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