Most Common Swedish Words: 201–300
kapa[ˇkɑːpa] · verbNew
to cut off, to hijack
[ˇkɑːpa] · verb
| present | kapar |
| past | kapade |
| supine | kapat |
| pres. participle | kapande |
| past part. (common) | kapad |
| past part. (neuter) | kapat |
| past part. (plural) | kapade |
| imperative | kapa |
samt[samːt] · conj.New
and
blogg[blɔgg] · nounNew
blog
[blɔgg] · noun
| definite singular | bloggen |
| indefinite plural | bloggar |
| definite plural | bloggarna |
innan[ˇɪnːan] · subj.New
before
[ˇɪnːan] · subj.
Introduces an earlier time relation: Jag äter innan jag går till skolan.
som[sɔmː] · adv.New
at, how
[sɔmː] · adv.
Used with superlatives: som bäst = at one’s best. Also used in exclamations. At (one’s best, worst, etc.).
ur[ʉːr] · prep.New
out, off, from, out of
gälla[ˇjɛlːa] · verbNew
to be valid
[ˇjɛlːa] · verb
| present | gäller |
| past | gällde |
| supine | gällt |
| pres. participle | gällande |
| imperative | gäll |
verka[ˇværːka] · verbNew
to seem
[ˇværːka] · verb
| present | verkar |
| past | verkade |
| supine | verkat |
| pres. participle | verkande |
| past part. (common) | verkad |
| past part. (neuter) | verkat |
| past part. (plural) | verkade |
| imperative | verka |
tala[ˇtɑːla] · verbNew
to talk
[ˇtɑːla] · verb
| present | talar |
| past | talade |
| supine | talat |
| pres. participle | talande |
| past part. (common) | talad |
| past part. (neuter) | talat |
| past part. (plural) | talade |
| imperative | tala |
bära[ˇbæːra] · verbNew
to carry
[ˇbæːra] · verb
| present | bär |
| past | bar |
| supine | burit |
| pres. participle | bärande |
| past part. (common) | buren |
| past part. (neuter) | buret |
| past part. (plural) | burna |
| imperative | bär |
för[fœːr] · adv.New
too
väg[vɛːg] · nounNew
road
[vɛːg] · noun
| definite singular | vägen |
| indefinite plural | vägar |
| definite plural | vägarna |
samhälle[samhɛlleː] · nounNew
society, community
[samhɛlleː] · noun
| definite singular | samhället |
| indefinite plural | samhällen |
| definite plural | samhällena |
alltså[alː(t)sɔ] · subj.New
so
stat[stɑːt] · nounNew
state
[stɑːt] · noun
| definite singular | staten |
| indefinite plural | stater |
| definite plural | staterna |
stad[stɑːd] · nounNew
city
[stɑːd] · noun
| definite singular | staden/stan |
| indefinite plural | städer |
| definite plural | städerna |
höra[ˇhøːra] · verbNew
to hear
[ˇhøːra] · verb
| present | hör |
| past | hörde |
| supine | hört |
| pres. participle | hörande |
| past part. (common) | hörd |
| past part. (neuter) | hört |
| past part. (plural) | hörda |
| imperative | hör |
innebära[ˈɪnːɛˌbæːra] · verbNew
to mean, to entail
[ˈɪnːɛˌbæːra] · verb
| present | innebär |
| past | innebar |
| supine | inneburit |
| pres. participle | innebärande |
| past part. (common) | inneburen |
| past part. (neuter) | inneburet |
| past part. (plural) | inneburna |
| imperative | innebär |
genom att[jeːnɔm at] · adv.New
by
företag[ˈfœːrɛˌtɑːg] · nounNew
company, enterprise, firm
[ˈfœːrɛˌtɑːg] · noun
| definite singular | företaget |
| indefinite plural | företag |
| definite plural | företagen |
möjlighet[ˈmœjːlɪ(g)ˌheːt] · nounNew
chance, opportunity
[ˈmœjːlɪ(g)ˌheːt] · noun
| definite singular | möjligheten |
| indefinite plural | möjligheter |
| definite plural | möjligheterna |
ord[uːɖ] · nounNew
word
[uːɖ] · noun
| definite singular | ordet |
| indefinite plural | ord |
| definite plural | orden |
politisk[pʊˈliːtɪsk] · adj.New
political
[pʊˈliːtɪsk] · adj.
| neuter | politiskt |
| plural | politiska |
| definite | politiska |
| comparative | politiskare |
| superlative | politiskast |
| superlative (definite) | politikaste |
välja[ˇvɛlːja] · verbNew
to choose
[ˇvɛlːja] · verb
| present | väljer |
| past | valde |
| supine | valt |
| pres. participle | väljande |
| past part. (common) | vald |
| past part. (neuter) | valt |
| past part. (plural) | valda |
| imperative | välj |
er[eːr] · personal pron.New
you, yourselves
[eːr] · personal pron.
Object form of ni: Jag hjälper er. Possessive er, ert and era mean your: er bok, ert hus, era böcker. These uses have different grammatical functions. You (plural).
förstå[fœˈʂtoː] · verbNew
to understand
[fœˈʂtoː] · verb
| present | förstår |
| past | förstod |
| supine | förstått |
| pres. participle | förstående |
| past part. (common) | förstådd |
| past part. (neuter) | förstått |
| past part. (plural) | förstådda |
| imperative | förstå |
inlägg[ˈɪnːˌlɛgː] · nounNew
post
[ˈɪnːˌlɛgː] · noun
| definite singular | inlägget |
| indefinite plural | inlägg |
| definite plural | inläggen |
ägg[ɛgː] · nounNew
egg
[ɛgː] · noun
| definite singular | ägget |
| indefinite plural | ägg |
| definite plural | äggen |
te[teː] · nounNew
tea
[teː] · noun
| definite singular | teet |
| indefinite plural | teer |
| definite plural | teerna |
spela[ˇspeːla] · verbNew
to play
[ˇspeːla] · verb
| present | spelar |
| past | spelade |
| supine | spelat |
| pres. participle | spelande |
| past part. (common) | spelad |
| past part. (neuter) | spelat |
| past part. (plural) | spelade |
| imperative | spela |
så att[soː at] · subj.New
so that
lika[ˇliːka] · adv.New
just as
hitta[ˇhɪtːa] · verbNew
to find
[ˇhɪtːa] · verb
| present | hittar |
| past | hittade |
| supine | hittat |
| pres. participle | hittande |
| past part. (common) | hittad |
| past part. (neuter) | hittat |
| past part. (plural) | hittade |
| imperative | hitta |
tag[tɑːg] · nounNew
grip, while
[tɑːg] · noun
| definite singular | taget |
| indefinite plural | tag |
| definite plural | tagen |
dra[drɑː] · verbNew
to pull
[drɑː] · verb
| present | drar |
| past | drog |
| supine | dragit |
| pres. participle | dragande |
| past part. (common) | dragen |
| past part. (neuter) | draget |
| past part. (plural) | dragna |
| imperative | dra |
leda[ˇleːda] · verbNew
to lead
[ˇleːda] · verb
| present | leder |
| past | ledde |
| supine | lett |
| pres. participle | ledande |
| past part. (common) | ledd |
| past part. (neuter) | lett |
| past part. (plural) | ledda |
| imperative | led |
gärna[ˇjæːɳa] · adv.New
willingly, gladly
[ˇjæːɳa] · adv.
Expresses willingness or preference: Jag hjälper gärna till.
ändå[ˈɛnːˌdoː] [ɛnˈdoː] · adv.New
anyway
[ˈɛnːˌdoː] [ɛnˈdoː] · adv.
Can mean "anyway" or "nevertheless". In this lesson: "anyway" (something people do regardless).
förslag[fœˈʂlɑːg] · nounNew
proposition, suggestion
[fœˈʂlɑːg] · noun
| definite singular | förslaget |
| indefinite plural | förslag |
| definite plural | förslagen |
lyckas[ˇlʏkːas] · verbNew
to succeed, to manage
[ˇlʏkːas] · verb
| present | lyckas |
| past | lyckades |
| supine | lyckats |
dessutom[dɛˇsʉːtɔm] · adv.New
besides
område[ˈɔmːˌroːdɛ] · nounNew
area
[ˈɔmːˌroːdɛ] · noun
| definite singular | området |
| indefinite plural | områden |
| definite plural | områdena |
lag[lɑːg] · nounNew
law
[lɑːg] · noun
| definite singular | lagen |
| indefinite plural | lagar |
| definite plural | lagarna |
svår[svoːr] · adj.New
difficult
[svoːr] · adj.
| neuter | svårt |
| plural | svåra |
| definite | svåra |
| comparative | svårare |
| superlative | svårast |
| superlative (definite) | svåraste |
lära[ˇlæːra] · verbNew
to teach, to learn
[ˇlæːra] · verb
| present | lär |
| past | lärde |
| supine | lärt |
| pres. participle | lärande |
| past part. (common) | lärd |
| past part. (neuter) | lärt |
| past part. (plural) | lärda |
| imperative | lär |
sätta[ˇsɛtːa] · verbNew
to set, to put
[ˇsɛtːa] · verb
| present | sätter |
| past | satte |
| supine | satt |
| pres. participle | sättande |
| past part. (common) | satt |
| past part. (neuter) | satt |
| past part. (plural) | satta |
| imperative | sätt |
plats[platːs] · nounNew
place, seat, room, space
[platːs] · noun
| definite singular | platsen |
| indefinite plural | platser |
| definite plural | platserna |
lång[lɔŋː] · adj.New
long, tall
[lɔŋː] · adj.
| neuter | långt |
| plural | långa |
| definite | långa |
| comparative | längre |
| superlative | längst |
| superlative (definite) | längsta |
lämna[ˇlɛmːna] · verbNew
to leave
[ˇlɛmːna] · verb
| present | lämnar |
| past | lämnade |
| supine | lämnat |
| pres. participle | lämnande |
| past part. (common) | lämnad |
| past part. (neuter) | lämnat |
| past part. (plural) | lämnade |
| imperative | lämna |
bygga[ˇbʏgːa] · verbNew
to build
[ˇbʏgːa] · verb
| present | bygger |
| past | byggde |
| supine | byggt |
| pres. participle | byggande |
| past part. (common) | byggd |
| past part. (neuter) | byggt |
| past part. (plural) | byggda |
| imperative | bygg |
politik[pʊlɪˈtiːk] · nounNew
politics, policy
[pʊlɪˈtiːk] · noun
| definite singular | politiken |
| indefinite plural | politiker |
| definite plural | politikerna |
tidigare · adv.New
earlier, previously
kalla[ˇkalːa] · verbNew
to be called
[ˇkalːa] · verb
| present | kallar |
| past | kallade |
| supine | kallat |
| pres. participle | kallande |
| past part. (common) | kallad |
| past part. (neuter) | kallat |
| past part. (plural) | kallade |
| imperative | kalla |
pengar[pɛŋːar] · nounNew
money
[pɛŋːar] · noun
Money. Normally used in the plural in this meaning.
väldigt[ˇvɛlːdɪ(k)t] · adv.New
very, really
leva[ˇleːva] · verbNew
to live
[ˇleːva] · verb
| present | lever |
| past | levde |
| supine | levt |
| pres. participle | levande |
| past part. (common) | levd |
| past part. (neuter) | levt |
| past part. (plural) | levda |
| imperative | lev |
ställa[ˇstɛlːa] · verbNew
to put, to place
[ˇstɛlːa] · verb
| present | ställer |
| past | ställde |
| supine | ställt |
| pres. participle | ställande |
| past part. (common) | ställd |
| past part. (neuter) | ställt |
| past part. (plural) | ställda |
| imperative | ställ |
följa[ˇfœlːja] · verbNew
to follow
[ˇfœlːja] · verb
| present | följer |
| past | följde |
| supine | följt |
| pres. participle | följande |
| past part. (common) | följd |
| past part. (neuter) | följt |
| past part. (plural) | följda |
| imperative | följ |
vecka[ˇvɛkːa] · nounNew
week
[ˇvɛkːa] · noun
| definite singular | veckan |
| indefinite plural | veckor |
| definite plural | veckorna |
ja[jɑː] · interj.New
yes
ske[ɧeː] · verbNew
to occur, to happen
[ɧeː] · verb
| present | sker |
| past | skedde |
| supine | skett |
| pres. participle | skeende |
| past part. (common) | skedd |
| past part. (neuter) | skett |
| past part. (plural) | skedda |
| imperative | ske |
parti[paˈʈiː] · nounNew
party
[paˈʈiː] · noun
| definite singular | partiet |
| indefinite plural | partier |
| definite plural | partierna |
kräva[ˇkrɛːva] · verbNew
to demand
[ˇkrɛːva] · verb
| present | kräver |
| past | krävde |
| supine | krävt |
| pres. participle | krävande |
| past part. (common) | krävd |
| past part. (neuter) | krävt |
| past part. (plural) | krävda |
| imperative | kräv |
utveckling[ʉːtveːcklɪŋ] · nounNew
development
[ʉːtveːcklɪŋ] · noun
| definite singular | utvecklingen |
| indefinite plural | utvecklingar |
| definite plural | utvecklingarna |
faktiskt[fakːtɪskt] · adv.New
actually, in fact
ena[ˇeːna] · verbNew
to unite
[ˇeːna] · verb
| present | enar |
| past | enade |
| supine | enat |
| pres. participle | enande |
| past part. (common) | enad |
| past part. (neuter) | enat |
| past part. (plural) | enade |
| imperative | ena |
svara[ˇsvɑːra] · verbNew
to answer
[ˇsvɑːra] · verb
| present | svarar |
| past | svarade |
| supine | svarat |
| pres. participle | svarande |
| past part. (common) | svarad |
| past part. (neuter) | svarat |
| past part. (plural) | svarade |
| imperative | svara |
ner[neːr] · adv.New
down
fortsätta[ˈfʊʈːˌsɛtːa] · verbNew
to continue
[ˈfʊʈːˌsɛtːa] · verb
| present | fortsätter |
| past | fortsatte |
| supine | fortsatt |
| pres. participle | fortsättande |
| past part. (common) | fortsatt |
| past part. (neuter) | fortsatt |
| past part. (plural) | fortsatta |
| imperative | fortsätt |
skola[ˇskuːla] · nounNew
school
[ˇskuːla] · noun
| definite singular | skolan |
| indefinite plural | skolor |
| definite plural | skolorna |
bruka[ˇbrʉːka] · verbNew
to do frequently
[ˇbrʉːka] · verb
| present | brukar |
| past | brukade |
| supine | brukat |
| pres. participle | brukande |
| past part. (common) | brukad |
| past part. (neuter) | brukat |
| past part. (plural) | brukade |
| imperative | bruka |
mål[moːl] · nounNew
goal
[moːl] · noun
| definite singular | målet |
| indefinite plural | mål |
| definite plural | målen |
par[pɑːr] · nounNew
pair, couple
[pɑːr] · noun
| definite singular | paret |
| indefinite plural | par |
| definite plural | paren |
sent[seːnt] · adv.New
late
ekonomisk[ɛkʊˈnoːmɪsk] · adj.New
economic, financial, economical
[ɛkʊˈnoːmɪsk] · adj.
| neuter | ekonomiskt |
| plural | ekonomiska |
| definite | ekonomiska |
klockan ...[klɔkan ...] · expressionNew
... o'clock
dålig[ˇdoːlɪ(g)] · adj.New
bad
[ˇdoːlɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | dåligt |
| plural | dåliga |
| definite | dåliga |
| comparative | sämre/värre |
| superlative | sämst/värst |
| superlative (definite) | sämsta/värsta |
namn[namːn] · nounNew
name
[namːn] · noun
| definite singular | namnet |
| indefinite plural | namn |
| definite plural | namnen |
igen[ɪˈjɛnː] · adv.New
again
verkligen[vɛrklɪ(g)eːn] · adv.New
really, truly
mena[ˇmeːna] · verbNew
to mean, to intend
[ˇmeːna] · verb
| present | menar |
| past | menade |
| supine | menat |
| pres. participle | menande |
| past part. (common) | menad |
| past part. (neuter) | menat |
| past part. (plural) | menade |
| imperative | mena |
Used to clarify meaning or intention: Vad menar du?
fortfarande[ˈfʊʈːˌfɑːrandɛ] · adv.New
still
grupp[grɵpː] · nounNew
group
[grɵpː] · noun
| definite singular | gruppen |
| indefinite plural | grupper |
| definite plural | grupperna |
beslut[bɛˈslʉːt] · nounNew
decision
[bɛˈslʉːt] · noun
| definite singular | beslutet |
| indefinite plural | beslut |
| definite plural | besluten |
även om[ɛːvɛn ɔm] · subj.New
although
enda[ˇɛnːda] · adj.New
only, single
bort[buːʈ] · adv.New
away
slå[sloː] · verbNew
to beat
[sloː] · verb
| present | slår |
| past | slog |
| supine | slagit |
| pres. participle | slående |
| past part. (common) | slagen |
| past part. (neuter) | slaget |
| past part. (plural) | slagna |
| imperative | slå |
möjlig[ˇmœjːlɪ(g)] · adj.New
possible
[ˇmœjːlɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | möjligt |
| plural | möjliga |
| definite | möjliga |
| comparative | möjligare |
| superlative | möjligast |
| superlative (definite) | möjligaste |
många[ˇmɔŋːa] · adj.New
many
[ˇmɔŋːa] · adj.
plural of mången
hända[ˇhɛnːda] · verbNew
to happen, to occur
[ˇhɛnːda] · verb
| present | händer |
| past | hände |
| supine | hänt |
| pres. participle | händande |
| past part. (common) | händ |
| past part. (neuter) | hänt |
| past part. (plural) | hända |
| imperative | händ |
endast[ˇɛnːdast] · adv.New
only
miljon[mɪlˈjuːn] · nounNew
million
[mɪlˈjuːn] · noun
| definite singular | miljonen |
| indefinite plural | miljoner |
| definite plural | miljonerna |
vidare[ˇviːdarɛ] · adv.New
further
ganska[ˇganːska] · adv.New
quite
svar[svɑːr] · nounNew
answer
[svɑːr] · noun
| definite singular | svaret |
| indefinite plural | svar |
| definite plural | svaren |
varenda[vaˇrɛnːda] · indefinite pron.New
every
istället[iːstɛlleːt] · adv.New
instead
först[fœʂːt] · adv.New
firstly
arbeta[ˈarːˌbeːta] · verbNew
to work
[ˈarːˌbeːta] · verb
| present | arbetar |
| past | arbetade |
| supine | arbetat |
| pres. participle | arbetande |
| past part. (common) | arbetad |
| past part. (neuter) | arbetat |
| past part. (plural) | arbetade |
| imperative | arbeta |
Based on Kilgarriff, Adam; Charalabopoulou, Frieda; Gavrilidou, Maria; Johannessen, Janne Bondi; Khalil, Saussan; Kokkinakis, Sofie Johansson; Lew, Robert; Sharoff, Serge; Vadlapudi, Ravikiran & Volodina, Elena. 2014. Corpus-based vocabulary lists for language learners for nine languages. Language Resources and Evaluation, 48:121–163, DOI 10.1007/s10579-013-9251-2.