<\/span> pianos<\/p>\n

Fantastiskt!<\/strong> And just like den h\u00e4r<\/em> and its declined forms, den d\u00e4r<\/em> can also be used independently<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Den d\u00e4r<\/span> var min favorit.<\/em> \u2013 That one<\/span> was my favorite.
\nJag t\u00e4nker inte \u00e4ta det d\u00e4r<\/span>!<\/em> \u2013 I\u2019m not going to eat that<\/span>!
\nDe d\u00e4r<\/span> g\u00e5r inte att k\u00f6pa just nu.<\/em> \u2013 Those<\/span> you can\u2019t buy right now.<\/p>\n

Similarly to det h\u00e4r<\/em>, det d\u00e4r<\/em> can be used to refer to the state of affairs in a mentioned situation<\/strong>. In contrast to det h\u00e4r<\/em>, though, it refers to a situation that isn\u2019t occurring in the speaker\u2019s current time and place. This sounds complicated, but the difference is actually expressed in the exact same way in English: Whereas one might say \u201cThis is fun!\u201d about one\u2019s own current situation, one might say \u201cThat\u2019s fun!\u201d about a situation that is not their current one. For example, two friends are on a rollercoaster. One of them shouts:<\/p>\n

Det h\u00e4r<\/span> \u00e4r kul!<\/em> \u2013 This<\/span> is fun!<\/p>\n

Later, she tells a colleague that about the rollercoaster. Having been on the rollercoaster before, the colleague comments:<\/p>\n

Det d\u00e4r<\/span> \u00e4r kul!<\/em> \u2013 That<\/span> is fun!<\/p>\n

Hope that made sense!<\/p>\n

As a general concept, “here” and “this” are related. When you talk about \u201cthis\u201d, you are talking about something that is close to you either physically or mentally. In the same way, “there” and “that” are also related. When you talk about \u201cthat\u201d, you are talking about something that is farther away either physically or mentally. Hence, det h\u00e4r<\/em> means \u201cthis\u201d and det d\u00e4r<\/em> means \u201cthat\u201d.<\/p>\n

Awesome!<\/strong> Now you\u2019ve mastered the basic ways to say \u201cthis\u201d and \u201cthat\u201d in Swedish. Grattis! Ha s\u00e5 kul!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mmmmm! Hej p\u00e5 dig! I’m back with Swedish Grammar: This and that, Part 3. In parts 1 and 2, I explained two different ways to say “this” in Swedish. Now it\u2019s time to explain \u201cthat\u201d. If you recall from Part 1, the first way I taught you how to say \u201cthis\u201d was den h\u00e4r. Den…<\/p>\n

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