Personal pronouns are words used in place of names and nouns to refer to people, animals and things.
| pronoun | as subject | as object | in possessive form |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | jag | mig | min/mitt/mina |
| you | du | dig | din/ditt/dina |
| he | han | honom | hans |
| she | hon | henne | hennes |
| they (gender neutral) | hen | hen | hens |
| it | den/det | den/det | dess |
| we | vi | oss | vår/vårt/våra |
| you | ni | er | er/ert/era |
| they | de | dem | deras |
The subject of a sentence is someone who performs an action:
Vi dricker mycket te.
We drink a lot of tea.
Du gillar musik.
You like music.
The object of a sentence is someone that something is done to, or something that is the focus of the performed action:
Vi saknar dem hela tiden.
We miss them all the time.
Har du sett honom?
Have you seen him?
The possessive forms mark ownership:
Jag gav mina biljetter till henne.
I gave my tickets to her.
Min hund är större än din.
My dog is bigger than yours.