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 tomto balíčku

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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Kartičky v tomto balíčku

  1. Kartička 1

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: key (for a lock)

    Odpoveď

    en nyckel — key (for a lock).

  2. Kartička 2

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: room (in a home)

    Odpoveď

    ett rum — room (in a home).

  3. Kartička 3

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: door

    Odpoveď

    en dörr — door.

  4. Kartička 4

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: window

    Odpoveď

    ett fönster — window.

  5. Kartička 5

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: chair

    Odpoveď

    en stol — chair.

  6. Kartička 6

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: table

    Odpoveď

    ett bord — table.

  7. Kartička 7

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: bed

    Odpoveď

    en säng — bed.

  8. Kartička 8

    Otázka

    Present of att bo:

    Jag ___ i Malmö.

    I live in Malmö.

    Odpoveď

    bor

    Jag bor i Malmö. — I live in Malmö.

  9. Kartička 9

    Otázka

    Present of att öppna:

    Jag ___ fönstret.

    I open the window.

    Odpoveď

    öppnar

    Jag öppnar fönstret. — I open the window.

  10. Kartička 10

    Otázka

    Present of att sova:

    Barnet ___ i rummet.

    The child is sleeping in the room.

    Odpoveď

    sover

    Barnet sover i rummet. — The child is sleeping in the room.

  11. Kartička 11

    Otázka

    Present of att tvätta:

    Vi ___ våra kläder.

    We wash our clothes.

    Odpoveď

    tvättar

    Vi tvättar våra kläder. — We wash our clothes.

  12. Kartička 12

    Otázka

    Present of att städa:

    Vi ___ köket.

    We clean the kitchen.

    Odpoveď

    städar

    Vi städar köket. — We clean the kitchen.

  13. Kartička 13

    Otázka

    Present of att stänga:

    Hon ___ dörren.

    She closes the door.

    Odpoveď

    stänger

    Hon stänger dörren. — She closes the door.

  14. Kartička 14

    Otázka

    Present of att vakna:

    Jag ___ tidigt.

    I wake up early.

    Odpoveď

    vaknar

    Jag vaknar tidigt. — I wake up early.

  15. Kartička 15

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Ask whether someone is at home.

    Odpoveď

    Är du hemma? — Are you at home?

    Neutral, everyday question.

  16. Kartička 16

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Say you are cold.

    Odpoveď

    Jag fryser. — I'm cold.

    For feeling cold; it does not mean you have a cold.

  17. Kartička 17

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Ask permission to open the window.

    Odpoveď

    Får jag öppna fönstret? — May I open the window?

    Får jag …? asks permission.

  18. Kartička 18

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Invite a guest to come in.

    Odpoveď

    Kom in! — Come in!

    A friendly invitation in this situation.

  19. Kartička 19

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Say you are going home now.

    Odpoveď

    Jag går hem nu. — I'm going home now.

    Hem expresses movement home; hemma expresses location at home.

  20. Kartička 20

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Say that you are tired.

    Odpoveď

    Jag är trött. — I'm tired.

    Neutral statement.

  21. Kartička 21

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Wish someone a good night.

    Odpoveď

    God natt! — Good night!

    When parting for the night or before sleep.

  22. Kartička 22

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en nyckel (key (for a lock))

    Odpoveď

    nycklar — plural of en nyckel.

  23. Kartička 23

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: ett rum (room (in a home))

    Odpoveď

    rum — plural of ett rum.

    The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.

  24. Kartička 24

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en dörr (door)

    Odpoveď

    dörrar — plural of en dörr.

  25. Kartička 25

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: ett fönster (window)

    Odpoveď

    fönster — plural of ett fönster.

    The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.

  26. Kartička 26

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en stol (chair)

    Odpoveď

    stolar — plural of en stol.

  27. Kartička 27

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: ett bord (table)

    Odpoveď

    bord — plural of ett bord.

    The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.

  28. Kartička 28

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en säng (bed)

    Odpoveď

    sängar — plural of en säng.

  29. Kartička 29

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: apple

    Odpoveď

    ett äpple — apple.

  30. Kartička 30

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: sandwich

    Odpoveď

    en smörgås — sandwich.

  31. Kartička 31

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: potato (one whole potato)

    Odpoveď

    en potatis — potato (one whole potato).

  32. Kartička 32

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: tomato

    Odpoveď

    en tomat — tomato.

  33. Kartička 33

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: cup

    Odpoveď

    en kopp — cup.

  34. Kartička 34

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: plate (for food)

    Odpoveď

    en tallrik — plate (for food).

  35. Kartička 35

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: glass (drinking vessel)

    Odpoveď

    ett glas — glass (drinking vessel).

  36. Kartička 36

    Otázka

    Present of att äta:

    Vi ___ lunch nu.

    We are eating lunch now.

    Odpoveď

    äter

    Vi äter lunch nu. — We are eating lunch now.

  37. Kartička 37

    Otázka

    Present of att köpa:

    Jag ___ två äpplen.

    I buy two apples.

    Odpoveď

    köper

    Jag köper två äpplen. — I buy two apples.

  38. Kartička 38

    Otázka

    Present of att laga:

    Han ___ mat.

    He cooks food.

    Odpoveď

    lagar

    Han lagar mat. — He cooks food.

  39. Kartička 39

    Otázka

    Present of att kosta:

    Det ___ tjugo kronor.

    It costs twenty kronor.

    Odpoveď

    kostar

    Det kostar tjugo kronor. — It costs twenty kronor.

  40. Kartička 40

    Otázka

    Present of att dricka:

    Hon ___ vatten.

    She drinks water.

    Odpoveď

    dricker

    Hon dricker vatten. — She drinks water.

  41. Kartička 41

    Otázka

    Present of att betala:

    Jag ___ med kort.

    I pay by card.

    Odpoveď

    betalar

    Jag betalar med kort. — I pay by card.

  42. Kartička 42

    Otázka

    Present of att smaka:

    Soppan ___ bra.

    The soup tastes good.

    Odpoveď

    smakar

    Soppan smakar bra. — The soup tastes good.

  43. Kartička 43

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Politely ask for a glass of water.

    Odpoveď

    Kan jag få ett glas vatten? — Could I have a glass of water?

    Kan jag få …, tack? is also natural.

  44. Kartička 44

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Accept an offer of coffee.

    Odpoveď

    Ja tack. — Yes, please.

    Tack can express please when accepting an offer.

  45. Kartička 45

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Ask how much something costs.

    Odpoveď

    Vad kostar det? — How much does it cost?

    Det points to the item under discussion.

  46. Kartička 46

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Say you are hungry.

    Odpoveď

    Jag är hungrig. — I'm hungry.

    A state, expressed with är.

  47. Kartička 47

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Ask for the bill at a café.

    Odpoveď

    Kan jag få notan? — Could I have the bill?

    Notan is the bill for what you ordered.

  48. Kartička 48

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Politely decline an offer of more food.

    Odpoveď

    Nej tack. — No, thank you.

    A short, polite refusal.

  49. Kartička 49

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Say that the food tastes good.

    Odpoveď

    Det smakar gott. — It tastes good.

    Gott is the normal adverb here.

  50. Kartička 50

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: ett äpple (apple)

    Odpoveď

    äpplen — plural of ett äpple.

  51. Kartička 51

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en smörgås (sandwich)

    Odpoveď

    smörgåsar — plural of en smörgås.

  52. Kartička 52

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en potatis (potato (one whole potato))

    Odpoveď

    potatisar — plural of en potatis.

  53. Kartička 53

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en tomat (tomato)

    Odpoveď

    tomater — plural of en tomat.

  54. Kartička 54

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en kopp (cup)

    Odpoveď

    koppar — plural of en kopp.

  55. Kartička 55

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en tallrik (plate (for food))

    Odpoveď

    tallrikar — plural of en tallrik.

  56. Kartička 56

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: ett glas (glass (drinking vessel))

    Odpoveď

    glas — plural of ett glas.

    The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.

    A cup, apple, key and blank ticket on a sunlit kitchen table, with a bicycle and Swedish city buildings outside the window.

    112 kartičiek

    Swedish everyday words and useful short phrases

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  57. Kartička 57

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: bus

    Odpoveď

    en buss — bus.

  58. Kartička 58

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: train

    Odpoveď

    ett tåg — train.

  59. Kartička 59

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: ticket

    Odpoveď

    en biljett — ticket.

  60. Kartička 60

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: street

    Odpoveď

    en gata — street.

  61. Kartička 61

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: shop (store)

    Odpoveď

    en affär — shop (store).

  62. Kartička 62

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: station

    Odpoveď

    en station — station.

  63. Kartička 63

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: bicycle

    Odpoveď

    en cykel — bicycle.

  64. Kartička 64

    Otázka

    Present of att gå:

    Jag ___ till affären.

    I walk to the shop.

    Odpoveď

    går

    Jag går till affären. — I walk to the shop.

  65. Kartička 65

    Otázka

    Present of att åka:

    Vi ___ med tåg.

    We travel by train.

    Odpoveď

    åker

    Vi åker med tåg. — We travel by train.

  66. Kartička 66

    Otázka

    Present of att vänta:

    Jag ___ på bussen.

    I wait for the bus.

    Odpoveď

    väntar

    Jag väntar på bussen. — I wait for the bus.

  67. Kartička 67

    Otázka

    Present of att hitta:

    Hon ___ stationen.

    She finds the station.

    Odpoveď

    hittar

    Hon hittar stationen. — She finds the station.

  68. Kartička 68

    Otázka

    Present of att cykla:

    Han ___ till jobbet.

    He cycles to work.

    Odpoveď

    cyklar

    Han cyklar till jobbet. — He cycles to work.

  69. Kartička 69

    Otázka

    Present of att komma:

    Bussen ___ snart.

    The bus is coming soon.

    Odpoveď

    kommer

    Bussen kommer snart. — The bus is coming soon.

  70. Kartička 70

    Otázka

    Present of att byta:

    Vi ___ tåg i Lund.

    We change trains in Lund.

    Odpoveď

    byter

    Vi byter tåg i Lund. — We change trains in Lund.

  71. Kartička 71

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Ask where the station is.

    Odpoveď

    Var ligger stationen? — Where is the station?

    Var är stationen? is also possible.

  72. Kartička 72

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Politely ask someone to show you the way.

    Odpoveď

    Kan du visa mig vägen? — Can you show me the way?

    A polite everyday request.

  73. Kartička 73

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Tell someone to go straight ahead.

    Odpoveď

    Gå rakt fram. — Go straight ahead.

    A direction, not a request to cross a road.

  74. Kartička 74

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Ask when the bus leaves.

    Odpoveď

    När går bussen? — When does the bus leave?

    Går is commonly used for scheduled departures.

  75. Kartička 75

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Tell someone to turn left.

    Odpoveď

    Sväng vänster. — Turn left.

    A short direction.

  76. Kartička 76

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Say you are looking for a pharmacy.

    Odpoveď

    Jag letar efter ett apotek. — I'm looking for a pharmacy.

    Leta efter means look for.

  77. Kartička 77

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Say that you are lost.

    Odpoveď

    Jag har gått vilse. — I've lost my way.

    A fixed practical phrase; perfect-tense formation is not drilled.

  78. Kartička 78

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en buss (bus)

    Odpoveď

    bussar — plural of en buss.

  79. Kartička 79

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: ett tåg (train)

    Odpoveď

    tåg — plural of ett tåg.

    The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.

  80. Kartička 80

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en biljett (ticket)

    Odpoveď

    biljetter — plural of en biljett.

  81. Kartička 81

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en gata (street)

    Odpoveď

    gator — plural of en gata.

  82. Kartička 82

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en affär (shop (store))

    Odpoveď

    affärer — plural of en affär.

  83. Kartička 83

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en station (station)

    Odpoveď

    stationer — plural of en station.

  84. Kartička 84

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en cykel (bicycle)

    Odpoveď

    cyklar — plural of en cykel.

  85. Kartička 85

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: friend

    Odpoveď

    en vän — friend.

  86. Kartička 86

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: neighbour

    Odpoveď

    en granne — neighbour.

  87. Kartička 87

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: child

    Odpoveď

    ett barn — child.

  88. Kartička 88

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: colleague

    Odpoveď

    en kollega — colleague.

  89. Kartička 89

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: question

    Odpoveď

    en fråga — question.

  90. Kartička 90

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: answer

    Odpoveď

    ett svar — answer.

  91. Kartička 91

    Otázka

    Swedish noun with en/ett: meeting

    Odpoveď

    ett möte — meeting.

  92. Kartička 92

    Otázka

    Present of att heta:

    Jag ___ Sam.

    My name is Sam.

    Odpoveď

    heter

    Jag heter Sam. — My name is Sam.

  93. Kartička 93

    Otázka

    Present of att kunna:

    Jag ___ komma i morgon.

    I can come tomorrow.

    Odpoveď

    kan

    Jag kan komma i morgon. — I can come tomorrow.

  94. Kartička 94

    Otázka

    Present of att behöva:

    Vi ___ hjälp.

    We need help.

    Odpoveď

    behöver

    Vi behöver hjälp. — We need help.

  95. Kartička 95

    Otázka

    Present of att tala:

    Hon ___ svenska.

    She speaks Swedish.

    Odpoveď

    talar

    Hon talar svenska. — She speaks Swedish.

  96. Kartička 96

    Otázka

    Present of att ha:

    Jag ___ en fråga.

    I have a question.

    Odpoveď

    har

    Jag har en fråga. — I have a question.

  97. Kartička 97

    Otázka

    Present of att hjälpa:

    Han ___ sin granne.

    He helps his neighbour.

    Odpoveď

    hjälper

    Han hjälper sin granne. — He helps his neighbour.

  98. Kartička 98

    Otázka

    Present of att förstå:

    Jag ___ frågan.

    I understand the question.

    Odpoveď

    förstår

    Jag förstår frågan. — I understand the question.

  99. Kartička 99

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Greet a colleague casually.

    Odpoveď

    Hej! — Hi! / Hello!

    An everyday greeting for many ordinary situations.

  100. Kartička 100

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Ask someone to repeat what they said.

    Odpoveď

    Kan du säga det igen? — Can you say that again?

    Kan du upprepa det? is another useful version.

  101. Kartička 101

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Thank someone for their help.

    Odpoveď

    Tack för hjälpen. — Thanks for your help.

    Hjälpen is the definite form of hjälp.

  102. Kartička 102

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Say you do not understand.

    Odpoveď

    Jag förstår inte. — I don't understand.

    Neutral statement.

  103. Kartička 103

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Get a stranger's attention politely.

    Odpoveď

    Ursäkta! — Excuse me!

    Also used to apologise; this situation selects the meaning.

  104. Kartička 104

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Ask someone to speak more slowly.

    Odpoveď

    Kan du tala långsammare? — Can you speak more slowly?

    Prata can replace tala in everyday speech.

  105. Kartička 105

    Otázka

    In Swedish: Say you will see someone tomorrow.

    Odpoveď

    Vi ses i morgon! — See you tomorrow!

    A friendly goodbye when you plan to meet the next day.

  106. Kartička 106

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en vän (friend)

    Odpoveď

    vänner — plural of en vän.

  107. Kartička 107

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en granne (neighbour)

    Odpoveď

    grannar — plural of en granne.

  108. Kartička 108

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: ett barn (child)

    Odpoveď

    barn — plural of ett barn.

    The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.

  109. Kartička 109

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en kollega (colleague)

    Odpoveď

    kollegor — plural of en kollega.

    Kolleger is also accepted.

  110. Kartička 110

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: en fråga (question)

    Odpoveď

    frågor — plural of en fråga.

  111. Kartička 111

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: ett svar (answer)

    Odpoveď

    svar — plural of ett svar.

    The indefinite singular and plural have the same spelling.

  112. Kartička 112

    Otázka

    Swedish indefinite plural: ett möte (meeting)

    Odpoveď

    möten — plural of ett möte.

A cup, apple, key and blank ticket on a sunlit kitchen table, with a bicycle and Swedish city buildings outside the window.

112 kartičiek

Swedish everyday words and useful short phrases

Učiť sa tento balíček zadarmo

Otvorí sa Nibomo, aby ste sa mohli začať učiť.