Learn Swedish ten words at a time
Ten short games: the 102 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.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Hejhey
- Hello
- God morgongoo MOR-ron
- Good morning
- God kvällgoo KVELL
- Good evening
- Hej dåhey DAW
- Goodbye
- Vi sesvee SEHS
- See you
- SnällaSNEL-lah
- Please
- Tacktahk
- Thank you
- Varsågodvar-shaw-GOOD
- You're welcome
- Förlåtfur-LAWT
- Sorry
- Ursäktaoor-SHECK-tah
- Excuse me
- Trevligt att träffasTREHV-leet at TREF-as
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Jag skulle vilja ha...yah SKOO-leh VIL-ya ha
- I would like...
- Den härden HAIR
- This one
- Vad kostar det?vad KOS-tar deh
- How much is it?
- Notan, tackNOO-tan tahk
- The bill, please
- Med kortmed KORT
- By card
- Kontantkon-TANT
- In cash
- VattenVAH-ten
- Water
- KaffeKAF-eh
- Coffee
- Teteh
- Tea
- Ölurl
- Beer
- Utan...OO-tan
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Jayah
- Yes
- Nejnay
- No
- Okejoh-KAY
- Okay
- Jag förstår inteyah fur-STAWR IN-teh
- I don't understand
- Pratar du engelska?PRA-tar doo ENG-el-ska
- Do you speak English?
- Kan du upprepa det?kan doo OOP-reh-pa deh
- Can you repeat that?
- Långsamt, tackLONG-samt, tahk
- Slowly, please
- Vad är det här?vad air deh HAIR
- What is this?
- Jag behöver...yah beh-HUR-ver
- I need...
- Kan du hjälpa mig?kan doo YEL-pa may
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Enen
- One
- Tvåtvaw
- Two
- Tretreh
- Three
- FyraFEW-ra
- Four
- Femfem
- Five
- Sexsex
- Six
- Sjushoo
- Seven
- ÅttaOT-ta
- Eight
- NioNEE-oh
- Nine
- TioTEE-oh
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Har ni...?har NEE
- Do you have...?
- Var är...?var air
- Where is...?
- ÖppetURP-et
- Open
- Stängtstengt
- Closed
- Kasse?KAH-seh
- A bag?
- För dyrtfur DEWRT
- Too expensive
- Jag har en bokningyah har en BOOK-ning
- I have a reservation
- Ingår frukost?IN-gor FROO-kost
- Is breakfast included?
- Vad är wifi-lösenordet?vad air VEE-fee LUR-sen-oord-et
- What's the wifi password?
- Får jag...?fawr yah
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Ett bord för tvået BORD fur tvaw
- A table for two
- Menyn, tackmeh-NEWN tahk
- The menu, please
- Vad rekommenderar du?vad reh-ko-men-DEH-rar doo
- What do you recommend?
- Jag äter inte...yah EH-ter IN-teh
- I don't eat...
- Jag är allergisk mot...yah air a-LER-gisk moot
- I'm allergic to...
- Köttshurt
- Meat
- KycklingSHIK-ling
- Chicken
- Fiskfisk
- Fish
- Det är jättegottdeh air YET-eh-got
- It's delicious
- Skål!skawl
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Hur mår du?hoor mawr doo
- How are you?
- Jag mår brayah mawr BRA
- I'm fine, thanks
- Och du?ok DOO
- And you?
- Vad heter du?vad HEH-ter doo
- What's your name?
- Jag heter...yah HEH-ter
- My name is...
- Var kommer du ifrån?var KOM-er doo ee-FRAWN
- Where are you from?
- Jag kommer från...yah KOM-er frawn
- I'm from...
- Jag gillar detyah YIL-ar deh
- I like it
- Det är vackertdeh air VAK-ert
- It's beautiful
- VälkommenVEL-kom-en
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Var är toaletten?var air twa-LET-en
- Where is the toilet?
- Hur kommer jag till...?hoor KOM-er yah til
- How do I get to...?
- Till vänstertil VEN-ster
- To the left
- Till högertil HUR-ger
- To the right
- Rakt framrakt FRAM
- Straight ahead
- Härhair
- Here
- TågstationTAWG-sta-shoon
- Train station
- Bussbooss
- Bus
- FlygplatsenFLEWG-plat-sen
- Airport
- En biljett, tacken BIL-yet tahk
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Nunoo
- Now
- SenareSEH-na-reh
- Later
- Idagee-DAG
- Today
- Imorgonee-MOR-ron
- Tomorrow
- Ikvällee-KVELL
- Tonight
- När?nair
- When?
- När öppnar ni?nair URP-nar nee
- What time does it open?
- Ett ögonblicket UR-gon-blik
- One moment, please
- Minutermee-NOO-ter
- Minutes
- TimmarTIM-ar
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Hjälp!yelp
- Help!
- Ring en läkarering en LAIR-ka-reh
- Call a doctor
- 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
- Det blev stuletdeh blehv STOO-let
- It was stolen
- Det är en nödsituationdeh air en NURD-sit-oo-a-shoon
- It's an emergency
- Låt mig varalawt may VA-ra
- Leave me alone
Swedish beyond the words
16 questions on where Swedish is spoken and who speaks it. You find the places on a real map, answer questions about the people and the language itself, and say a word from six of the lessons along the way.