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