Swedish everyday words and useful short phrases
112 English-cued cards: 28 Swedish nouns with en/ett, 28 separate plurals, 28 present-tense verb gaps and 28 short phrases for home, food, travel and conversation.
Über dieses Lernkartenset
Practise Swedish for a few ordinary moments: finding something at home, buying food, getting around town and talking to people. The prompts and explanations are in English. The set suits learners who can already read short Swedish words and want a small written practice set.
The 112 cards practise four mappings:
- 28 English noun meanings → a Swedish noun with en or ett.
- The same 28 Swedish nouns → their indefinite plural, on separate cards.
- 28 supplied verb infinitives → a present-tense form in an original sentence, with an English translation.
- 28 everyday situations → a short Swedish utterance.
The noun prompts give one useful standard model answer; other natural synonyms can be valid. Verb prompts test the form of the supplied verb. Phrase answers are useful models, with selected alternatives and brief usage notes. Equivalent natural Swedish can be accepted. Articles and plurals are checked separately so you can notice which part needs practice.
Four sections cover home, food, getting around and everyday conversation. Each introduces seven nouns, then contextual verbs and short phrases, followed by the noun plurals. The two cards for each noun are 21 positions apart. Repetition intervals are set by the app.
This is a focused evergreen selection, without an assigned CEFR or SFI level. It does not cover a complete beginner course, every meaning, unrestricted reverse translation, past-tense paradigms, definite-plural drills, full dialogues, listening or pronunciation assessment. One useful phrase for being lost contains a perfect-tense form; that form is supplied as part of the phrase rather than taught as a tense system.
Noun articles/plurals, verb forms and selected usage were checked on 1 November 2026 against Svenska Akademiens SAOL and Svensk ordbok. The situations, English glosses, sentences and sequence were independently created with AI assistance. No dictionary definitions, source examples, KELLY vocabulary inventory, competitor cards, private learner cards, textbook exercises or examination materials were copied. The cover is an original AI-generated illustration.
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Karten in diesem Lernkartenset
Karte 1
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Swedish noun with en/ett: key (for a lock)
Antwort
en nyckel — key (for a lock).
Karte 2
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Swedish noun with en/ett: room (in a home)
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ett rum — room (in a home).
Karte 3
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Swedish noun with en/ett: door
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en dörr — door.
Karte 4
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Swedish noun with en/ett: window
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ett fönster — window.
Karte 5
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Swedish noun with en/ett: chair
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en stol — chair.
Karte 6
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Swedish noun with en/ett: table
Antwort
ett bord — table.
Karte 7
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Swedish noun with en/ett: bed
Antwort
en säng — bed.
Karte 8
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Present of att bo:
Jag ___ i Malmö.
I live in Malmö.
Antwort
bor
Jag bor i Malmö. — I live in Malmö.
Karte 9
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Present of att öppna:
Jag ___ fönstret.
I open the window.
Antwort
öppnar
Jag öppnar fönstret. — I open the window.
Karte 10
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Present of att sova:
Barnet ___ i rummet.
The child is sleeping in the room.
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sover
Barnet sover i rummet. — The child is sleeping in the room.
Karte 11
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Present of att tvätta:
Vi ___ våra kläder.
We wash our clothes.
Antwort
tvättar
Vi tvättar våra kläder. — We wash our clothes.
Karte 12
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Present of att städa:
Vi ___ köket.
We clean the kitchen.
Antwort
städar
Vi städar köket. — We clean the kitchen.
Karte 13
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Present of att stänga:
Hon ___ dörren.
She closes the door.
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stänger
Hon stänger dörren. — She closes the door.
Karte 14
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Present of att vakna:
Jag ___ tidigt.
I wake up early.
Antwort
vaknar
Jag vaknar tidigt. — I wake up early.
Karte 15
Frage
In Swedish: Ask whether someone is at home.
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Är du hemma? — Are you at home?
Neutral, everyday question.
Karte 16
Frage
In Swedish: Say you are cold.
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Jag fryser. — I'm cold.
For feeling cold; it does not mean you have a cold.
Karte 17
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In Swedish: Ask permission to open the window.
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Får jag öppna fönstret? — May I open the window?
Får jag …? asks permission.
Karte 18
Frage
In Swedish: Invite a guest to come in.
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Kom in! — Come in!
A friendly invitation in this situation.
Karte 19
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In Swedish: Say you are going home now.
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Jag går hem nu. — I'm going home now.
Hem expresses movement home; hemma expresses location at home.
Karte 20
Frage
In Swedish: Say that you are tired.
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Jag är trött. — I'm tired.
Neutral statement.
Karte 21
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In Swedish: Wish someone a good night.
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God natt! — Good night!
When parting for the night or before sleep.
Karte 22
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Swedish indefinite plural: en nyckel (key (for a lock))
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nycklar — plural of en nyckel.
Karte 23
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Swedish indefinite plural: ett rum (room (in a home))
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rum — plural of ett rum.
The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.
Karte 24
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Swedish indefinite plural: en dörr (door)
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dörrar — plural of en dörr.
Karte 25
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Swedish indefinite plural: ett fönster (window)
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fönster — plural of ett fönster.
The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.
Karte 26
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Swedish indefinite plural: en stol (chair)
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stolar — plural of en stol.
Karte 27
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Swedish indefinite plural: ett bord (table)
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bord — plural of ett bord.
The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.
Karte 28
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Swedish indefinite plural: en säng (bed)
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sängar — plural of en säng.
Karte 29
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Swedish noun with en/ett: apple
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ett äpple — apple.
Karte 30
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Swedish noun with en/ett: sandwich
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en smörgås — sandwich.
Karte 31
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Swedish noun with en/ett: potato (one whole potato)
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en potatis — potato (one whole potato).
Karte 32
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Swedish noun with en/ett: tomato
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en tomat — tomato.
Karte 33
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Swedish noun with en/ett: cup
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en kopp — cup.
Karte 34
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Swedish noun with en/ett: plate (for food)
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en tallrik — plate (for food).
Karte 35
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Swedish noun with en/ett: glass (drinking vessel)
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ett glas — glass (drinking vessel).
Karte 36
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Present of att äta:
Vi ___ lunch nu.
We are eating lunch now.
Antwort
äter
Vi äter lunch nu. — We are eating lunch now.
Karte 37
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Present of att köpa:
Jag ___ två äpplen.
I buy two apples.
Antwort
köper
Jag köper två äpplen. — I buy two apples.
Karte 38
Frage
Present of att laga:
Han ___ mat.
He cooks food.
Antwort
lagar
Han lagar mat. — He cooks food.
Karte 39
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Present of att kosta:
Det ___ tjugo kronor.
It costs twenty kronor.
Antwort
kostar
Det kostar tjugo kronor. — It costs twenty kronor.
Karte 40
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Present of att dricka:
Hon ___ vatten.
She drinks water.
Antwort
dricker
Hon dricker vatten. — She drinks water.
Karte 41
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Present of att betala:
Jag ___ med kort.
I pay by card.
Antwort
betalar
Jag betalar med kort. — I pay by card.
Karte 42
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Present of att smaka:
Soppan ___ bra.
The soup tastes good.
Antwort
smakar
Soppan smakar bra. — The soup tastes good.
Karte 43
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In Swedish: Politely ask for a glass of water.
Antwort
Kan jag få ett glas vatten? — Could I have a glass of water?
Kan jag få …, tack? is also natural.
Karte 44
Frage
In Swedish: Accept an offer of coffee.
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Ja tack. — Yes, please.
Tack can express please when accepting an offer.
Karte 45
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In Swedish: Ask how much something costs.
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Vad kostar det? — How much does it cost?
Det points to the item under discussion.
Karte 46
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In Swedish: Say you are hungry.
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Jag är hungrig. — I'm hungry.
A state, expressed with är.
Karte 47
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In Swedish: Ask for the bill at a café.
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Kan jag få notan? — Could I have the bill?
Notan is the bill for what you ordered.
Karte 48
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In Swedish: Politely decline an offer of more food.
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Nej tack. — No, thank you.
A short, polite refusal.
Karte 49
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In Swedish: Say that the food tastes good.
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Det smakar gott. — It tastes good.
Gott is the normal adverb here.
Karte 50
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Swedish indefinite plural: ett äpple (apple)
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äpplen — plural of ett äpple.
Karte 51
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Swedish indefinite plural: en smörgås (sandwich)
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smörgåsar — plural of en smörgås.
Karte 52
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Swedish indefinite plural: en potatis (potato (one whole potato))
Antwort
potatisar — plural of en potatis.
Karte 53
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Swedish indefinite plural: en tomat (tomato)
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tomater — plural of en tomat.
Karte 54
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Swedish indefinite plural: en kopp (cup)
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koppar — plural of en kopp.
Karte 55
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Swedish indefinite plural: en tallrik (plate (for food))
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tallrikar — plural of en tallrik.
Karte 56
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Swedish indefinite plural: ett glas (glass (drinking vessel))
Antwort
glas — plural of ett glas.
The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.
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Swedish everyday words and useful short phrases
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Karte 57
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Swedish noun with en/ett: bus
Antwort
en buss — bus.
Karte 58
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Swedish noun with en/ett: train
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ett tåg — train.
Karte 59
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Swedish noun with en/ett: ticket
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en biljett — ticket.
Karte 60
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Swedish noun with en/ett: street
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en gata — street.
Karte 61
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Swedish noun with en/ett: shop (store)
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en affär — shop (store).
Karte 62
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Swedish noun with en/ett: station
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en station — station.
Karte 63
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Swedish noun with en/ett: bicycle
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en cykel — bicycle.
Karte 64
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Present of att gå:
Jag ___ till affären.
I walk to the shop.
Antwort
går
Jag går till affären. — I walk to the shop.
Karte 65
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Present of att åka:
Vi ___ med tåg.
We travel by train.
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åker
Vi åker med tåg. — We travel by train.
Karte 66
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Present of att vänta:
Jag ___ på bussen.
I wait for the bus.
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väntar
Jag väntar på bussen. — I wait for the bus.
Karte 67
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Present of att hitta:
Hon ___ stationen.
She finds the station.
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hittar
Hon hittar stationen. — She finds the station.
Karte 68
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Present of att cykla:
Han ___ till jobbet.
He cycles to work.
Antwort
cyklar
Han cyklar till jobbet. — He cycles to work.
Karte 69
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Present of att komma:
Bussen ___ snart.
The bus is coming soon.
Antwort
kommer
Bussen kommer snart. — The bus is coming soon.
Karte 70
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Present of att byta:
Vi ___ tåg i Lund.
We change trains in Lund.
Antwort
byter
Vi byter tåg i Lund. — We change trains in Lund.
Karte 71
Frage
In Swedish: Ask where the station is.
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Var ligger stationen? — Where is the station?
Var är stationen? is also possible.
Karte 72
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In Swedish: Politely ask someone to show you the way.
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Kan du visa mig vägen? — Can you show me the way?
A polite everyday request.
Karte 73
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In Swedish: Tell someone to go straight ahead.
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Gå rakt fram. — Go straight ahead.
A direction, not a request to cross a road.
Karte 74
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In Swedish: Ask when the bus leaves.
Antwort
När går bussen? — When does the bus leave?
Går is commonly used for scheduled departures.
Karte 75
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In Swedish: Tell someone to turn left.
Antwort
Sväng vänster. — Turn left.
A short direction.
Karte 76
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In Swedish: Say you are looking for a pharmacy.
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Jag letar efter ett apotek. — I'm looking for a pharmacy.
Leta efter means look for.
Karte 77
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In Swedish: Say that you are lost.
Antwort
Jag har gått vilse. — I've lost my way.
A fixed practical phrase; perfect-tense formation is not drilled.
Karte 78
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Swedish indefinite plural: en buss (bus)
Antwort
bussar — plural of en buss.
Karte 79
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Swedish indefinite plural: ett tåg (train)
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tåg — plural of ett tåg.
The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.
Karte 80
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Swedish indefinite plural: en biljett (ticket)
Antwort
biljetter — plural of en biljett.
Karte 81
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Swedish indefinite plural: en gata (street)
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gator — plural of en gata.
Karte 82
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Swedish indefinite plural: en affär (shop (store))
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affärer — plural of en affär.
Karte 83
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Swedish indefinite plural: en station (station)
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stationer — plural of en station.
Karte 84
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Swedish indefinite plural: en cykel (bicycle)
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cyklar — plural of en cykel.
Karte 85
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Swedish noun with en/ett: friend
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en vän — friend.
Karte 86
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Swedish noun with en/ett: neighbour
Antwort
en granne — neighbour.
Karte 87
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Swedish noun with en/ett: child
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ett barn — child.
Karte 88
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Swedish noun with en/ett: colleague
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en kollega — colleague.
Karte 89
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Swedish noun with en/ett: question
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en fråga — question.
Karte 90
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Swedish noun with en/ett: answer
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ett svar — answer.
Karte 91
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Swedish noun with en/ett: meeting
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ett möte — meeting.
Karte 92
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Present of att heta:
Jag ___ Sam.
My name is Sam.
Antwort
heter
Jag heter Sam. — My name is Sam.
Karte 93
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Present of att kunna:
Jag ___ komma i morgon.
I can come tomorrow.
Antwort
kan
Jag kan komma i morgon. — I can come tomorrow.
Karte 94
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Present of att behöva:
Vi ___ hjälp.
We need help.
Antwort
behöver
Vi behöver hjälp. — We need help.
Karte 95
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Present of att tala:
Hon ___ svenska.
She speaks Swedish.
Antwort
talar
Hon talar svenska. — She speaks Swedish.
Karte 96
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Present of att ha:
Jag ___ en fråga.
I have a question.
Antwort
har
Jag har en fråga. — I have a question.
Karte 97
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Present of att hjälpa:
Han ___ sin granne.
He helps his neighbour.
Antwort
hjälper
Han hjälper sin granne. — He helps his neighbour.
Karte 98
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Present of att förstå:
Jag ___ frågan.
I understand the question.
Antwort
förstår
Jag förstår frågan. — I understand the question.
Karte 99
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In Swedish: Greet a colleague casually.
Antwort
Hej! — Hi! / Hello!
An everyday greeting for many ordinary situations.
Karte 100
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In Swedish: Ask someone to repeat what they said.
Antwort
Kan du säga det igen? — Can you say that again?
Kan du upprepa det? is another useful version.
Karte 101
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In Swedish: Thank someone for their help.
Antwort
Tack för hjälpen. — Thanks for your help.
Hjälpen is the definite form of hjälp.
Karte 102
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In Swedish: Say you do not understand.
Antwort
Jag förstår inte. — I don't understand.
Neutral statement.
Karte 103
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In Swedish: Get a stranger's attention politely.
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Ursäkta! — Excuse me!
Also used to apologise; this situation selects the meaning.
Karte 104
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In Swedish: Ask someone to speak more slowly.
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Kan du tala långsammare? — Can you speak more slowly?
Prata can replace tala in everyday speech.
Karte 105
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In Swedish: Say you will see someone tomorrow.
Antwort
Vi ses i morgon! — See you tomorrow!
A friendly goodbye when you plan to meet the next day.
Karte 106
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Swedish indefinite plural: en vän (friend)
Antwort
vänner — plural of en vän.
Karte 107
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Swedish indefinite plural: en granne (neighbour)
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grannar — plural of en granne.
Karte 108
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Swedish indefinite plural: ett barn (child)
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barn — plural of ett barn.
The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.
Karte 109
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Swedish indefinite plural: en kollega (colleague)
Antwort
kollegor — plural of en kollega.
Kolleger is also accepted.
Karte 110
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Swedish indefinite plural: en fråga (question)
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frågor — plural of en fråga.
Karte 111
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Swedish indefinite plural: ett svar (answer)
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svar — plural of ett svar.
The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.
Karte 112
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Swedish indefinite plural: ett möte (meeting)
Antwort
möten — plural of ett möte.
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Swedish everyday words and useful short phrases
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