Adjectives

Swedish Lesson 2 (Adjectives and Food)

Duration: 30 mins

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This second lesson teaches many important aspect in Swedish like adjectives, vocabulary list about food and finally common phrases about greeting. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Swedish Classes.

Adjectives

Knowing adjectives in Swedish is a powerful skill. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some key words such as "good", "bad", "right", "wrong" etc. Adjectives are words used to describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence for example: I am happy. Swedish is easy.

Below is a list of 20 adjectives that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Swedish, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Adjectives List in Swedish

Adjectives Swedish Audio
Talllång
Shortkort
Bigstor
Widebred
Longlång
Smallliten
Thicktjock
Thintunn
Newny
Old (opposite of new)Gammal
CheapBillig
ExpensiveDyr
Youngung
Old (opposite of young)Gammal
Wrongfel
Right (correct)rätt/korrekt
GoodBra
BadDåligt
Difficultsvår
Easylätt

Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Swedish sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Swedish Adjectives in a Sentence

English Swedish Audio
Am I right or wrong?Har jag rätt eller fel?
Is he younger or older than you?Är han yngre eller äldre än du?
Is the test easy or difficult?Är provet lätt eller svårt?
Is this book new or old?Är det här en ny eller en gammal bok?
This is so expensiveDet här är för dyrt

Questions?

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Vocabulary List about Food

Below is a list of 50 words related to food such as fruits, vegetables and edible items. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or off the menu in a restaurant without a problem.

Food List in Swedish

Food Swedish Audio
Breakfastfrukost
Lunchlunch
Dinnermiddag
Mealmåltid
Applesäpplen
Avocadosavokado
Bananasbananer
Beansbönor
Breadbröd
Buttersmör
Carrots morötter
Cheeseost
Chickenkyckling
Coffeekaffe
Cornmajs
Cucumbersgurkor
Eggsägg
Figsfikon
Fishfisk
FoodMat
FruitFrukt
Garlicvitlök
Grapesdruvor
Ice creamglass
Lemonscitroner
Lettucesallad
Meatkött
Milkmjölk
Olivesoliver
Onionslökar
Orange juiceapelsinjuice
Orangesapelsiner
Peachespersikor
Pearspäron
PeppersPaprikor
Pineapplesananas
Pizzapizza
Potatoespotatisar
Pumpkinpumpa
Saladsallad
Saltsalt
Sandwichsmörgås
Soda (like Coke)läsk
Strawberriesjordgubbar
Sugarsocker
Teate
Tomatoestomater
VegetablesGrönsaker
Watervatten
Watermelonvattenmelon

Daily Conversation in Swedish

Finally, a list of sentences using the vocabulary used in this lesson plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Swedish Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Swedish

English Swedish Audio
Are you thirsty?Är du törstig?
I'm hungryjag är hungrig
Do you have a bottle of water?Har du en flaska vatten?
Breakfast is readyfrukosten är färdig
What kind of food do you like?Vad tycker du om för mat?
I like cheeseJag tycker om ost
Bananas taste sweetBananer smakar sött
I don't like cucumberjag tycker inte om gurka
I like bananasjag tycker om bananer
Lemons taste sourCitroner smakar surt
This fruit is deliciousden här frukten är utsökt
Vegetables are healthygrönsaker är nyttiga
Hi!Hej!
Good morning!God morgon!
Good afternoon!God middag!
Good evening!God kväll!
Welcome!Välkommen!
How are you? (informal)Hur står det till? (artigt)
How are you? (formal)Hur mår du? (vänskapligt)
What's up? (colloquial) Hur är läget? (vardagligt)
I'm fine, thank you!Jag mår bra tack!
And you? (informal)Och ni? (artigt)
And you? (formal)Och du? (vänskapligt)
GoodBra

Fun Facts

Language Quote that a palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward or forward. Allowances may be made for adjustments to capital letters, punctuation, and word dividers.

Congratulations! You finished your second lesson in Swedish about adjectives, and food. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Swedish Lesson 3. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Swedish homepage.

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