The Swedish course
Learn Swedish ten words at a time
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Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Swedish words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Swedish · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Hejhey
- Hello
- TjenaSHEH-nah
- Hi
- God morgongoo MOR-ron
- Good morning
- God nattgoo NAHT
- Good night
- Tack så myckettahk saw MEWK-eh
- Thank you very much
- Tacktahk
- Thanks
- Varsågodvar-shaw-GOOD
- You're welcome
- Tacktahk
- Please
- Ursäktaoor-SHECK-tah
- Excuse me
- Hej dåhey DAW
- Goodbye
Swedish · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- En öl, tacken URL tahk
- One beer, please
- En kaffe, tacken KAH-feh tahk
- One coffee, please
- En sån här, tacken SAWN HAIR tahk
- One of these, please
- Två, tacktvaw tahk
- Two, please
- En till, tacken TIL tahk
- One more, please
- Vad kostar det?vad KOS-tar deh
- How much is it?
- Notan, tackNOO-tan tahk
- The bill, please
- Det var alltdeh var ALT
- That's everything
- Skål!skawl
- Cheers!
- PrositPROH-sit
- Bless you
Swedish · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Jayah
- Yes
- Nejnay
- No
- Okejoh-KAY
- Okay
- Självklart, inga problemSHELF-klart ING-a pro-BLEM
- Sure, no problem
- Jag vet inteyah VET IN-teh
- I don't know
- Jag förstår inteyah fur-STAWR IN-teh
- I don't understand
- Pratar du engelska?PRA-tar doo ENG-el-ska
- Do you speak English?
- LiteLEE-teh
- A little
- SjälvklartSHELF-klart
- Of course
- Allt är braalt air BRA
- Everything is fine
Swedish · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- En / Etten / et
- One
- Tvåtvaw
- Two
- Tretreh
- Three
- TioTEE-oh
- Ten
- HundraHOON-dra
- One hundred
- Svenska kronorSVEN-ska KRO-nor
- Swedish kronor
- Med kortmed KORT
- By card
- Kontantkon-TANT
- In cash
- KvittotKVIT-oh
- The receipt
- GratisGRA-tis
- Free
Swedish · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Brödbrurd
- Bread
- Mjölkmyelk
- Milk
- Ostoost
- Cheese
- VattenVAH-ten
- Water
- Kasse?KAH-seh
- A bag?
- Var är...?var air
- Where is...?
- Den härden HAIR
- This one
- Har ni...?har NEE
- Do you have...?
- Inget merING-et MAIR
- Nothing else
- Ha en bra dagha en bra DAG
- Have a nice day
Swedish · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Ett bord för tvået BORD fur tvaw
- A table for two
- Menyn, tackmeh-NEWN tahk
- The menu, please
- En espressoen es-PRES-soh
- One espresso
- En kanelbulle, tacken KA-nel-boo-leh tahk
- A cinnamon bun, please
- Det är jättegottdeh air YET-eh-got
- It's delicious
- Utan laktosOO-tan LAK-toos
- Without lactose
- Ett glas vattenet GLAS VAH-ten
- A glass of water
- Ta medta MED
- To take away
- Notan, tackNOO-tan tahk
- The bill, please
- Det var underbartdeh var OON-der-bart
- It was wonderful
Swedish · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Hur mår du?hoor mawr doo
- How are you?
- Jag mår brayah mawr BRA
- I'm fine
- Och du?ok DOO
- And you?
- Vad händer?vah HEN-der
- What's new?
- Fint väder idag, eller hur?feent VEH-der ee-DAG, EL-er HOOR
- Nice weather, huh?
- Vi sesvee SES
- See you soon
- Trevlig helgTREV-lig HELG
- Have a nice weekend
- GrattisGRAH-tis
- Congratulations
- Hälsa familjenHEL-sah fah-MIL-yen
- Say hi to your family
- Allt gottalt GOT
- All the best
Swedish · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Var är toaletten?var air twa-LET-en
- Where is the toilet?
- VänsterVEN-ster
- Left
- HögerHUH-ger
- Right
- Rakt framrakt FRAM
- Straight ahead
- TunnelbananTOON-el-BA-nan
- The metro
- Bussbooss
- Bus
- TågstationTAWG-sta-shoon
- Train station
- En biljett, tacken BIL-yet tahk
- One ticket, please
- Stanna här, tackSTAN-na HAIR tahk
- Stop here, please
- Är det långt?air deh LONGT
- Is it far?
Swedish · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Idagee-DAG
- Today
- Imorgonee-MOR-ron
- Tomorrow
- Igåree-GAWR
- Yesterday
- Nunoo
- Now
- SenareSEH-na-reh
- Later
- Vad är klockan?vad air KLOK-an
- What time is it?
- MåndagMON-dag
- Monday
- MidsommarMID-som-ar
- Midsummer
- SöndagSURN-dag
- Sunday
- HelgenHEL-gen
- The weekend
Swedish · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Hjälp!yelp
- Help!
- Ring efter en ambulansring EF-ter en am-boo-LANS
- Call an ambulance
- Polispoo-LEES
- Police
- Apotekah-po-TEK
- Pharmacy
- SjukhusSHOO-hoos
- Hospital
- Jag har gått vilseyah har got VIL-seh
- I'm lost
- Jag mår inte brayah mawr IN-teh BRA
- I don't feel well
- Mitt passmit PASS
- My passport
- Det blev stuletdeh blehv STOO-let
- It was stolen
- Det är brådskandedeh air BRAWD-skan-deh
- It's urgent