Common Swedish Words

A list of the most common Swedish words ordered by their frequency of use. You can use this list to learn words efficiently, ensuring you cover the basic vocabulary of Swedish.

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1	jag	©
1. pron. I
Jag läser en bok. - I'm reading a book.
Bara du och jag. - Just you and I.
2. n-n. (psychology) I, self
2	det
1. pron. It; third-person singular, referring to nouns of neuter gender. Nominative, accusative or dative
2. pron. it; the impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement
Det regnar.
It is raining.
3. pron. it; the impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject or object
3	är
1. v. present indicative of vara; am/is/are
Jag är hungrig - I am hungry
Han är nöjd - He is satisfied
Hon är en tiger - She is a tiger
De är pyttesmå - They are tiny
4	du	©
1. pron. you (subjective case, singular)
Nisse, du är en liten groda - Nisse, you are a small frog
2. pron. thou
5	inte	©
1. adv. not
Jag har inte gjort det. - I have not done that.
6	att	©
1. part. Used to indicate the infinitive form of a verb; compare English to.
Att vara eller inte vara. - To be or not to be.
2. conj. that
Jag tycker att det är en intressant bok. - I think (that) it's an interesting book.
7	en
1. n-c. juniper
8	och	©
1. conj. and; used to connect two homogeneous (similar) words or phrases
Jag gillar hundar och katter. - I like dogs and cats.
2. conj. and; used to denote the last item of a list
äpplen, apelsiner och päron - apples, oranges and pears
3. conj. (mathematics) and, plus
9	har
1. v. present indicative of ha
10	vi	©
1. pron. we (first-person personal plural subject pronoun)
2. n-n. sanctuary
11	på
1. prep. on, on top of; touching from above
Boken ligger på bordet. - The book lies on the table.
2. prep. on, against, touching; hanging from or being attached to (a vertical surface)
Äpplet som hänger på den grenen - The apple hanging on that branch
Skylten på väggen - The sign on the wall
12	i	©
1. adv. used to signify that an action is done with intensity
2. prep. in; located inside
3. prep. in; specifies a place, a region or a country
Kim bor i Stockholm, som ligger i Sverige. - Kim lives in Stockholm which lies in Sweden.
4. prep. (about time) to; before a full hour or, if used in the phrase "fem i halv", a half-hour
13	för	©
1. adv. too; To an excessive degree
2. conj. because
3. n-c. (nautical) bow; the front part of a boat or a ship
4. prep. for, for the sake of something or somebody
5. prep. Used before the object of verbs indicating movement in conjunction with upp and ner
14	han	©
1. pron. he, the third person singular, masculine, nominative case.
Han är mycket stilig - He is very handsome
2. pron. (non-standard in writing, common in speech) him
Jag såg han / Jag såg'an - I saw him
15	vad	©
1. pron. what
2. n-n. bet, wager
3. n-n. a ford, a place for wading, short for vadställe
4. n-c. (anatomy) calf; the back side of the lower part of the leg.
5. n-c. a trawl
16	med	©
1. adv. also, as well, too
2. prep. with, together with, in the company of
Han tränar (tillsammans) med vänner. - He trains (together) with friends.
3. prep. including, containing, with; in addition to
Han hittade en plånbok med 100 euro. - He found a wallet containing 100 euros.
17	mig
1. pron. me (objective case)
Såg du mig aldrig där? - Did you never see me there?
Kan du lära mig att jonglera? - Can you teach me how to juggle?
2. pron. reflexive of jag; compare myself
Jag skar mig på kniven. - I cut myself on the knife.
18	som
1. conj. as, like; similar to
Flitig som ett bi. - Busy as a bee.
Hon lät som en häst. - She sounded like a horse.
2. conj. as; in the same way that
Som du önskar. - As you wish.
19	här
1. adv. here; at this time or at this place
Här är den - Here it is
2. n-c. (historical) a land army, a host
Härarna drabbade samman tidigt på morgonen. - The armies clashed in the early morning.
Österns härar
20	om	©
1. conj. if
2. prep. about
en bok om tåg - a book about trains
Vi har pratat om dig - We have talked about you
Vad pratar de om? - What are they talking about?

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