Swedish Relative Pronouns
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Usage and Examples
Pronoun Usage Example Sentence English Translation
som Used for "who," "whom," "which," and "that." Does not change for gender or number. Kvinnan som bor där är läkare. The woman who lives there is a doctor.
vilken / vilket / vilka Used for "which" to clarify gender and number. Boken, vilken jag läser, är intressant. The book, which I am reading, is interesting.
vars Used for "whose" to indicate possession. Mannen vars bil blev stulen. The man whose car was stolen.
där Used for "where" in relative clauses. Staden där jag föddes är vacker. The city where I was born is beautiful.
Used for "when" in relative clauses. Dagen då vi träffades var solig. The day when we met was sunny.
vad Used for "what" referring to a whole idea or concept. Jag förstår vad du säger. I understand what you are saying.