{"id":8486,"date":"2020-02-11T18:32:02","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T18:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=8486"},"modified":"2020-02-11T19:13:14","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T19:13:14","slug":"swedish-preposition-breakdown-i-and-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/swedish-preposition-breakdown-i-and-pa\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish Preposition Breakdown –\u00a0 \u201ci\u201d and \u201cp\u00e5\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cShould I say<\/span> i<\/span><\/i> or <\/span>p\u00e5<\/span><\/i>?!\u201d is a question that most folks learning Swedish have asked at one time or another. While many elements of Swedish grammar are pretty straightforward, prepositions can be tricky. In this post, I’ll cover some hard and fast rules for these prepositions and provide plenty of examples for you to take with you!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Han paddlar kayak i<\/strong> vattnet<\/em>. De g\u00e5r p\u00e5<\/strong> trottoaren.<\/em> Photo: Anna H\u00e5llam “Kayaking.” Image Bank Sweden<\/p><\/div>\n

Essentially, <\/span>i <\/span><\/i>means \u201cin\u201d and <\/span>p\u00e5<\/span><\/i> means \u201con\u201d and \u201cat\u201d in Swedish.\u00a0<\/span>Imagine these prepositions paired with location statements. \u201cI\u2019m <\/span>in<\/b> Stockholm. He is running<\/span> in <\/b>the park. They bought a lot <\/span>at<\/b> IKEA.\u201d<\/span> Let’s get specific:<\/b><\/p>\n

hus \/ buildings<\/b><\/p>\n

I\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 P\u00c5<\/strong><\/p>\n

i ett hus \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0p\u00e5 operan \/ teatern \/ bio
\n<\/span>i en aff\u00e4r<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/b><\/span>p\u00e5 posten \/ banken<\/span>
\n<\/span>i en avdelning<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 p\u00e5 sjukhuset
\n<\/span>i kyrkan<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0p\u00e5 kontoret<\/span>
\n<\/span>i skolan<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 p\u00e5 f\u00f6rsta v\u00e5ningen
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/span>p\u00e5 universitetet
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>p\u00e5 <\/span>arbetsplatser
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>p\u00e5 institutioner<\/span><\/p>\n

* When you use the proper name of something, choose <\/span>p\u00e5<\/span><\/i>. For example:<\/span>
\n<\/span> Jag jobbar p\u00e5 Nordbank.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0P\u00e5 IKEA kan man k\u00f6pa billiga v\u00e4rmeljus. <\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span> I work at Nordbank. <\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 At IKEA, you can buy cheap tea lights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n


\nrum \/ rooms<\/b><\/p>\n

I\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 P\u00c5<\/strong><\/p>\n

i vardagsrummet<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0p\u00e5 toaletten
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>i hallen
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>i k\u00f6ket<\/span><\/p>\n

transport
\n<\/span><\/b>i vagnen<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/b><\/span>p\u00e5 t\u00e5get\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>
\n<\/span>i bilen\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>p\u00e5 bussen<\/span><\/p>\n

Hennes plats \u00e4r i vagn 4 p\u00e5 t\u00e5get.\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/i>Her seat is in car 4 on the train. <\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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V\u00e4nnerna \u00e4r i<\/strong> Stockholm<\/em> och sitter p\u00e5<\/strong> trappan<\/em>. Photo: Simon Paulin, “Friends.” Image Bank Sweden<\/p><\/div>\n

geografi – geography\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

I\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 P\u00c5<\/strong>
\n<\/b>i Sverige (land\/stat)<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0p\u00e5 Kungsgatan (gata, v\u00e4g)
\n<\/span>i Stockholm (stad)<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 p\u00e5 torget
\n<\/span>i \u00c5karp (by)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>p\u00e5 Sicilien (\u00f6)
\n<\/span>i Sk\u00e5ne (landskap)<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 p\u00e5 Mount Everest (berg)
\n<\/span>i Atlanten (hav)<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0p\u00e5 en plats<\/span><\/p>\n

* Typically, you are<\/span> in<\/b> a city, <\/span>in<\/b> a country, <\/span>on<\/b> an island. When countries are also islands, like Iceland, Ireland, we use p\u00e5<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u00a0 Min kusin bor i Reykjavik <\/em><\/span>p\u00e5 Island.<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/b>My cousin lives in Reykjavik in Iceland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>I\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 P\u00c5<\/strong><\/b><\/span>
\n<\/span>i skogen<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 p\u00e5 landet\u00a0 – in the country<\/span>
\n<\/span>i parken<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 p\u00e5 kusten<\/span>
\n<\/span>i stan (staden)<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0p\u00e5 lekplatsen (alla platser)<\/span><\/p>\n

*Any Swedish word with <\/span>plats,<\/span><\/i> “place” in it is going to use p\u00e5<\/em>. Playground, <\/span>lekplatsen<\/span><\/i> for example, or the transport hub Medborgarplatsen<\/em> in Stockholm, are both examples of this.
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Jag sitter p\u00e5 Medborgarplatsen just nu<\/em>. I am sitting at Medborgarplatsen right now.<\/span><\/p>\n

position
\n<\/span><\/b>i s\u00e4ngen<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0p\u00e5 s\u00e4ngen
\n<\/span>i handen<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0p\u00e5 handen
\n<\/span>i v\u00e4skan<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 p\u00e5 bordet<\/span><\/p>\n

*Here is where we can distinguish, “What do you have IN<\/strong> your hand?” versus “What is that ON<\/strong> your hand?”\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>I<\/em> s\u00e4ngen<\/i><\/span> translates to \u201cin bed.\u201d <\/span>P\u00e5 s\u00e4ngen<\/span><\/i> translates to “on top the bed.” For example: <\/span>
\n<\/span> Agnes ligger i s\u00e4ngen fortfarande. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Pelles katt sover p\u00e5 s\u00e4ngen.<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span> Agnes is still lying in bed. <\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Pelle\u2019s cat sleeps on the bed. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Ont\/pain:<\/b> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/b>i magen, i benet, i ryggen, osv<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Matilda har ont i armarna efter tr\u00e4ningen ig\u00e5r. <\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span> Matilda\u2019s arms hurt after the workout yesterday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Okej, now it\u2019s your turn<\/strong>! Fill-in the blank with the correct preposition!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Han jobbar _________ en aff\u00e4r.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Vi g\u00e5r ofta\u00a0 _________ kyrkan<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Han arbetar\u00a0 _________ en bank.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Jobbar hon\u00a0 _________ sjukhus?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Vill du sitta\u00a0 _________ soffan?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. V\u00e4nta, jag sitter\u00a0 _________ toaletten!<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Jag har ont\u00a0 _________ axeln.<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Min farfar bor\u00a0 _________landet.<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Ligger B\u00e5stad\u00a0 _________ v\u00e4stkusten?<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Bilen st\u00e5r\u00a0 _________ torget.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Helena \u00e4r\u00a0 _________ Kanarie\u00f6arna.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Barnen \u00e4r\u00a0 _________ lekplatsen.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  13. Vad har du\u00a0 _________ fickan, Jan?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  14. Du m\u00e5ste ha m\u00f6ssa\u00a0 _________ huvudet!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  15. Jag vill springa\u00a0 _________ skogen.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  16. De bor\u00a0 _________ ett h\u00f6ghus.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  17. Eva? Hon \u00e4r\u00a0 _________ teatern.<\/span><\/li>\n
  18. Per \u00e4r\u00a0 _________ det andra rummet.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  19. Vi bor\u00a0 _________ en liten by.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  20. Har du telefon\u00a0 _________ hallen?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  21. Bor han\u00a0 _________ Kilimanjaro?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  22. Han \u00e4r sjuk och ligger\u00a0 _________ s\u00e4ngen.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  23. Island ligger\u00a0 _________ Atlanten.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  24. Hon har en ring\u00a0 _________ fingret.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  25. Han har en fl\u00e4ck\u00a0 _________ tr\u00f6jan.<\/span><\/li>\n
  26. Vill du bada\u00a0 _________ sj\u00f6n?<\/span><\/li>\n
  27. Jag jobbar\u00a0 _________ en tobaksaff\u00e4r?<\/span><\/li>\n
  28. Jag m\u00e5ste vila mig\u00a0 _________ s\u00e4ngen.<\/span><\/li>\n
  29. S\u00e4tt frim\u00e4rke\u00a0 _________ brevet! <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

    \u201cShould I say i or p\u00e5?!\u201d is a question that most folks learning Swedish have asked at one time or another. While many elements of Swedish grammar are pretty straightforward, prepositions can be tricky. In this post, I’ll cover some hard and fast rules for these prepositions and provide plenty of examples for you to…<\/p>\n

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