Most Common Swedish Words: 301–400
heller[hɛlːɛr] · adv.New
nor
riktigt · adv.New
really, properly
hand[hanːd] · nounNew
hand
[hanːd] · noun
| definite singular | handen |
| indefinite plural | händer |
| definite plural | händerna |
uppgift[ˈɵpːˌjɪfːt] · nounNew
assignment
[ˈɵpːˌjɪfːt] · noun
| definite singular | uppgiften |
| indefinite plural | uppgifter |
| definite plural | uppgifterna |
fungera[fɵŋˈgeːra] · verbNew
to work, to function
[fɵŋˈgeːra] · verb
| present | fungerar |
| past | fungerade |
| supine | fungerat |
| pres. participle | fungerande |
| past part. (common) | fungerad |
| past part. (neuter) | fungerat |
| past part. (plural) | fungerade |
| imperative | fungera |
Means work or function: Datorn fungerar inte. For doing a job, use arbeta or jobba.
beta[ˇbeːta] · verbNew
to graze
[ˇbeːta] · verb
| present | betar |
| past | betade |
| supine | betat |
| pres. participle | betande |
| past part. (common) | betad |
| past part. (neuter) | betat |
| past part. (plural) | betade |
| imperative | beta |
köpa[ˇɕøːpa] · verbNew
to buy
[ˇɕøːpa] · verb
| present | köper |
| past | köpte |
| supine | köpt |
| pres. participle | köpande |
| past part. (common) | köpt |
| past part. (neuter) | köpt |
| past part. (plural) | köpta |
| imperative | köp |
nästan[ˇnɛsːtan] · adv.New
almost
bra[brɑː] · adv.New
well
[brɑː] · adv.
| comparative | bättre |
| superlative | bäst |
bland[blanː(d)] · prep.New
among
december[dɛˈsɛmːbɛr] · nounNew
December
sitta[ˇsɪtːa] · verbNew
to sit
[ˇsɪtːa] · verb
| present | sitter |
| past | satt |
| supine | suttit |
| pres. participle | sittande |
| past part. (common) | sutten |
| past part. (neuter) | suttet |
| past part. (plural) | suttna |
| imperative | sitt |
Means sit: Jag sitter på en stol.
precis[prɛˈsiːs] · adv.New
exactly
hennes[ˇhɛnːɛs] · possesive pron.New
her, hers
[ˇhɛnːɛs] · possesive pron.
Means her or hers. The form stays the same before different nouns.
åta sig · verbNew
to undertake, to take on
· verb
| present | åtar sig |
| past | åtog sig |
| supine | åtagit sig |
| imperative | åta dig |
bland annat · adv.New
among other things
krig[kriːg] · nounNew
war
[kriːg] · noun
| definite singular | kriget |
| indefinite plural | krig |
| definite plural | krigen |
till exempel · adv.New
for example
tillsammans[tɪlˈsamːans] · adv.New
together
henne[ˇhɛnːɛ] · personal pron.New
her
intressant[ɪntrɛˈsanːt] [ɪntrɛˈsaŋːt] · adj.New
interesting
[ɪntrɛˈsanːt] [ɪntrɛˈsaŋːt] · adj.
| neuter | intressant |
| plural | intressanta |
| definite | intressanta |
| comparative | intressantare |
| superlative | intressantast |
| superlative (definite) | intressantaste |
val[vɑːl] · nounNew
election, choice
[vɑːl] · noun
| definite singular | valet |
| indefinite plural | val |
| definite plural | valen |
kyrka[ˇɕʏrːka] · nounNew
church
[ˇɕʏrːka] · noun
| definite singular | kyrkan |
| indefinite plural | kyrkor |
| definite plural | kyrkorna |
egentligen[ɛˈjɛnːtlɪ(g)ɛn] · adv.New
actually
inför[ˈɪnːˌfœːr] · prep.New
before, in front of, ahead of
historia[hɪˈstuːrɪa] · nounNew
story
[hɪˈstuːrɪa] · noun
| definite singular | historien |
| indefinite plural | historier |
| definite plural | historierna |
jobb[jɔbː] · nounNew
work, job
[jɔbː] · noun
| definite singular | jobbet |
| indefinite plural | jobb |
| definite plural | jobben |
berätta[bɛˈrɛtːa] · verbNew
to tell
[bɛˈrɛtːa] · verb
| present | berättar |
| past | berättade |
| supine | berättat |
| pres. participle | berättande |
| past part. (common) | berättad |
| past part. (neuter) | berättat |
| past part. (plural) | berättade |
| imperative | berätta |
vanlig[vanlɪ(g)] · adj.New
common, usual
[vanlɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | vanligt |
| plural | vanliga |
| definite | vanliga |
| comparative | vanligare |
| superlative | vanligast |
| superlative (definite) | vanligaste |
rätta[ˇrɛtːa] · verbNew
to correct
[ˇrɛtːa] · verb
| present | rättar |
| past | rättade |
| supine | rättat |
| pres. participle | rättande |
| past part. (common) | rättad |
| past part. (neuter) | rättat |
| past part. (plural) | rättade |
| imperative | rätta |
januari[janɵˈɑːrɪ] · nounNew
January
information[ɪnfɔrmaˈɧuːn] · nounNew
information
[ɪnfɔrmaˈɧuːn] · noun
| definite singular | informationen |
| indefinite plural | informationer |
| definite plural | informationerna |
flest[fleːst] · adj.New
most
[fleːst] · adj.
Superlative used with countable plural nouns.
ung[ɵŋː] · adj.New
young
[ɵŋː] · adj.
| neuter | ungt |
| plural | unga |
| definite | unga |
| comparative | yngre |
| superlative | yngst |
| superlative (definite) | yngsta |
en · indefinite pron.New
one, you
· indefinite pron.
Object form of the general pronoun man; also used as a subject in some varieties of Swedish.
tillbaka[tɪlˈbɑːka] · adv.New
back
film[fɪlːm] · nounNew
film, movie
[fɪlːm] · noun
| definite singular | filmen |
| indefinite plural | filmer |
| definite plural | filmerna |
ibland[ɪˈblanːd] · adv.New
sometimes
medan[ˇmeːdan] · subj.New
while
[ˇmeːdan] · subj.
Connects actions happening at the same time: Jag läser medan du skriver.
slut[slʉːt] · nounNew
end
[slʉːt] · noun
| definite singular | slutet |
| indefinite plural | slut |
| definite plural | sluten |
massa[ˇmasːa] · nounNew
mass, lot
[ˇmasːa] · noun
| definite singular | massan |
| indefinite plural | massor |
| definite plural | massorna |
tanke[ˇtaŋːkɛ] · nounNew
thought
[ˇtaŋːkɛ] · noun
| definite singular | tanken |
| indefinite plural | tankar |
| definite plural | tankarna |
akt[akːt] · nounNew
act
[akːt] · noun
| definite singular | akten |
| indefinite plural | akter |
| definite plural | akterna |
procent[prʊˈsɛnːt] · nounNew
percent
[prʊˈsɛnːt] · noun
| definite singular | procenten |
| indefinite plural | procent |
| definite plural | procenten |
månad[ˇmoːnad] · nounNew
month
[ˇmoːnad] · noun
| definite singular | månaden |
| indefinite plural | månader |
| definite plural | månaderna |
sista[ˇsɪsːta] · adj.New
last
sluta[ˇslʉːta] · verbNew
to stop
[ˇslʉːta] · verb
| present | slutar |
| past | slutade |
| supine | slutat |
| pres. participle | slutande |
| past part. (common) | slutad |
| past part. (neuter) | slutat |
| past part. (plural) | slutade |
| imperative | sluta |
Stop doing something or finish: Jag slutar arbeta klockan fem.
verksamhet[ˈværːksamˌheːt] · nounNew
operation
[ˈværːksamˌheːt] · noun
| definite singular | verksamheten |
| indefinite plural | verksamheter |
| definite plural | verksamheterna |
rätt[rɛtː] · nounNew
right, entitlement
[rɛtː] · noun
| definite singular | rätten |
| indefinite plural | rätter |
| definite plural | rätterna |
samtidigt · adv.New
at the same time, simultaneously
emot[ɛˈmuːt] · prep.New
against
stöd[støːd] · nounNew
support
[støːd] · noun
| definite singular | stödet |
| indefinite plural | stöd |
| definite plural | stöden |
familj[faˈmɪlːj] · nounNew
family
[faˈmɪlːj] · noun
| definite singular | familjen |
| indefinite plural | familjer |
| definite plural | familjerna |
vem[vɛmː] · adv.New
who
åka[ˇoːka] · verbNew
to go
[ˇoːka] · verb
| present | åker |
| past | åkte |
| supine | åkt |
| pres. participle | åkande |
| past part. (common) | åkt |
| past part. (neuter) | åkt |
| past part. (plural) | åkta |
| imperative | åk |
by vehicle
betala[bɛˈtɑːla] · verbNew
to pay
[bɛˈtɑːla] · verb
| present | betalar |
| past | betalade |
| supine | betalat |
| pres. participle | betalande |
| past part. (common) | betalad |
| past part. (neuter) | betalat |
| past part. (plural) | betalda |
| imperative | betala |
kommun[kɔˈmʉːn] · nounNew
municipality
[kɔˈmʉːn] · noun
| definite singular | kommunen |
| indefinite plural | kommuner |
| definite plural | kommunerna |
resultat[rɛsɵlˈtɑːt] · nounNew
result
[rɛsɵlˈtɑːt] · noun
| definite singular | resultatet |
| indefinite plural | resultat |
| definite plural | resultaten |
utveckla[ʉːtveːckla] · verbNew
to develop
[ʉːtveːckla] · verb
| present | utvecklar |
| past | utvecklade |
| supine | utvecklat |
| pres. participle | utvecklande |
| past part. (common) | utvecklad |
| past part. (neuter) | utvecklat |
| past part. (plural) | utvecklade |
| imperative | utveckla |
föra[ˇføːra] · verbNew
to lead, to bring, to carry
[ˇføːra] · verb
| present | för |
| past | förde |
| supine | fört |
| pres. participle | förande |
| past part. (common) | förd |
| past part. (neuter) | fört |
| past part. (plural) | förda |
| imperative | för |
hjälpa[ˇjɛlːpa] · verbNew
to help
[ˇjɛlːpa] · verb
| present | hjälper |
| past | hjälpte |
| supine | hjälpt |
| pres. participle | hjälpande |
| past part. (common) | hjälpt |
| past part. (neuter) | hjälpt |
| past part. (plural) | hjälpta |
| imperative | hjälp |
nästa[ˇnɛsːta] · relational pron.New
next
nära[ˇnæːra] · adv.New
close, near
[ˇnæːra] · adv.
| comparative | närmare |
| superlative | närmast |
nej[nɛjː] · interj.New
no
text[tɛkːst] · nounNew
text
[tɛkːst] · noun
| definite singular | texten |
| indefinite plural | texter |
| definite plural | texterna |
exempel[ɛkˈsɛmːpɛl] · nounNew
example
[ɛkˈsɛmːpɛl] · noun
| definite singular | exemplet |
| indefinite plural | exempel |
| definite plural | exemplen |
särskilt · adv.New
especially, particularly
debatt[dɛˈbatː] · nounNew
debate
[dɛˈbatː] · noun
| definite singular | debatten |
| indefinite plural | debatter |
| definite plural | debatterna |
när det gäller · prep.New
regarding, when it comes to
på grund av[poː grɵnd ɑːv] · expressionNew
due to
situation[sɪtɵaˈɧuːn] · nounNew
situation
[sɪtɵaˈɧuːn] · noun
| definite singular | situationen |
| indefinite plural | situationer |
| definite plural | situationerna |
europeisk[ɛʉrʊˈpeːɪsk] · adj.New
European
[ɛʉrʊˈpeːɪsk] · adj.
| neuter | europeiskt |
| plural | europeiska |
| definite | europeiska |
form[fɔrːm] · nounNew
form, shape
[fɔrːm] · noun
| definite singular | formen |
| indefinite plural | former |
| definite plural | formerna |
orm[ʊrːm] · nounNew
snake
[ʊrːm] · noun
| definite singular | ormen |
| indefinite plural | ormar |
| definite plural | ormarna |
råd[roːd] · nounNew
advice
[roːd] · noun
| definite singular | rådet |
| indefinite plural | råd |
| definite plural | råden |
november[nʊˈvɛmːbɛr] · nounNew
November
makt[makːt] · nounNew
power, force
[makːt] · noun
| definite singular | makten |
| indefinite plural | makter |
| definite plural | makterna |
social[sʊsɪˈɑːl] · adj.New
social
[sʊsɪˈɑːl] · adj.
| neuter | socialt |
| plural | sociala |
| definite | sociala |
vinna[ˇvɪnːa] · verbNew
to win
[ˇvɪnːa] · verb
| present | vinner |
| past | vann |
| supine | vunnit |
| pres. participle | vinnande |
| past part. (common) | vunnen |
| past part. (neuter) | vunnet |
| past part. (plural) | vunna |
| imperative | vinn |
kvar[kvɑːr] · adv.New
left, remaining
system[sʏˈsteːm] · nounNew
system
[sʏˈsteːm] · noun
| definite singular | systemet |
| indefinite plural | system |
| definite plural | systemen |
vänta[ˇvɛnːta] · verbNew
to wait
[ˇvɛnːta] · verb
| present | väntar |
| past | väntade |
| supine | väntat |
| pres. participle | väntande |
| past part. (common) | väntad |
| past part. (neuter) | väntat |
| past part. (plural) | väntade |
| imperative | vänta |
tidig[ˇtiːdɪ(g)] · adj.New
early
[ˇtiːdɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | tidigt |
| plural | tidiga |
| definite | tidiga |
| comparative | tidigare |
| superlative | tidigast |
| superlative (definite) | tidigaste |
åtgärd[uːːtgœ?ɖ] · nounNew
measure, action
[uːːtgœ?ɖ] · noun
| definite singular | åtgärden |
| indefinite plural | åtgärder |
| definite plural | åtgärderna |
krav[krɑːv] · nounNew
demand
[krɑːv] · noun
| definite singular | kravet |
| indefinite plural | krav |
| definite plural | kraven |
skillnad[ˇɧɪlːnad] · nounNew
difference
[ˇɧɪlːnad] · noun
| definite singular | skillnaden |
| indefinite plural | skillnader |
| definite plural | skillnaderna |
riksdag[rɪkːsdɑː(g)] [rɪkːsta] · nounNew
parliament
[rɪkːsdɑː(g)] [rɪkːsta] · noun
| definite singular | riksdagen |
| indefinite plural | riksdagar |
| definite plural | riksdagarna |
Used for the parliament of Sweden and Finland.
internationell[ɪntɛɳatɧʊˈnɛlː] · adj.New
international
[ɪntɛɳatɧʊˈnɛlː] · adj.
| neuter | internationellt |
| plural | internationella |
| definite | internationella |
nationell[natɧʊˈnɛlː] · adj.New
national
[natɧʊˈnɛlː] · adj.
| neuter | nationellt |
| plural | nationella |
| definite | nationella |
jobba[ˇjɔbːa] · verbNew
to work
[ˇjɔbːa] · verb
| present | jobbar |
| past | jobbade |
| supine | jobbat |
| pres. participle | jobbande |
| past part. (common) | jobbad |
| past part. (neuter) | jobbat |
| past part. (plural) | jobbade |
| imperative | jobba |
klara[ˇklɑːra] · verbNew
to make it
[ˇklɑːra] · verb
| present | klarar |
| past | klarade |
| supine | klarat |
| pres. participle | klarande |
| past part. (common) | klarad |
| past part. (neuter) | klarat |
| past part. (plural) | klarade |
| imperative | klara |
typ[tyːp] · nounNew
type, kind
[tyːp] · noun
| definite singular | typen |
| indefinite plural | typer |
| definite plural | typerna |
kring[krɪŋː] · prep.New
around, about
båda[ˇboːda] · quantitative pron.New
both
cirka[ˇsɪrːka] · adv.New
approximately, about
tur[tʉːr] · nounNew
luck
[tʉːr] · noun
| definite singular | turen |
polis[pʊˈliːs] · nounNew
police, policeman
[pʊˈliːs] · noun
| definite singular | polisen |
| indefinite plural | poliser |
| definite plural | poliserna |
låg[loːg] · adj.New
low
[loːg] · adj.
| neuter | lågt |
| plural | låga |
| definite | låga |
| comparative | lägre |
| superlative | lägst |
| superlative (definite) | lägsta |
varandra[vaˈranːdra] [vaˈranː] · reflexive pron.New
each other
[vaˈranːdra] [vaˈranː] · reflexive pron.
Means each other: Vi hjälper varandra.
mun[mɵnː] · nounNew
mouth
[mɵnː] · noun
| definite singular | munnen |
| indefinite plural | munnar |
| definite plural | munnarna |
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.