du

This is the 5241st most frequent Swedish word.


du

"You" (singular, informal).


Here, 'du' is used as the subject of a question referring to the person being addressed.

Hur mår du?

How are you?


In this sentence, 'du' is part of a statement describing the addressed person's condition.

Kan jag hjälpa dig, du verkar trött.

Can I help you? You seem tired.


Here, 'du' is used in a compound subject to denote the person included in the conversation.

Du och jag är goda vänner.

You and I are good friends.