Swedish vocabulary

Practice common Swedish words

Choose the correct meaning from six alternatives. Wrong answers are mixed from the full word list, so you train real recognition instead of simple patterns.

 

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English Swedish
family familj
relatives / extended family släkt
parent förälder
mother / mum mamma
father / dad pappa
mother mor
father far
child barn
son son
daughter dotter
siblings syskon
brother bror
sister syster
older brother storebror
younger brother lillebror
older sister storasyster
younger sister lillasyster
maternal grandfather morfar
maternal grandmother mormor
paternal grandfather farfar
paternal grandmother farmor
paternal grandparents farföräldrar
maternal grandparents morföräldrar
maternal grandparent morförälder
paternal grandparent farförälder
husband make
wife maka
husband man
wife fru
boyfriend pojkvän
girlfriend flickvän
partner partner
live-in partner sambo
ex-partner ex
cousin kusin
mother's sister moster
mother's brother morbror
father's sister faster
father's brother farbror
mother-in-law svärmor
father-in-law svärfar
parents-in-law svärföräldrar
brother-in-law svåger
sister-in-law svägerska
nephew (brother's son) brorson
niece (brother's daughter) brorsdotter
nephew (sister's son) systerson
niece (sister's daughter) systerdotter
grandchild barnbarn
great-grandchild barnbarnsbarn
relative släkting
get married gifta sig
get divorced skilja sig
be together / be in a relationship vara tillsammans
fall in love bli kär
Family and relationships
English – Swedish
Other words
family familj
relatives / extended family släkt
parent förälder
mother / mum mamma
father / dad pappa
mother mor
father far
child barn
son son
daughter dotter
siblings syskon
brother bror
sister syster
older brother storebror
younger brother lillebror
older sister storasyster
younger sister lillasyster
maternal grandfather morfar
maternal grandmother mormor
paternal grandfather farfar
paternal grandmother farmor
paternal grandparents farföräldrar
maternal grandparents morföräldrar
maternal grandparent morförälder
paternal grandparent farförälder
husband make
wife maka
husband man
wife fru
boyfriend pojkvän
girlfriend flickvän
partner partner
live-in partner sambo
ex-partner ex
cousin kusin
mother's sister moster
mother's brother morbror
father's sister faster
father's brother farbror
mother-in-law svärmor
father-in-law svärfar
parents-in-law svärföräldrar
brother-in-law svåger
sister-in-law svägerska
nephew (brother's son) brorson
niece (brother's daughter) brorsdotter
nephew (sister's son) systerson
niece (sister's daughter) systerdotter
grandchild barnbarn
great-grandchild barnbarnsbarn
relative släkting
get married gifta sig
get divorced skilja sig
be together / be in a relationship vara tillsammans
fall in love bli kär

How to use this vocabulary trainer effectively

This exercise is designed for fast vocabulary repetition and pattern recognition.

The goal is not to memorize isolated words like a dictionary. The goal is to build quick automatic recognition.

⚡ Train for speed and repetition

The exercise works best when you answer quickly.

Do not overthink every word. Try to react instinctively.

Repeated exposure helps your brain connect:

  • the sound of the word
  • the spelling
  • the meaning
  • the category or context

Over time, the correct answers start to feel obvious automatically.

🔁 Difficult words come back more often

The trainer remembers which words you struggle with.

Words you miss will appear more frequently until they become easier.

This creates natural spaced repetition without needing flashcard management.

🔊 Use the audio constantly

Replay the pronunciation often, even when you already know the answer.

Listening repeatedly helps build:

  • pronunciation intuition
  • listening comprehension
  • automatic recognition of sound patterns

Try to hear the entire word as one sound pattern instead of translating letter by letter.

🧠 Recognition comes before active fluency

Fast recognition is an important step before speaking naturally.

When common words become automatic, your brain has more energy available for grammar, listening and conversation.

📈 A good way to practice

  • Practice often in short sessions
  • Answer quickly instead of perfectly
  • Replay difficult words several times
  • Let repetition build intuition naturally

After enough repetition, many words stop feeling like translations and start feeling like direct meaning.