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