English-Swedish Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Swedish translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Swedish.
Translate full sentences into SwedishAbout Swedish
Swedish is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and parts of Finland. It is closely related to Norwegian and Danish, with mutual intelligibility between them. Swedish uses the Latin alphabet with three additional letters (å, ä, ö). It has a melodic pitch accent that distinguishes word meanings.
Cultural Note
Swedish has two grammatical genders (common and neuter). The letters å, ä, ö are distinct letters, not modified versions of a and o. Swedish has a pitch accent where some words are distinguished only by tone.
Browse common Swedish vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | jag | I am ready now. Jag är redo nu. |
| you | pron. | du | You are very kind. Du är mycket snäll. |
| he | pron. | han | He is my brother. Han är min bror. |
| she | pron. | hon | She is at home. Hon är hemma. |
| we | pron. | vi | We live in Stockholm. Vi bor i Stockholm. |
| they | pron. | de | They work every day. De arbetar varje dag. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | vad | What is your name? Vad heter du? |
| where | int. | var | Where is my book? Var är min bok? |
| when | int. | när | When do you leave? När åker du? |
| who | int. | vem | Who is that woman? Vem är den kvinnan? |
| why | int. | varför | Why are you sad? Varför är du ledsen? |
| how | int. | hur | How do you know? Hur vet du? |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | vara | I want to be calm. Jag vill vara lugn. |
| to have | v. | ha | They have a new car. De har en ny bil. |
| to do | v. | göra | I do my work. Jag gör mitt arbete. |
| to go | v. | gå | We go to school. Vi går till skolan. |
| to come | v. | komma | Come with us. Kom med oss. |
| to see | v. | se | I see the moon. Jag ser månen. |
| to know | v. | veta | I know the answer. Jag vet svaret. |
| to want | v. | vilja | They want more coffee. De vill ha mer kaffe. |
| to make | v. | göra | She makes fresh bread. Hon gör färskt bröd. |
| to eat | v. | äta | We eat rice tonight. Vi äter ris i kväll. |
| to drink | v. | dricka | She drinks hot tea. Hon dricker varmt te. |
| to speak | v. | tala | They speak Swedish well. De talar svenska bra. |
| to love | v. | älska | I love my family. Jag älskar min familj. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | man | That man is tall. Den mannen är lång. |
| woman | n. | kvinna | The woman reads quietly. Kvinnan läser tyst. |
| child | n. | barn | The child is sleeping. Barnet sover. |
| family | n. | familj | My family lives here. Min familj bor här. |
| mother | n. | mamma | My mother makes tea. Min mamma gör te. |
| father | n. | pappa | His father drives carefully. Hans pappa kör försiktigt. |
| friend | n. | vän | She is my friend. Hon är min vän. |
| house | n. | hus | Their house is big. Deras hus är stort. |
| city | n. | stad | This city never sleeps. Den här staden sover aldrig. |
| world | n. | värld | The world is changing. Världen förändras. |
| time | n. | tid | Time passes very quickly. Tiden går mycket snabbt. |
| day | n. | dag | Today is a good day. I dag är en bra dag. |
| night | n. | natt | The night is cold. Natten är kall. |
| water | n. | vatten | Water is very important. Vatten är mycket viktigt. |
| bread | n. | bröd | The bread is fresh. Brödet är färskt. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | bra | This book is good. Den här boken är bra. |
| bad | adj. | dålig | The weather is bad. Vädret är dåligt. |
| big | adj. | stor | They have a big house. De har ett stort hus. |
| small | adj. | liten | The room is small. Rummet är litet. |
| beautiful | adj. | vacker | The sky is beautiful. Himlen är vacker. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | med | She came with me. Hon kom med mig. |
| from | prep. | från | I am from Sweden. Jag kommer från Sverige. |
| to | prep. | till | We went to school. Vi gick till skolan. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | och | Tea and coffee are hot. Te och kaffe är varma. |
| or | conj. | eller | Tea or coffee. Te eller kaffe. |
| but | conj. | men | Tired but happy. Trött men glad. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | ja | Yes, I understand now. Ja, jag förstår nu. |
| no | interj. | nej | No, I cannot come. Nej, jag kan inte komma. |
How It Works
Type an English word above to find its Swedish translation. Each result includes pronunciation and example sentences.
Common Uses
- •Quick word lookup when learning Swedish
- •Building vocabulary for travel to Sweden
- •Reference for Swedish classes
- •Understanding Swedish texts
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