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Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Part I: Vocabulary & Grammar Review of Swedish .................................................................................................. 6
Swedish Basic Phrases .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Pronunciation ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Alphabet ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Nouns & Cases........................................................................................................................................................ 10
Articles & Demonstratives ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Subject & Object Pronouns .................................................................................................................................... 12
To Be & to Have ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Useful Words.......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Question Words ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Asking Questions .................................................................................................................................................... 16
Cardinal Numbers................................................................................................................................................... 17
Ordinal Numbers .................................................................................................................................................... 18
Days of the Week ................................................................................................................................................... 19
Months of the Year ................................................................................................................................................ 20
Seasons .................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Directions ............................................................................................................................................................... 21
Colors ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Time ....................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Weather ................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Family Members ..................................................................................................................................................... 24
To Do/Make & To Become ..................................................................................................................................... 25
To Come & To Go ................................................................................................................................................... 25
To Know People & Facts ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Common Auxiliary Verbs ........................................................................................................................................ 26
Conjugating Regular Verbs (Present and Past Tenses) ........................................................................................... 27
Four Past Tense Conjugations ................................................................................................................................ 28
Work....................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Prepositions ........................................................................................................................................................... 30
Countries & Nationalities ....................................................................................................................................... 31
Negative Sentences ................................................................................................................................................ 33
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Short Answers ........................................................................................................................................................ 33
Formation of Plural Nouns ..................................................................................................................................... 34
Possessive Adjectives & Pronouns ......................................................................................................................... 36
Reflexive Verbs ....................................................................................................................................................... 37
Commands ............................................................................................................................................................. 37
Present & Past Perfect ........................................................................................................................................... 38
Irregular Verbs ....................................................................................................................................................... 39
Food & Meals ......................................................................................................................................................... 44
Fruits & Vegetables ................................................................................................................................................ 46
Conjunctions .......................................................................................................................................................... 48
Word Order ............................................................................................................................................................ 49
Places ..................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Transportation ....................................................................................................................................................... 52
Adjectives ............................................................................................................................................................... 53
Comparative & Superlative .................................................................................................................................... 55
House & Furniture .................................................................................................................................................. 56
Clothing .................................................................................................................................................................. 58
Future Tense .......................................................................................................................................................... 60
Parts of the Body .................................................................................................................................................... 61
Sports ..................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Relative Pronouns .................................................................................................................................................. 64
Nature .................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Animals & Insects ................................................................................................................................................... 67
Adverbs .................................................................................................................................................................. 70
Present & Past Participles ...................................................................................................................................... 72
Passive Voice .......................................................................................................................................................... 73
Office & School Supplies......................................................................................................................................... 74
Materials & Tools ................................................................................................................................................... 75
Traveling & Airport ................................................................................................................................................. 76
Holiday Phrases ...................................................................................................................................................... 77
Swedish Provinces .................................................................................................................................................. 77
The Swedish National Anthem ............................................................................................................................... 78
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Part II: Swedish Listening Resources ...................................................................................................................... 79
1. Talking about Yourself ........................................................................................................................................ 80
2. Day & Time ......................................................................................................................................................... 81
3. Years ................................................................................................................................................................... 81
4. Physical Appearance........................................................................................................................................... 83
5. Pets..................................................................................................................................................................... 84
6. Food ................................................................................................................................................................... 85
7. Fika ..................................................................................................................................................................... 88
8. Music .................................................................................................................................................................. 90
9. School ................................................................................................................................................................. 93
10. Free Time.......................................................................................................................................................... 95
11. My Profession................................................................................................................................................... 97
12. A Day in my Life - Anna-Lisa............................................................................................................................. 99
13. A Day in my Life - Krystallia ............................................................................................................................ 101
14. Swedes Abroad ............................................................................................................................................... 103
15. Garden............................................................................................................................................................ 106
16. Transportation - Krystallia .............................................................................................................................. 108
17. Transportation - Anna-Lisa ............................................................................................................................. 110
18. Living in Sweden ............................................................................................................................................. 113
19. Dream Day Interview 1 ................................................................................................................................... 118
20. Dream Day Interview 2 ................................................................................................................................... 119
21. Dream Day Interview 3 ................................................................................................................................... 120
22. Dream Day Interview 4 ................................................................................................................................... 122
Part III: Swedish Realia ......................................................................................................................................... 124
Other Resources ................................................................................................................................................... 138
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Swedish Language Tutorial! Part I is a vocabulary and grammar of
review of Swedish, while parts II and III provide examples of spontaneous and authentic
Swedish. The 22 Swedish listening resources in part II are presented with the Swedish text
above the English translation so you can listen and read as well as translate Swedish to
increase your vocabulary and improve your comprehension skills. The Swedish realia photos
in part III were all taken in Stockholm and Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2014.
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Part I:
Vocabulary & Grammar Review of Swedish
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Swedish Basic Phrases
God morgon Hej / God dag
Good Morning Hello / Good Day
God kväll God natt
Good Evening Good Night
Hej då / Adjö (more formal) Snälla
Goodbye Please
Tack (så mycket) Ingen orsak / Varsågod
Thank you (very much) Don't mention it / You're welcome
Ja / Nej Herr / Fru / Fröken
Yes / No Mister / Misses / Miss
Hur är det? / Hur har du det? Hur mår du?
How are you? How are you? (How are you feeling?)
Bra Inte så bra.
Good / Fine Not so good
Vad heter du? Jag heter...
What's your name? I am called...
Mitt namn är... Trevligt att träffas!
My name is... Pleased to meet you!
Välkommen!
Welcome!
Varifrån kommer du? Jag kommer från...
Where are you from? I'm from...
Var bor du? Jag bor i...
Where do you live? I live in...
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Hur gammal är du? Jag är ___ år (gammal).
How old are you? I am ____ years old.
Talar du svenska? Jag talar [inte] engelska.
Do you speak Swedish? I [don't] speak English.
danska, norska, franska, italienska, spanska, tyska, holländska, ryska, japanska
Danish, Norwegian, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, Russian, Japanese
Ja, lite grann. Nej, inte alls.
Yes, a little bit. No, not at all.
Jag förstår [inte.] Jag vet [inte.]
I [don't] understand. I [don't] know.
Ursäkta / Förlåt Ha det så bra!
Excuse me / Pardon me Take care!
Vi ses senare / snart Hej / Hej då
See you later / soon Hi / Bye
Jag älskar dig. Jag saknar dig.
I love you. I miss you.
Pratar du svenska? is also a common way to ask Do you speak Swedish?, though it is
considered more informal.
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Pronunciation
Swedish letter(s) English sound
ch sh
ck k
g g before a, o, u, å, or unstressed e
g j before e, i, y, ä, ö and after l or r
g k before t
gj j
k soft ch sound, before e, i, y, ä, ö
q k
sch sh
ti(on) sh
tj soft ch sound
v, w v
x ks
z s
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Alphabet
a ah k kaw u ooh
b bay l el v vay
c say m em x eks
d day n en y ew
e ay o oh z say-tah
f ef p pay å aw (with lips rounded)
g gay q koo ä eh (as in bed)
h haw r air ö er (with lips rounded)
i ee s ess
j yee t tay
Nouns & Cases
Nouns in Swedish have two genders, common and neuter, which adjectives must agree with
when modifying nouns. These genders are signified by the indefinite articles: en and ett. In
the vocabulary lists, a noun followed by (n) means that it is a neuter noun and it takes the
indefinite article ett. The majority of nouns in Swedish are common gender, so they take the
indefinite article en.
The only case of nouns that is used in Swedish is the genitive (showing possession), and it is
easily formed by adding an -s to the noun. This is comparable to adding -'s in English to
show possession. However, if the noun already ends in -s, then you add nothing (unlike
English where we add -' or -'s):
Anders bok = Anders's book
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