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Core Swedish Words

First Swedish words for beginners, with en or ett on every noun and the definite form and plural in the notes. Chosen for the everyday situations in Skolverket's SFI (Swedish for immigrants) syllabus.

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  • People

    en lärare

    teacher

  • Places

    house / building

    ett hus

  • Everyday actions

    prata

    to talk / to speak

  • Things around you

    car

    en bil

  • Describe things

    fin

    nice / pretty / fine

What’s inside

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You start with People, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: People

    Start here10 cards
  2. Section 2: Places

    10 cards
  3. Section 3: Time and routine

    11 cards
  4. Section 4: Everyday actions

    12 cards
  5. Section 5: Things around you

    10 cards
  6. Section 6: Describe things

    10 cards
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All 63 cards

In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1People10 cards

en kvinna
woman
en man
man / husband
ett barn
child
en familj
family
en mamma
mum / mother
en pappa
dad / father
en bror
brother
en syster
sister
en vän
friend
en lärare
teacher

2Places10 cards

ett hus
house / building
en lägenhet
flat / apartment
en skola
school
en affär
shop / business deal
ett kontor
office
ett rum
room
en stad
town / city
en station
station
en gata
street
en restaurang
restaurant

3Time and routine11 cards

i dag
today
i morgon
tomorrow
i går
yesterday
nu
now
en dag
day
en vecka
week
en helg
weekend / holiday
en morgon
morning
en kväll
evening
en klocka
clock / watch
en tid
time / appointment

4Everyday actions12 cards

vara
to be
ha
to have
göra
to do / to make
gå
to go / to walk
komma
to come
åka
to go by vehicle / to travel
äta
to eat
dricka
to drink
prata
to talk / to speak
läsa
to read / to study
köpa
to buy
bo
to live (somewhere)

5Things around you10 cards

ett vatten
water / a glass of water
ett kaffe
coffee / a cup of coffee
ett bröd
bread / a loaf
pengar
money
en mobil
mobile phone
en bil
car
en bok
book
ett namn
name
en nyckel
key
en dator
computer

6Describe things10 cards

stor
big / large
liten
small / little
ny
new
gammal
old
bra
good / well
dålig
bad
fin
nice / pretty / fine
dyr
expensive
billig
cheap
kall
cold

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  2. Recall, then turn it over

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  3. Review a few minutes a day

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Time and routine

en klocka

Published September 28, 2026