200+ Swedish Words & Phrases 1. Hej - Hello (pronounced like "hay") 2. Hej då - Goodbye (rhymes with "play-dough") 3. Tack - Thank you (can also mean "please" in context) 4. Varsågod - You're welcome / Here you go 5. Snälla - Please (when making a request) 6. Hur mår du? - How are you? 7. Förlåt - Sorry 8. Skål - Cheers! 9. Jag heter... - My name is... 10. Vad heter du? - What is your name? 11. God morgon - Good morning (common until around 10 AM) 12. Goddag - Good day (sounds more formal; used around noon or early afternoon) 13. God kväll - Good evening (used after sunset) 14. God natt - Good night (used specifically when someone is going to bed or leaving late at night) 15. Morgon - (06:00 – 09:00): Morning. 16. Förmiddag - (09:00 – 11:00): "Forenoon" (the time before midday). 17. Mitt på dagen (11:00 – 12:30): Midday/Noon. 18. Eftermiddag (12:30 – 17:00) - Afternoon. 19. Kväll (17:00 – 23:00) - Evening 20. Natt (23:00 – 06:00) - Night 21. Frukost - Breakfast (often includes open-faced sandwiches called smörgås). 22. Lunch - Lunch (traditionally a hot meal) 23. Middag - Dinner 24. Mellanmål - A light snack between meals. 25. Måndag - Monday 26. Tisdag - Tuesday 27. Onsdag - Wednesday 28. Torsdag - Thursday 29. Fredag - Friday 30. Lördag - Saturday 31. Söndag - Sunday 32. Helg - Weekend 33. Vardag - Weekday 34. Vinter - Winter 35. Vår - Spring 36. Sommar - Summer 37. Höst - Autumn/Fall 38. I förrgår -The day before yesterday 39. Igår - Yesterday 40. Idag - Today 41. Imorgon - Tomorrow 42. I övermorgon - The day after tomorrow 43. Nästa vecka - Next week 44. Förra månaden - Last month 45. januari (January) - Pronounced ya-nu-ah-ree. 46. februari (February) - The "r" is rolled 47. mars (March) - Ends with a soft "sh" sound 48. april (April) - Emphasis is on the second syllable (a-PRIL) 49. maj (May) - Pronounced like "my" 50. juni (June) - Starts with a "y" sound (yoo-nee) 51. juli (July) - Similar to juni (yoo-lee) 52. augusti (August) - Hard "g" and emphasis on the middle (ow-GUS-tee) 53. september (September) 54. oktober (October) - Uses a long "oo" sound in the middle 55. november (November) 56. december (December) - Starts with a soft "d" and "s" sound 57. Förskola - Preschool (ages 1–5). 58. Förskoleklass - Kindergarten (age 6). 59. Grundskola - Compulsory school (grades 1–9) 60. Gymnasieskola - Upper secondary school / High school (non-compulsory, 3 years) 61. Universitet / Högskola - University or University college 62. Lärare - Teacher 63. Elev - Primary or middle school student 64. Student - High school or university student 65. Läxa - Homework 66. Prov - Test/Exam 67. Betyg - Grade/Report card 68. Blyertspenna - Pencil 69. Suddgummi - Eraser 70. Ryggsäck - Backpack 71. Matematik - Mathematics 72. Svenska - Swedish 73. Engelska - English 74. Idrott och hälsa - Physical education and health 75. Bild - Art 76. Musik - Music 77. Slöjd - Handicrafts (woodwork or needlework) 78. Hem - och konsumentkunskap - Home economics 79. Vad betyder...? - What does ... mean? 80. Hur säger man...? - How do you say ...? 81. Kan du hjälpa mig? - Can you help me? 82. Jag förstår inte - I don't understand 83. En kula - One scoop 84. Två kulor - Two scoops 85. I bägare - In a cup 86. I rån / I våffla - In a cone / In a waffle cone 87. Mjukglass - Soft serve 88. Strössel - Sprinkles 89. Sås (t.ex. chokladsås) - Sauce (e.g., chocolate sauce) 90. Vanilj - Vanilla 91. Choklad - Chocolate 92. Jordgubb - Strawberry 93. Pistasch - Pistachio 94. Lakrits - Licorice (extremely popular in Sweden!) 95. Päron - Pear (a classic Swedish favorite, often green) 96. Polka - Peppermint (like the candy canes from Gränna) 97. Dopp - A hard chocolate shell dip. 98. Lakritsströssel - Salty licorice sprinkles. 99. Vit - White 100. Svart - Black 101. Grå - Grey 102. Röd - Red 103. Blå - Blue 104. Gul - Yellow 105. Grön - Green 106. Brun - Brown 107. Orange - Orange 108. Rosa - Pink 109. Lila - Purple 110. Guld - Gold 111. Silver - Silver 112. Ljus - (Light): Ljusblå (Light blue) 113. Mörk - (Dark): Mörkgrön (Dark green) 114. Klar - (Bright/Clear): Klarröd (Bright red) 115. Vilken är din favoritfärg? - What is your favorite color? 116. Min favoritfärg är blå. - My favorite color is blue. 117. Jag gillar grönt. - I like green. 118. Tröja - Sweater / Shirt / Hoodie (a very versatile word). 119. Skjorta - Dress shirt (button-down). 120. T-shirt - T-shirt (pronounced the same as in English) 121. Byxor - Pants / Trousers 122. Jeans - Jeans 123. Klänning - Dress 124. Kjol - Skirt 125. Strumpor - Socks 126. Mig - Me (pronounced "may") 127. Dig - You (pronounced "day") 128. Honom - Him 129. Henne - Her 130. Oss - Us 131. Er - You (plural) 132. Dem - Them (pronounced "dom") 133. Min / Mitt / Mina - My / Mine 134. Din / Ditt / Dina - Your / Yours 135. Hans / Hennes - His / Hers 136. Vår / Vårt / Våra - Our / Ours 137. Hund - Dog 138. Katt - Cat 139. Kanin - Rabbit 140. Hamster - Hamster 141. Fågel - Bird 142. Fisk - Fish 143. Zero - Noll
144. One - Ett 145. Two - Två 146. Three - Tre 147. Fyra 148. Fem - Five 149. Six - Sex 150. Seven - Sju (A unique "wh" or "sh" sound) 151. Åtta - Eight 152. Nio - Nine 153. Tio - Ten 154. Att simma - to swim 155. Att bada - to bathe/swim (often used for recreational swimming) 156. Att dyka - to dive 157. Att gå och simma - to go for a swim 158. Att kråla (crawla) - to swim the crawl/freestyle 159. Bröstsim - breaststroke 160. Frisim - freestyle 161. Ryggsim - backstroke 162. Fjärilssim: butterfly stroke 163. Simtag - a swimming stroke/movement 164. Baddräkt - swimsuit 165. Badmössa - swimming cap 166. Simglasögon - swimming goggles 167. Badrock - bathrobe 168. Simbräda - kickboard 169. Näsklämma - nose clip 170. Simbassäng - swimming pool 171. Omklädningsrum - Locker room 172. Trampolin - diving board 173. Badvakt - Lifeguard 174. öppet vatten - Open water 175. Är vattnet kallt? - Is the water cold? 176. Finns det badvakt? - Is there a lifeguard? 177. Jag håller andan - I hold my breath 178. Hår - Hair 179. Öga (pl. ögon) - Eye 180. Öra (pl. öron) - Ear 181. Näsa - Nose 182. Mun - Mouth 183. Tand (pl. tänder) - Tooth 184. Haka - Chin 185. Kind - Cheek 186. Axel - Shoulder 187. Arm - Arm 188. Hand (pl. händer) - Hand 189. Finger - Finger 190. Tumme - Thumb 191. Mage - Stomach 192. Rygg - Back 193. Höft - Hip 194. Lår - Thigh 195. Knä - Knee 196. Vad – Calf 197. Fot (pl. fötter) – Foot 198. Tå (pl. tår) - Toe 199. Hjärta - Heart 200. Hjärna - Brain 201. Lunga (pl. lungor) – Lung 202. Lever – Liver 203. Njure – Kidney 204. Ett hus - A house (the physical building) 205. Ett hem - A home (the place where you live) 206. Hemma - At home (adverb, e.g., "I am at home") 207. En villa - A detached single-family house, often in a residential area 208. En stuga - A cottage or cabin, typically a summer house 209. En lägenhet - An apartment. 210. Radhus - A townhouse or terraced house. 211. Room - Ett rum 212. Living room - Ett vardagsrum 213. Kitchen - Ett kök 214. Bedroom - Ett sovrum 215. Bathroom - Ett badrum 216. Hallway En hall 217. Basement - En källare 218. Attic - En vind 219. Door - En dörr 220. Window - Ett fönster 221. Välkommen - Welcome 222. Känn dig som hemma - Make yourself at home. 223. Gå husesyn - To take a tour of the house 224. Inflyttningsfest - A housewarming party 225. Nja - A mix of "yes" (ja) and "no" (nej), used when you're hesitant or somewhat disagree. 226. Jajamänsan - An enthusiastic way to say "yep" or "you bet." 227. Tja... - Equivalent to "Well..." (used when you're thinking or about to offer a counter-opinion) 228. Håhå jaja - A resigned "Oh dear" or "Well, that’s just how it is."
