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.
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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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Kaart 1
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: key (for a lock)
Vastus
en nyckel — key (for a lock).
Kaart 2
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: room (in a home)
Vastus
ett rum — room (in a home).
Kaart 3
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: door
Vastus
en dörr — door.
Kaart 4
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: window
Vastus
ett fönster — window.
Kaart 5
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: chair
Vastus
en stol — chair.
Kaart 6
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: table
Vastus
ett bord — table.
Kaart 7
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: bed
Vastus
en säng — bed.
Kaart 8
Küsimus
Present of att bo:
Jag ___ i Malmö.
I live in Malmö.
Vastus
bor
Jag bor i Malmö. — I live in Malmö.
Kaart 9
Küsimus
Present of att öppna:
Jag ___ fönstret.
I open the window.
Vastus
öppnar
Jag öppnar fönstret. — I open the window.
Kaart 10
Küsimus
Present of att sova:
Barnet ___ i rummet.
The child is sleeping in the room.
Vastus
sover
Barnet sover i rummet. — The child is sleeping in the room.
Kaart 11
Küsimus
Present of att tvätta:
Vi ___ våra kläder.
We wash our clothes.
Vastus
tvättar
Vi tvättar våra kläder. — We wash our clothes.
Kaart 12
Küsimus
Present of att städa:
Vi ___ köket.
We clean the kitchen.
Vastus
städar
Vi städar köket. — We clean the kitchen.
Kaart 13
Küsimus
Present of att stänga:
Hon ___ dörren.
She closes the door.
Vastus
stänger
Hon stänger dörren. — She closes the door.
Kaart 14
Küsimus
Present of att vakna:
Jag ___ tidigt.
I wake up early.
Vastus
vaknar
Jag vaknar tidigt. — I wake up early.
Kaart 15
Küsimus
In Swedish: Ask whether someone is at home.
Vastus
Är du hemma? — Are you at home?
Neutral, everyday question.
Kaart 16
Küsimus
In Swedish: Say you are cold.
Vastus
Jag fryser. — I'm cold.
For feeling cold; it does not mean you have a cold.
Kaart 17
Küsimus
In Swedish: Ask permission to open the window.
Vastus
Får jag öppna fönstret? — May I open the window?
Får jag …? asks permission.
Kaart 18
Küsimus
In Swedish: Invite a guest to come in.
Vastus
Kom in! — Come in!
A friendly invitation in this situation.
Kaart 19
Küsimus
In Swedish: Say you are going home now.
Vastus
Jag går hem nu. — I'm going home now.
Hem expresses movement home; hemma expresses location at home.
Kaart 20
Küsimus
In Swedish: Say that you are tired.
Vastus
Jag är trött. — I'm tired.
Neutral statement.
Kaart 21
Küsimus
In Swedish: Wish someone a good night.
Vastus
God natt! — Good night!
When parting for the night or before sleep.
Kaart 22
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en nyckel (key (for a lock))
Vastus
nycklar — plural of en nyckel.
Kaart 23
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: ett rum (room (in a home))
Vastus
rum — plural of ett rum.
The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.
Kaart 24
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en dörr (door)
Vastus
dörrar — plural of en dörr.
Kaart 25
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: ett fönster (window)
Vastus
fönster — plural of ett fönster.
The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.
Kaart 26
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en stol (chair)
Vastus
stolar — plural of en stol.
Kaart 27
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: ett bord (table)
Vastus
bord — plural of ett bord.
The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.
Kaart 28
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en säng (bed)
Vastus
sängar — plural of en säng.
Kaart 29
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: apple
Vastus
ett äpple — apple.
Kaart 30
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: sandwich
Vastus
en smörgås — sandwich.
Kaart 31
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: potato (one whole potato)
Vastus
en potatis — potato (one whole potato).
Kaart 32
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: tomato
Vastus
en tomat — tomato.
Kaart 33
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: cup
Vastus
en kopp — cup.
Kaart 34
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: plate (for food)
Vastus
en tallrik — plate (for food).
Kaart 35
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: glass (drinking vessel)
Vastus
ett glas — glass (drinking vessel).
Kaart 36
Küsimus
Present of att äta:
Vi ___ lunch nu.
We are eating lunch now.
Vastus
äter
Vi äter lunch nu. — We are eating lunch now.
Kaart 37
Küsimus
Present of att köpa:
Jag ___ två äpplen.
I buy two apples.
Vastus
köper
Jag köper två äpplen. — I buy two apples.
Kaart 38
Küsimus
Present of att laga:
Han ___ mat.
He cooks food.
Vastus
lagar
Han lagar mat. — He cooks food.
Kaart 39
Küsimus
Present of att kosta:
Det ___ tjugo kronor.
It costs twenty kronor.
Vastus
kostar
Det kostar tjugo kronor. — It costs twenty kronor.
Kaart 40
Küsimus
Present of att dricka:
Hon ___ vatten.
She drinks water.
Vastus
dricker
Hon dricker vatten. — She drinks water.
Kaart 41
Küsimus
Present of att betala:
Jag ___ med kort.
I pay by card.
Vastus
betalar
Jag betalar med kort. — I pay by card.
Kaart 42
Küsimus
Present of att smaka:
Soppan ___ bra.
The soup tastes good.
Vastus
smakar
Soppan smakar bra. — The soup tastes good.
Kaart 43
Küsimus
In Swedish: Politely ask for a glass of water.
Vastus
Kan jag få ett glas vatten? — Could I have a glass of water?
Kan jag få …, tack? is also natural.
Kaart 44
Küsimus
In Swedish: Accept an offer of coffee.
Vastus
Ja tack. — Yes, please.
Tack can express please when accepting an offer.
Kaart 45
Küsimus
In Swedish: Ask how much something costs.
Vastus
Vad kostar det? — How much does it cost?
Det points to the item under discussion.
Kaart 46
Küsimus
In Swedish: Say you are hungry.
Vastus
Jag är hungrig. — I'm hungry.
A state, expressed with är.
Kaart 47
Küsimus
In Swedish: Ask for the bill at a café.
Vastus
Kan jag få notan? — Could I have the bill?
Notan is the bill for what you ordered.
Kaart 48
Küsimus
In Swedish: Politely decline an offer of more food.
Vastus
Nej tack. — No, thank you.
A short, polite refusal.
Kaart 49
Küsimus
In Swedish: Say that the food tastes good.
Vastus
Det smakar gott. — It tastes good.
Gott is the normal adverb here.
Kaart 50
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: ett äpple (apple)
Vastus
äpplen — plural of ett äpple.
Kaart 51
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en smörgås (sandwich)
Vastus
smörgåsar — plural of en smörgås.
Kaart 52
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en potatis (potato (one whole potato))
Vastus
potatisar — plural of en potatis.
Kaart 53
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en tomat (tomato)
Vastus
tomater — plural of en tomat.
Kaart 54
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en kopp (cup)
Vastus
koppar — plural of en kopp.
Kaart 55
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en tallrik (plate (for food))
Vastus
tallrikar — plural of en tallrik.
Kaart 56
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: ett glas (glass (drinking vessel))
Vastus
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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Kaart 57
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: bus
Vastus
en buss — bus.
Kaart 58
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: train
Vastus
ett tåg — train.
Kaart 59
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: ticket
Vastus
en biljett — ticket.
Kaart 60
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: street
Vastus
en gata — street.
Kaart 61
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: shop (store)
Vastus
en affär — shop (store).
Kaart 62
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: station
Vastus
en station — station.
Kaart 63
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: bicycle
Vastus
en cykel — bicycle.
Kaart 64
Küsimus
Present of att gå:
Jag ___ till affären.
I walk to the shop.
Vastus
går
Jag går till affären. — I walk to the shop.
Kaart 65
Küsimus
Present of att åka:
Vi ___ med tåg.
We travel by train.
Vastus
åker
Vi åker med tåg. — We travel by train.
Kaart 66
Küsimus
Present of att vänta:
Jag ___ på bussen.
I wait for the bus.
Vastus
väntar
Jag väntar på bussen. — I wait for the bus.
Kaart 67
Küsimus
Present of att hitta:
Hon ___ stationen.
She finds the station.
Vastus
hittar
Hon hittar stationen. — She finds the station.
Kaart 68
Küsimus
Present of att cykla:
Han ___ till jobbet.
He cycles to work.
Vastus
cyklar
Han cyklar till jobbet. — He cycles to work.
Kaart 69
Küsimus
Present of att komma:
Bussen ___ snart.
The bus is coming soon.
Vastus
kommer
Bussen kommer snart. — The bus is coming soon.
Kaart 70
Küsimus
Present of att byta:
Vi ___ tåg i Lund.
We change trains in Lund.
Vastus
byter
Vi byter tåg i Lund. — We change trains in Lund.
Kaart 71
Küsimus
In Swedish: Ask where the station is.
Vastus
Var ligger stationen? — Where is the station?
Var är stationen? is also possible.
Kaart 72
Küsimus
In Swedish: Politely ask someone to show you the way.
Vastus
Kan du visa mig vägen? — Can you show me the way?
A polite everyday request.
Kaart 73
Küsimus
In Swedish: Tell someone to go straight ahead.
Vastus
Gå rakt fram. — Go straight ahead.
A direction, not a request to cross a road.
Kaart 74
Küsimus
In Swedish: Ask when the bus leaves.
Vastus
När går bussen? — When does the bus leave?
Går is commonly used for scheduled departures.
Kaart 75
Küsimus
In Swedish: Tell someone to turn left.
Vastus
Sväng vänster. — Turn left.
A short direction.
Kaart 76
Küsimus
In Swedish: Say you are looking for a pharmacy.
Vastus
Jag letar efter ett apotek. — I'm looking for a pharmacy.
Leta efter means look for.
Kaart 77
Küsimus
In Swedish: Say that you are lost.
Vastus
Jag har gått vilse. — I've lost my way.
A fixed practical phrase; perfect-tense formation is not drilled.
Kaart 78
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en buss (bus)
Vastus
bussar — plural of en buss.
Kaart 79
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: ett tåg (train)
Vastus
tåg — plural of ett tåg.
The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.
Kaart 80
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en biljett (ticket)
Vastus
biljetter — plural of en biljett.
Kaart 81
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en gata (street)
Vastus
gator — plural of en gata.
Kaart 82
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en affär (shop (store))
Vastus
affärer — plural of en affär.
Kaart 83
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en station (station)
Vastus
stationer — plural of en station.
Kaart 84
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en cykel (bicycle)
Vastus
cyklar — plural of en cykel.
Kaart 85
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: friend
Vastus
en vän — friend.
Kaart 86
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: neighbour
Vastus
en granne — neighbour.
Kaart 87
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: child
Vastus
ett barn — child.
Kaart 88
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: colleague
Vastus
en kollega — colleague.
Kaart 89
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: question
Vastus
en fråga — question.
Kaart 90
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: answer
Vastus
ett svar — answer.
Kaart 91
Küsimus
Swedish noun with en/ett: meeting
Vastus
ett möte — meeting.
Kaart 92
Küsimus
Present of att heta:
Jag ___ Sam.
My name is Sam.
Vastus
heter
Jag heter Sam. — My name is Sam.
Kaart 93
Küsimus
Present of att kunna:
Jag ___ komma i morgon.
I can come tomorrow.
Vastus
kan
Jag kan komma i morgon. — I can come tomorrow.
Kaart 94
Küsimus
Present of att behöva:
Vi ___ hjälp.
We need help.
Vastus
behöver
Vi behöver hjälp. — We need help.
Kaart 95
Küsimus
Present of att tala:
Hon ___ svenska.
She speaks Swedish.
Vastus
talar
Hon talar svenska. — She speaks Swedish.
Kaart 96
Küsimus
Present of att ha:
Jag ___ en fråga.
I have a question.
Vastus
har
Jag har en fråga. — I have a question.
Kaart 97
Küsimus
Present of att hjälpa:
Han ___ sin granne.
He helps his neighbour.
Vastus
hjälper
Han hjälper sin granne. — He helps his neighbour.
Kaart 98
Küsimus
Present of att förstå:
Jag ___ frågan.
I understand the question.
Vastus
förstår
Jag förstår frågan. — I understand the question.
Kaart 99
Küsimus
In Swedish: Greet a colleague casually.
Vastus
Hej! — Hi! / Hello!
An everyday greeting for many ordinary situations.
Kaart 100
Küsimus
In Swedish: Ask someone to repeat what they said.
Vastus
Kan du säga det igen? — Can you say that again?
Kan du upprepa det? is another useful version.
Kaart 101
Küsimus
In Swedish: Thank someone for their help.
Vastus
Tack för hjälpen. — Thanks for your help.
Hjälpen is the definite form of hjälp.
Kaart 102
Küsimus
In Swedish: Say you do not understand.
Vastus
Jag förstår inte. — I don't understand.
Neutral statement.
Kaart 103
Küsimus
In Swedish: Get a stranger's attention politely.
Vastus
Ursäkta! — Excuse me!
Also used to apologise; this situation selects the meaning.
Kaart 104
Küsimus
In Swedish: Ask someone to speak more slowly.
Vastus
Kan du tala långsammare? — Can you speak more slowly?
Prata can replace tala in everyday speech.
Kaart 105
Küsimus
In Swedish: Say you will see someone tomorrow.
Vastus
Vi ses i morgon! — See you tomorrow!
A friendly goodbye when you plan to meet the next day.
Kaart 106
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en vän (friend)
Vastus
vänner — plural of en vän.
Kaart 107
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en granne (neighbour)
Vastus
grannar — plural of en granne.
Kaart 108
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: ett barn (child)
Vastus
barn — plural of ett barn.
The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.
Kaart 109
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en kollega (colleague)
Vastus
kollegor — plural of en kollega.
Kolleger is also accepted.
Kaart 110
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: en fråga (question)
Vastus
frågor — plural of en fråga.
Kaart 111
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: ett svar (answer)
Vastus
svar — plural of ett svar.
The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.
Kaart 112
Küsimus
Swedish indefinite plural: ett möte (meeting)
Vastus
möten — plural of ett möte.
112 kaarti
Swedish everyday words and useful short phrases
Nibomo avaneb, et saaksid õppimist alustada.