Most Common Swedish Words: 401–500
ansvar[ˈanːˌsvɑːr] · nounNew
responsibility
[ˈanːˌsvɑːr] · noun
| definite singular | ansvaret |
roll[rɔlː] · nounNew
role
[rɔlː] · noun
| definite singular | rollen |
| indefinite plural | roller |
| definite plural | rollerna |
regel[reːgɛl] · nounNew
rule
[reːgɛl] · noun
| definite singular | regeln |
| indefinite plural | regler |
| definite plural | reglerna |
oktober[ɔkˈtuːbɛr] · nounNew
October
prata[ˇprɑːta] · verbNew
to talk, to speak
[ˇprɑːta] · verb
| present | pratar |
| past | pratade |
| supine | pratat |
| pres. participle | pratande |
| past part. (common) | pratad |
| past part. (neuter) | pratat |
| past part. (plural) | pratade |
| imperative | prata |
organisation[ɔrganɪsaˈɧuːn] · nounNew
organization
[ɔrganɪsaˈɧuːn] · noun
| definite singular | organisationen |
| indefinite plural | organisationer |
| definite plural | organisationerna |
medlem[ˈmeːdˌlɛmː] · nounNew
member
[ˈmeːdˌlɛmː] · noun
| definite singular | medlemmen |
| indefinite plural | medlemmar |
| definite plural | medlemmarna |
fråga[ˇfroːga] · verbNew
to ask
[ˇfroːga] · verb
| present | frågar |
| past | frågade |
| supine | frågat |
| pres. participle | frågande |
| past part. (common) | frågad |
| past part. (neuter) | frågat |
| past part. (plural) | frågade |
| imperative | fråga |
anmäla[ˈanːˌmɛːla] · verbNew
to report, to register
[ˈanːˌmɛːla] · verb
| present | anmäler |
| past | anmälde |
| supine | anmält |
| pres. participle | anmälande |
| past part. (common) | anmäld |
| past part. (neuter) | anmält |
| past part. (plural) | anmälda |
| imperative | anmäl |
nå[noː] · verbNew
to reach
[noː] · verb
| present | når |
| past | nådde |
| supine | nått |
| pres. participle | nående |
| past part. (common) | nådd |
| past part. (neuter) | nått |
| past part. (plural) | nådda |
| imperative | nå |
bo[buː] · verbNew
to live
[buː] · verb
| present | bor |
| past | bodde |
| supine | bott |
| pres. participle | boende |
| past part. (common) | bodd |
| past part. (neuter) | bott |
| past part. (plural) | bodda |
| imperative | bo |
krona[ˇkruːna] · nounNew
crown, krona
[ˇkruːna] · noun
| definite singular | kronan |
| indefinite plural | kronor |
| definite plural | kronorna |
The Swedish currency unit in this context. Plural kronor; abbreviation kr.
stämma[ˇstɛmːa] · verbNew
to be right
[ˇstɛmːa] · verb
| present | stämmer |
| past | stämde |
| supine | stämt |
| pres. participle | stämmande |
| past part. (common) | stämd |
| past part. (neuter) | stämt |
| past part. (plural) | stämda |
| imperative | stäm |
rättighet[ˈrɛtːɪ(g)ˌheːt] · nounNew
right, entitlement
[ˈrɛtːɪ(g)ˌheːt] · noun
| definite singular | rättigheten |
| indefinite plural | rättigheter |
| definite plural | rättigheterna |
sedan · prep.New
since
· prep.
Preposition used with a starting point in time: sedan måndags = since Monday.
bakom[ˈbɑːkˌɔmː] · prep.New
behind
efter att · subj.New
after
därmed[ˈdæːrˌmeː(d)] · adv.New
with that, consequently
med[meːd] · adv.New
along, too
[meːd] · adv.
Adverb: följa med = come along; jag med = me too.
hus[hʉːs] · nounNew
house
[hʉːs] · noun
| definite singular | huset |
| indefinite plural | hus |
| definite plural | husen |
vän[vɛnː] · nounNew
friend
[vɛnː] · noun
| definite singular | vännen |
| indefinite plural | vänner |
| definite plural | vännerna |
dela[ˇdeːla] · verbNew
to share
[ˇdeːla] · verb
| present | delar |
| past | delade |
| supine | delat |
| pres. participle | delande |
| past part. (common) | delad |
| past part. (neuter) | delat |
| past part. (plural) | delade |
| imperative | dela |
februari[fɛbrɵˈɑːrɪ] · nounNew
February
kort[kɔʈː] · adj.New
short
[kɔʈː] · adj.
| neuter | kort |
| plural | korta |
| definite | korta |
| comparative | kortare |
| superlative | kortast |
| superlative (definite) | kortaste |
grund[grɵnːd] · nounNew
foundation, basis, ground
[grɵnːd] · noun
| definite singular | grunden |
| indefinite plural | grunder |
| definite plural | grunderna |
runt[rɵnːt] · prep.New
around
framtid[ˈframːˌtiːd] · nounNew
future
[ˈframːˌtiːd] · noun
| definite singular | framtiden |
| indefinite plural | framtider |
| definite plural | framtiderna |
köra[ˇɕœːra] · verbNew
to drive
[ˇɕœːra] · verb
| present | kör |
| past | körde |
| supine | kört |
| pres. participle | körande |
| past part. (common) | körd |
| past part. (neuter) | kört |
| past part. (plural) | körda |
| imperative | kör |
etikett[ɛtɪˈkɛtː] · nounNew
label, tag, etiquette
[ɛtɪˈkɛtː] · noun
| definite singular | etiketten |
| indefinite plural | etiketter |
| definite plural | etiketterna |
fri[friː] · adj.New
free
[friː] · adj.
| neuter | fritt |
| plural | fria |
| definite | fria |
| comparative | friare |
| superlative | friast |
| superlative (definite) | friaste |
behov[bɛˈhuːv] · nounNew
need
[bɛˈhuːv] · noun
| definite singular | behovet |
| indefinite plural | behov |
| definite plural | behoven |
timme[ˇtɪmːɛ] [ˇtɪmːa] · nounNew
hour
[ˇtɪmːɛ] [ˇtɪmːa] · noun
| definite singular | timmen |
| indefinite plural | timmar |
| definite plural | timmarna |
september[sɛpˈtɛmːbɛr] · nounNew
September
hoppas[ˇhɔpːas] · verbNew
to hope
[ˇhɔpːas] · verb
| present | hoppas |
| past | hoppades |
| supine | hoppats |
ensam[ˈɛnːˌsamː] · adj.New
alone
[ˈɛnːˌsamː] · adj.
| neuter | ensamt |
| plural | ensamma |
| definite | ensamma |
| comparative | ensamare |
| superlative | ensammast |
| superlative (definite) | ensammaste |
snart[snɑːʈ] · adv.New
soon
rätt[rɛtː] · adv.New
quite, pretty
förklara[fœrˈklɑːra] · verbNew
to explain
[fœrˈklɑːra] · verb
| present | förklarar |
| past | förklarade |
| supine | förklarat |
| pres. participle | förklarande |
| past part. (common) | förklarad |
| past part. (neuter) | förklarat |
| past part. (plural) | förklarade |
| imperative | förklara |
ledning[ˇleːdnɪŋ] · nounNew
management, leadership, pipe, wire
[ˇleːdnɪŋ] · noun
| definite singular | ledningen |
| indefinite plural | ledningar |
| definite plural | ledningarna |
intresse[ɪnˇtrɛsːɛ] · nounNew
interest
[ɪnˇtrɛsːɛ] · noun
| definite singular | intresset |
| indefinite plural | intressen |
| definite plural | intressena |
tvinga[ˇtvɪŋːa] · verbNew
to force
[ˇtvɪŋːa] · verb
| present | tvingar |
| past | tvingade |
| supine | tvingat |
| pres. participle | tvingande |
| past part. (common) | tvingad |
| past part. (neuter) | tvingat |
| past part. (plural) | tvingade |
| imperative | tvinga |
påverka[ˈpoːˌværːka] · verbNew
to affect, to influence
[ˈpoːˌværːka] · verb
| present | påverkar |
| past | påverkade |
| supine | påverkat |
| pres. participle | påverkande |
| past part. (common) | påverkad |
| past part. (neuter) | påverkat |
| past part. (plural) | påverkade |
| imperative | påverka |
anledning[ˈanːˌleːdnɪŋ] · nounNew
reason, cause
[ˈanːˌleːdnɪŋ] · noun
| definite singular | anledningen |
| indefinite plural | anledningar |
| definite plural | anledningarna |
titta[ˇtɪtːa] · verbNew
to look
[ˇtɪtːa] · verb
| present | tittar |
| past | tittade |
| supine | tittat |
| pres. participle | tittande |
| past part. (common) | tittad |
| past part. (neuter) | tittat |
| past part. (plural) | tittade |
| imperative | titta |
Often followed by på: Jag tittar på bilden. Titta means look, while se means see.
minska[ˇmɪnːska] · verbNew
to decrease, to reduce
[ˇmɪnːska] · verb
| present | minskar |
| past | minskade |
| supine | minskat |
| pres. participle | minskande |
| past part. (common) | minskad |
| past part. (neuter) | minskat |
| past part. (plural) | minskade |
| imperative | minska |
i alla fall[i ala ˈfalː] · expressionNew
definitely, anyway
däremot[ˈdæːrɛˌmuːt] · adv.New
on the other hand, in contrast
direkt[dɪˈrɛkːt] · adv.New
immediately, directly
[dɪˈrɛkːt] · adv.
| comparative | mer direkt |
| superlative | mest direkt |
ekonomi[ɛkʊnʊˈmiː] · nounNew
economy, economics, finances
[ɛkʊnʊˈmiː] · noun
| definite singular | ekonomin |
| indefinite plural | ekonomier |
| definite plural | ekonomierna |
bestämma[bɛˈstɛmːa] · verbNew
to decide
[bɛˈstɛmːa] · verb
| present | bestämmer |
| past | bestämde |
| supine | bestämt |
| pres. participle | bestämmande |
| past part. (common) | bestämd |
| past part. (neuter) | bestämt |
| past part. (plural) | bestämda |
| imperative | bestäm |
skicka[ˇɧɪkːa] · verbNew
to send
[ˇɧɪkːa] · verb
| present | skickar |
| past | skickade |
| supine | skickat |
| pres. participle | skickande |
| past part. (common) | skickad |
| past part. (neuter) | skickat |
| past part. (plural) | skickade |
| imperative | skicka |
trots[trɔtːs] · prep.New
despite
åsikt[ˈoːˌsɪkːt] · nounNew
opinion
[ˈoːˌsɪkːt] · noun
| definite singular | åsikten |
| indefinite plural | åsikter |
| definite plural | åsikterna |
diskussion[dɪskɵˈɧuːn] · nounNew
discussion
[dɪskɵˈɧuːn] · noun
| definite singular | diskussionen |
| indefinite plural | diskussioner |
| definite plural | diskussionerna |
rad[rɑːd] · nounNew
row, line
[rɑːd] · noun
| definite singular | raden |
| indefinite plural | rader |
| definite plural | raderna |
faktum[ˇfakːtɵm] · nounNew
fact
[ˇfakːtɵm] · noun
| definite singular | faktumet |
| indefinite plural | fakta |
| definite plural | fakta |
tidning[ˇtiː(d)nɪŋ] · nounNew
newspaper
[ˇtiː(d)nɪŋ] · noun
| definite singular | tidningen |
| indefinite plural | tidningar |
| definite plural | tidningarna |
mening[ˇmeːnɪŋ] · nounNew
sentence
[ˇmeːnɪŋ] · noun
| definite singular | meningen |
| indefinite plural | meningar |
| definite plural | meningarna |
A sentence in a text. Example: Skriv en mening. Other meanings, such as opinion, are separate uses.
utanför[ˈʉːtanˌfœːr] · prep.New
outside
rätt[rɛtː] · adj.New
right, correct
[rɛtː] · adj.
| neuter | rätt |
| plural | rätta |
| definite | rätta |
| comparative | rättare |
| superlative | rättast |
| superlative (definite) | rättaste |
gemensam[jɛˈmeːnsam] · adj.New
common
[jɛˈmeːnsam] · adj.
| neuter | gemensamt |
| plural | gemensamma |
| definite | gemensamma |
| comparative | gemensammare |
| superlative | gemensammast |
| superlative (definite) | gemensammaste |
klar[klɑːr] · adj.New
clear, ready, finished
[klɑːr] · adj.
| neuter | klart |
| plural | klara |
| definite | klara |
| comparative | klarare |
| superlative | klarast |
| superlative (definite) | klaraste |
juni[jʉːnɪ] · nounNew
June
is[iːs] · nounNew
ice
[iːs] · noun
| definite singular | isen |
| indefinite plural | isar |
| definite plural | isarna |
bil[biːl] · nounNew
car
[biːl] · noun
| definite singular | bilen |
| indefinite plural | bilar |
| definite plural | bilarna |
myndighet[ˈmʏnːdɪ(g)ˌheːt] · nounNew
authority
[ˈmʏnːdɪ(g)ˌheːt] · noun
| definite singular | myndigheten |
| indefinite plural | myndigheter |
| definite plural | myndigheterna |
nummer[nɵmːɛr] · nounNew
number
[nɵmːɛr] · noun
| definite singular | numret |
| indefinite plural | nummer |
| definite plural | numren |
allmän[ˈalːˌmɛnː] · adj.New
general, common, generic
[ˈalːˌmɛnː] · adj.
| neuter | allmänt |
| plural | allmäna |
| definite | allmäna |
| comparative | allmännare |
| superlative | allmännast |
| superlative (definite) | allmännaste |
musik[mɵˈsiːk] · nounNew
music
[mɵˈsiːk] · noun
| definite singular | musiken |
ändra[ˇɛnːdra] · verbNew
to change, to alter
[ˇɛnːdra] · verb
| present | ändrar |
| past | ändrade |
| supine | ändrat |
| pres. participle | ändrande |
| past part. (common) | ändrad |
| past part. (neuter) | ändrat |
| past part. (plural) | ändrade |
| imperative | ändra |
träffa[ˇtrɛfːa] · verbNew
to meet, to see
[ˇtrɛfːa] · verb
| present | träffar |
| past | träffade |
| supine | träffat |
| pres. participle | träffande |
| past part. (common) | träffad |
| past part. (neuter) | träffat |
| past part. (plural) | träffade |
| imperative | träffa |
ihop[ɪˈhuːp] · adv.New
together
[ɪˈhuːp] · adv.
| comparative | mer ihop |
| superlative | mest ihop |
diskutera[dɪskɵˈteːra] · verbNew
to discuss
[dɪskɵˈteːra] · verb
| present | diskuterar |
| past | diskuterade |
| supine | diskuterat |
| pres. participle | diskuterande |
| past part. (common) | diskuterad |
| past part. (neuter) | diskuterat |
| past part. (plural) | diskuterade |
| imperative | diskutera |
driva[ˇdriːva] · verbNew
to run
[ˇdriːva] · verb
| present | driver |
| past | drev |
| supine | drivit |
| pres. participle | drivande |
| past part. (common) | driven |
| past part. (neuter) | drivet |
| past part. (plural) | drivna |
| imperative | driv |
business,tech
sälja[ˇsɛlːja] · verbNew
to sell
[ˇsɛlːja] · verb
| present | säljer |
| past | sålde |
| supine | sålt |
| pres. participle | säljande |
| past part. (common) | såld |
| past part. (neuter) | sålt |
| past part. (plural) | sålda |
| imperative | sälj |
sakna[ˇsɑːkna] · verbNew
to long for, to missing
[ˇsɑːkna] · verb
| present | saknar |
| past | saknade |
| supine | saknat |
| pres. participle | saknande |
| past part. (common) | saknad |
| past part. (neuter) | saknat |
| past part. (plural) | saknade |
| imperative | sakna |
program[prʊˈgramː] · nounNew
programme, program
[prʊˈgramː] · noun
| definite singular | programmet |
| indefinite plural | program |
| definite plural | programmen |
ifrån[ɪˈfroːn] · prep.New
from
länka[lɛnka] · verbNew
to link
[lɛnka] · verb
| present | länkar |
| past | länkade |
| supine | länkat |
| pres. participle | länkande |
| past part. (common) | länkad |
| past part. (neuter) | länkat |
| past part. (plural) | länkade |
| imperative | länka |
kunskap[ˈkɵnːˌskɑːp] · nounNew
knowledge
[ˈkɵnːˌskɑːp] · noun
| definite singular | kunskapen |
| indefinite plural | kunskaper |
| definite plural | kunskaperna |
snabbt[snapːt] · adv.New
quickly, fast
[snapːt] · adv.
| comparative | snabbare |
| superlative | snabbast |
maj[majː] · nounNew
May
amerikansk[amɛrɪˈkɑːnsk] · adj.New
American
[amɛrɪˈkɑːnsk] · adj.
| neuter | amerikanskt |
| plural | amerikanska |
| definite | amerikanska |
| comparative | mer amerikansk |
| superlative | mest amerikansk |
| superlative (definite) | mest amerikanska |
tyda[ˇtyːda] · verbNew
to indicate, to interpret, to decipher
[ˇtyːda] · verb
| present | tyder |
| past | tydde |
| supine | tytt |
| pres. participle | tydande |
| past part. (common) | tydd |
| past part. (neuter) | tytt |
| past part. (plural) | tydda |
| imperative | tyd |
särskild[ˇsæː(r)ɕɪld] · adj.New
special
[ˇsæː(r)ɕɪld] · adj.
| neuter | särskilt |
| plural | särskilda |
| definite | särskilda |
| comparative | särskildare |
| superlative | särskildast |
| superlative (definite) | särskildaste |
början[ˇbœrːjan] · nounNew
beginning, start
[ˇbœrːjan] · noun
| definite singular | början |
naturligtvis[naˈtʉːɭɪ(g)tviːs] · adv.New
sure, naturally, of course
skäl[ɧɛːl] · nounNew
reason, grounds
[ɧɛːl] · noun
| definite singular | skälet |
| indefinite plural | skäl |
| definite plural | skälen |
fin[fiːn] · adj.New
pretty, nice
[fiːn] · adj.
| neuter | fint |
| plural | fina |
| definite | fina |
| comparative | finare |
| superlative | finast |
| superlative (definite) | finaste |
genomföra[ˈjeːnɔmˌføːra] · verbNew
to carry out, to perform
[ˈjeːnɔmˌføːra] · verb
| present | genomför |
| past | genomförde |
| supine | genomfört |
| pres. participle | genomförande |
| past part. (common) | genomförd |
| past part. (neuter) | genomfört |
| past part. (plural) | genomförda |
| imperative | genomför |
liksom[ˈliːksɔm] [ˈlɪkːsɔm] · adv.New
sort of, sorta, like, you know
via[ˇviːa] · prep.New
via, through
före[ˇfœːrɛ] · prep.New
ahead, before
dom[dʊm] · nounNew
sentence
[dʊm] · noun
| definite singular | domen |
| indefinite plural | domar |
| definite plural | domarna |
risk[rɪsːk] · nounNew
risk
[rɪsːk] · noun
| definite singular | risken |
| indefinite plural | risker |
| definite plural | riskerna |
enkel[ɛŋːkɛl] · adj.New
simple, easy
[ɛŋːkɛl] · adj.
| neuter | enkelt |
| plural | enkla |
| definite | enkla |
| comparative | enklare |
| superlative | enklast |
| superlative (definite) | enklaste |
alls[alːs] · adv.New
at all
pris[priːs] · nounNew
price, prize
[priːs] · noun
| definite singular | priset |
| indefinite plural | priser |
| definite plural | priserna |
räkna[ˇrɛːkna] · verbNew
to count, to calculate
[ˇrɛːkna] · verb
| present | räknar |
| past | räknade |
| supine | räknat |
| pres. participle | räknande |
| past part. (common) | räknad |
| past part. (neuter) | räknat |
| past part. (plural) | räknade |
| imperative | räkna |
beskriva[bɛˈskriːva] · verbNew
to describe
[bɛˈskriːva] · verb
| present | beskriver |
| past | beskrev |
| supine | beskrivit |
| pres. participle | beskrivande |
| past part. (common) | beskriven |
| past part. (neuter) | beskrivet |
| past part. (plural) | beskrivna |
| imperative | beskriv |
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.