åtta
/²ɔtːa/
The English word eight is translated into Swedish as åtta.
åtta is used as the cardinal number 8. It can also be used as a noun to refer to a playing card with the value of 8 or the digit/figure 8.
Meaning: cardinal number 8 (num)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/²ɔtːa/
Did you know?
- In Sweden, the expression att gå i åttor describes someone who is confused or pacing aimlessly, imagining them walking in figure-eight patterns.
- In Swedish, the phrase åtta över is used to say 'eight past' the hour, while åtta i means 'eight to' the hour. The word i literally means 'in', imagining the next hour as a container the time is moving into.
- Swedish uses the term åtta-timmarsdag to refer to the standard eight-hour workday, a term deeply tied to the history of the Swedish labor movement and the fight for shorter working hours.
Examples in context
- Jag har åtta syskon.I have eight siblings.This sentence shows how to use åtta to express a quantity of siblings.Tatoeba #10954460 by Pineapple, translation #1266453 by yifen238
- Jag åt frukost klockan åtta.I ate breakfast at eight.This sentence shows how to use åtta when stating a specific time of day.Tatoeba #10011903 by morbrorper, translation #252628 by CK
- Jag äter frukost klockan åtta.I eat breakfast at eight o'clock.This sentence shows how to use åtta when expressing a time-based habit.Tatoeba #2122670 by herrsilen, translation #5170140 by Lindoula
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Example conversation
Erik and Linnea are checking the inventory in their small shop.
- ErikHur många paket har vi kvar?How many packages do we have left?
- LinneaVi har bara åtta kvar.We only have eight left.
- ErikOkej, då får jag beställa mer.Okay, then I must order more.
- LinneaBra, tack för hjälpen, Erik.Good, thanks for the help, Erik.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eight” translations and entries åtta, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
