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Why learn Swedish?
Communication skills developed while learning Swedish can improve your interpersonal skills in your native langauge as well. Knowing Swedish provides a competitive edge in career choices Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study Swedish. The study of Swedish teaches and encourages respect for other people.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Swedish?
Swedish is rated as a category 1 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered very easy for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 24 weeks (or 600 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
Swedish Alphabet & Pronunciation
A a
(ɑː)
(ɑː)
B b
(beː)
(beː)
C c
(seː)
(seː)
D d
(deː)
(deː)
E e
(eː)
(eː)
F f
(ɛfː)
(ɛfː)
G g
(ɡeː)
(ɡeː)
H h
(hoː)
(hoː)
I i
(iː)
(iː)
J j
(jiː)
(jiː)
K k
(koː)
(koː)
L l
(ɛlː)
(ɛlː)
M m
(ɛmː)
(ɛmː)
N n
(ɛnː)
(ɛnː)
O o
(uː)
(uː)
P p
(peː)
(peː)
Q q
(kʉː)
(kʉː)
R r
(ærː)
(ærː)
S s
(ɛsː)
(ɛsː)
T t
(teː)
(teː)
U u
(ʉ)
(ʉ)
V v
(veː)
(veː)
W w
(ˈdɵ̂bːɛlˌveː)
(ˈdɵ̂bːɛlˌveː)
X x
(ɛks)
(ɛks)
Y y
(yː)
(yː)
Z z
(ˈsɛ̂ːta)
(ˈsɛ̂ːta)
Å å
(oː)
(oː)
Ä ä]
(ɛː)
(ɛː)
Ö ö
(øː)
(øː)
Basic Phrases in Swedish
Hello | Hej |
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Goodbye | Adjö |
Yes | Ja |
No | Nej |
Excuse me | Ursäkta mig |
Please | Snälla du |
Thank you | Tack |
You are welcome | Varsågod |
Do you speak english | Pratar du engelska? |
Do you understand | Förstår du? |
I understand | Jag förstår |
I do not understand | Jag förstår inte |
How are you | Hur mår du? |
Fine thanks | Bra tack! |
What is your name | Vad heter du? |
My name is | Mitt namn är |
Pleased to meet you | Trevligt att träffas |
Swedish Grammar
Swedish Nouns
Man | Man |
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Woman | Kvinna |
Boy | Pojke |
Girl | En tjej |
Cat | Katt |
Dog | Hund |
Fish | Fisk |
Water | Vatten |
Milk | Mjölk |
Egg | ägg |
House | Hus |
Flower | Blomma |
Tree | Träd |
Shirt | Skjorta |
Pants | Byxor |
Swedish Adjectives
Colors in Swedish
Black | Svart |
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White | Vit |
Red | Röd |
Orange | Orange (april) |
Yellow | Gul |
Green | Grön |
Blue | Blå |
Purple | Lila |
Pink | Rosa |
Gray | Grå |
Brown | Brun |
Numbers in Swedish
Zero | Noll |
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One | En |
Two | Två |
Three | Tre |
Four | Fyra |
Five | Fem |
Six | Sex |
Seven | Sju |
Eight | åtta |
Nine | Nio |
Ten | Tio |
Eleven | Elva |
Twelve | Tolv |
Twenty | Tjugo |
Thirty | Trettio |
Forty | Fyrtio |
Fifty | Femtio |
Sixty | Sextio |
Seventy | Sjuttio |
Eighty | åttio |
Ninety | Nittio |
Hundred | Hundra |
Thousand | Tusen |
Swedish Verbs
To be | Att vara |
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To have | Att ha |
To want | Att vilja |
To need | Att behöva |
To help | Att hjälpa |
To go | Att gå |
To come | Att komma |
To eat | Att äta |
To drink | Att dricka |
To speak | Att tala |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Swedish Sentences
And | Och |
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Or | Eller |
But | Men |
Because | Eftersom |
With | Med |
Also | Också |
However | I alla fall |
Neither | Varken |
Nor | Inte heller |
If | Om |
Then | Sedan |
Useful Swedish Vocabulary
Swedish Questions
Who | Vem |
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What | Vad |
When | När |
Where | Var |
Why | Varför |
How | På vilket sätt |
How many | Hur många |
How much | Hur mycket |
Days of the Week in Swedish
Monday | Måndag |
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Tuesday | Tisdag |
Wednesday | Onsdag |
Thursday | Torsdag |
Friday | Fredag |
Saturday | Lördag |
Sunday | Söndag |
Yesterday | I går |
Today | I dag |
Tomorrow | I morgon |
Months in Swedish
January | Januari |
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February | Februari |
March | Mars |
April | April |
May | Maj |
June | Juni |
July | Juli |
August | Augusti |
September | September |
October | Oktober |
November | November |
December | December |
Seasons in Swedish
Winter | Vinter |
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Spring | Vår |
Summer | Sommar |
Autumn | Höst |
Telling Time in Swedish
What time is it | Vad är klockan? |
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Hours | Timmar |
Minutes | Minuter |
Seconds | Sekunder |
O clock | Klockan |
Half | Halv |
Quarter past | Kvart över |
Before | Innan |
After | Efter |