No. 492 in Swedish
er
"Er" means "you" (plural or formal singular, objective case) or "your" (plural or formal singular possessive).
In a sentence
Jag ser er på festen senare.
I will see you at the party later.
In this sentence, 'er' is used as an object pronoun referring to a plural 'you', addressing more than one person.
Hon har bett er att vara tysta.
She has asked you to be quiet.
Here, 'er' acts as the direct object for the verb 'har bett', representing the group of people being addressed.
Det är upp till er att bestämma.
It is up to you to decide.
In this example, 'er' functions as the personal pronoun 'you' in a plural form, highlighting it as the party responsible for making a choice.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “er” in actual Swedish podcasts.
Find “er” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Swedish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appSwedish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).