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