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Swedish attaches its definite article to the end of the noun rather than putting a word in front of it, so the "the" form of a noun is a different entry here from the bare one. Word order otherwise stays close to English.

The most common words in Swedish, most frequent first, with IPA pronunciations and English meanings.
#WordIn English
1jag /jɑː(ɡ)/I
2det /dɛː/it; third-person singular, referring to nouns of neuter…
3är /æːr/to occupy a place, to be
4du /dʉː/you
5att /atː/that
6inte /ˈɪnt(ː)/not
7en /ɛnː/object form of the indefinite pronoun man
8och /ɔ/and; used to connect two homogeneous words or phrases
9har /hɑːr/To have; to possess, or to have as a property; to come into…
10vi /viː/we
11 /poː/on, on top of; touching from above
12i /ˈiː/in; located inside
13för /føːr/too
14han /hanː/he, the third person singular, masculine, nominative case
15med /meː(d)/also, as well, too
16som /sɔm/at its/his/hers
17om /ɔm/if
18var /vɑːr/where; at which place
19vad /vɑːd/what
20mig /mɛj/me
21här /hɛːr/here; at this time or at this place
22dig /tɛ/you
23 /soː/so, like that, in such a way
24den /dɛnː/it
25kan /kanː/"to can", to be able to
26till /tɪl/to
27de /deː/they
28men /mɛn/but; introducing a clause that contrasts with the preceding…
29ett /ɛt/a, an
30ska /ˈskɑː/ska; a style of dance music
31ni /niː/you
32av /ɑːv/from
33hon /hʊn/she; the third-person, singular, feminine pronoun in the…
34vill /vɪl/to want, desire
35ja /jɑː/yes
36vet /ˈveːt/to know; to be certain about, to have knowledge or…
37nu /nʉː/now
38nej /nɛj/no; a negative answer
39bara /ba/just, only
40hur /ˈhu(r)/how
41min /miːn/my
42kommer /ˈkɔm.ɛr/to come
43där /dɛːr/there; at that place
44måste /²mɔstɛ/must, have to
45honom /²hɔnːɔm/him; oblique of han
46gör /ˈjøːr/to do
47din /dɪn/your, yours
48skulle /²skɵˌlːə/will, be going to, shall, is to; were to; was to
49när /ˈnɛːr/when
50 /doː/then; at that time
51kom /ˈkɔm/to come
52ha /ha/To have; to possess, or to have as a property; to come into…
53bra /brɑː/well
54får /foːr/to get, to receive
55man /man/people in general; one, you, they, people, etc
56vara /²vɑːra/to occupy a place, to be
57oss /ɔs/us
58ut /ʉːt/out
59ta /tɑː/take; to grab and move to oneself
60er /eːr/you
61göra /²ɡœːra/work, task
62okej /ɔˈkɛj/okay, all right
63eller /ˈɛlɛr/or
64hade /²hadːɛ/To have; to possess, or to have as a property; to come into…
65från /froːn/from
66varför /¹varfœr/why
67dem /ˈdɔmː/them; accusative/dative of de
68alla /ˈalˌa/everyone
69tror /truːr/to believe, to think
70sig /sɛj/reflexive case of han, hon, den, det, de or man; compare…
71allt /alt/everything, all
72henne /ˈhɛnːɛ/her; object form of hon
73upp /ɵp/up
74sa /ˈsɑː/to say
75ingen /ˈɪŋˌɛn/no
76tack /tak/thanks, thank you
77 /ɡoː/to walk
78in /ɪn/into, to in
79igen /ˈiːjɛn/again
80 /foː/few
81nåt /ˈnoːt/syncopic form of något
82se /seː/to see
83går /ˈɡoːr/to walk
84mycket /ˈmʏˌkɛ(t)/much, a lot
85hej /ˈhɛjː/hi, hello
86vem /vɛmː/who, whom
87kanske /²kanːˌɧɛ/maybe, perhaps, possibly
88lite /ˈliːtɛ/a little, to a small extent; somewhat
89behöver /bɛˈhøːvɛr/to need
90ser /seːr/to see
91mitt /mɪtː/in the middle, right
92aldrig /²alːdrɪ(ɡ)/never
93finns /ˈfɪns/to exist; to be
94än /ɛnː/still, yet
95inget /ˈɪŋˌɛt/synonym of ingenting
96efter /ˈɛftɛr/after
97blir /ˈbliːr/to become
98ju /jɵ/the...the
99hans /hans/his
100sen /seːn/late
101bli /bliː/to become
102gjorde /ˈjʊˌɖɛ/to do
103två /tvoː/two
104nån /ˈnoːn/pronunciation spelling of någon
105tillbaka /tɪlˈbɑːka/back, in return
106tar /ˈtɑːr/take; to grab and move to oneself
107mer /meːr/much, a lot
108något /ˈnoːˌɡɔt/any, some, anything, something
109över /ˈøːvɛr/over; above; more than
110säger /ˈsɛjɛr/to say
111fick /ˈfɪk/to get, to receive
112ditt /dɪt/you
113ge /jeː/to give
114väl /vɛːl/well
115också /²ɔksɔ/too, as well, also
116mina /ˈmiːˌna/my
117åt /oːt/for
118nog /nuːɡ/enough, sufficient
119fan /faːn/A intensifier
120kunde /ˈkɵnˌdə/"to can", to be able to
121år /ˈoːr/a year
122säga /²sɛjːa/to say
123någon /ˈnoːˌɡɔn/any
124mamma /²mamːa/mom, mum, mother
125varit /ˈvɑːˌrɪt/to occupy a place, to be
126ner /neːr/down; in a direction downwards
127ville /²vɪlːɛ/to want, desire
128vänta /²vɛnːta/to wait
129mot /muːt/to, toward
130pappa [²papːa]dad, father
131andra /ˈanˌdra/other, else, other one
132borde /ˈbuːɖə/should, ought to
133känner /ˈɕɛnɛr/to feel, to sense
134rätt /ˈrɛt/rightly, correctly
135vid /viːd/next to, beside, by, at
136några /ˈnoːˌ(ɡ)ra/some; plural form of någon
137hela /ˈheːla/whole
138såg /soːɡ/to see
139hit /hiːt/to here, hither, here
140prata /ˈprɑːˌta/to talk, to speak
141komma /²kɔma/to come
142låt /ˈloːt/to make sound
143detta /ˈdɛˌtːa/this, that
144gjort /jʊrt/to do
145blev /bleːv/to become
146själv /ˈɧɛlːv/oneself, myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself
147tog /tuːɡ/take; to grab and move to oneself
148alltid /²alːtiːd/always
149vår /voːr/our; belonging to us
150utan /ˈʉːˌtan/without
151fel /feːl/wrong, wrongly, incorrectly, erroneously
152hem /hɛm/home
153dag /dɑː(ɡ)/a day
154dina /²diːna/your, yours
155liv /liːv/life
156menar /ˈmeːnar/to mean; to convey, or to want to convey
157verkligen /ˈvɛrklɪɡɛn/really, truly
158visst /vɪst/with certainty, certainly
159va /ˈva/apocopic form of vad
160förstår /ˈfœʂtoːr/to understand
161sin /siːn/his, her, its, their
162tid /tiːd/time
163trodde /ˈtrɔdɛ/to believe, to think
164gick /jɪk/to walk
165älskar /ˈɛlskar/to love
166sätt /sɛtː/to sit; to move oneself into a sitting position
167berätta /bɛˈrɛtːa/to tell
168tänker /ˈtɛŋkɛr/to think in one's head
169döda /²døːda/dead
170veta /²veːta/to know; to be certain about, to have knowledge or…
171tre /treː/three
172många /²mɔŋa/many; plural of mången
173folk /fɔlːk/people
174sluta /²slʉːta/to stop, to end
175precis /prɛˈsiːs/precisely; exactly
176inga /ˈɪŋˌa/no
177hennes /²hɛnɛs/her
178titta /²tɪta/to look; keep one's eyes open as to be able to see
179innan /²ɪnan/before
180visste /ˈvɪstɛ/to know; to be certain about, to have knowledge or…
181gillar /ˈjɪlar/to like
182barn /bɑːrn/a child
183bättre /ˈbɛtrɛ/good
184hjälpa /²jɛlːpa/to help; give aid or assistance to
185under /ˈɵndɛr/under; below; beneath
186förlåt [ˌfœ̞ˈɭoːt]to forgive
187gång /ɡɔŋ/walking
188bort /bɔʈː/away, off
189hjälp /jɛlp/to help; give aid or assistance to
190händer /ˈhɛndɛr/a hand
191just /jɵst/exactly, precisely
192helt /heːlt/entirely, absolutely, wholly, completely
193säg /ˈsɛj/to say
194tycker /ˈtʏkːɛr/to be of the opinion, to think
195första [²fœ̞ʂːʈa]first
196död /døːd/dead
197håll /hɔl/to hold
198länge /ˈlɛŋˌɛ/a long time, during a long time, long
199hör /ˈhøːr/to hear
200sett /sɛtː/to see
201ledsen /lɛsːən/sad
202snälla /ˈsnɛlːˌa/please
203saker /ˈsɑːkɛr/a thing
204hitta /ˈhɪtːˌa/to find
205fortfarande /ˈfuːtfaˌrandɛ/still; up to a time, as in the preceding time
206står /ˈstoːr/stand; be in an upright position
207pengar /ˈpɛŋːar/money
208god /ɡuːd/good, morally commendable
209samma /ˈsama/same
210ens /ˈɛns/even
211ursäkta /ʉ̟ːˈʂɛkta/excuse me!, pardon, I'm sorry!
212heter /ˈheːtɛr/to be called; to have as one's name, to hight
213håller /ˈhɔlɛr/to hold
214vilken /ˈvɪ(l)kɛn/which
215enda /²ɛnda/only, sole; also in the masculine form ende
216gud /ɡʉːd/a god
217våra /ˈvoːra/our, ours, plural of vår
218hand /hand/a hand
219borta /²bɔʈːa/away, gone, lost
220mår /ˈmoːr/may
221hallå /haˈloː/hello
222hände /ˈhɛndɛ/to happen; chiefly what happens quickly or for a short time
223ur /ʉːr/out of, from
224problem /prʊˈbleːm/a problem, an issue
225vän /vɛːn/a friend
226ger /jeːr/to give
227stanna /ˈstana/to stay; to remain at a place
228sak /sɑːk/a thing
229dom /ˈdʊm/pronunciation spelling of de
230försöker /ˈfœʂøːkɛr/to attempt, to try
231låter /ˈloːtɛr/to make sound
232far /fɑːr/to go, to travel
233kvar /kvɑːr/left, remaining
234väg /vɛːɡ/a road
235annan /ˈanan/other, else, other one
236redan /ˈreːdan/already
237längre /ˈlɛŋrɛ/far
238jävla /ˈjɛːvˌla/damn, goddamn, bloody, fucking
239helvete /ˈhɛlˌvɛtɛ/Hell
240pratar /ˈprɑːtar/to talk, to speak
241väldigt /²vɛlːdɪt/very, really
242åh /ˈoːh/oh
243herregud /ˈhɛrɛˌɡʉd/my God, good Lord
244vart /ˈvart/to where, to which place, whither, whereto?
245dit /ˈdiːt/to there, thither, there
246kväll /kvɛlː/evening
247morgon /²mɔrː(ɡ)ɔn/morning
248fått /ˈfɔt/to get, to receive
249snart /snɑːʈ/soon; within a short time
250ute /²ʉːtɛ/outside, outdoors
251fråga /ˈfroːˌɡa/a question
252sitt /sɪtː/his, her, its, their
253tiden /ˈtiːdɛn/time
254kör /kœːr/to drive a vehicle
255deras /ˈdeːras/their; belonging to them
256tänkte /ˈtɛŋ(k)tɛ/to think in one's head
257namn /namn/name
258verkar /ˈvɛrkar/to work, to act
259tro /truː/belief
260jo /juː/yes; used as a disagreement to a negative statement or a…
261varje /ˈvarjɛ/each; every
262fram /fram/forth, forward, out
263bästa /ˈbɛsta/good
264fru /frʉː/wife
265först [ˈfœ̞ʂːʈ]first, firstly; having no predecessor
266träffa /ˈtrɛfa/to hit a target
267säkert /ˈsɛːkɛt/safely
268slut /slʉːt/to stop, to end
269sedan /seːdan/then, after this, afterwards; next in order
270hos /hʊs/at someone's place or building, usually their home or…
271ingenting /ˈɪŋɛnˌtɪŋ/nothing
272därför [d̪æ̌rfœ̞r]therefore
273åka /ˈoːka/to go by using something more or other than the human or…
274visa /ˈviːˌsa/wise
275säker /ˈsɛːkɛr/safe
276lämna /ˈlɛmna/to leave; to not take away with oneself but leave as…
277börjar /ˈbœrjar/to begin; to start
278vägen /ˈvɛːɡɛn/a road
279genom /ˈjeːnɔm/through
280gav /ɡɑːv/to give
281härifrån /ˈhɛːrɪˌfroːn/from here; herefrom
282jobb /jɔbː/job; a task
283hålla /²hɔla/to hold
284son /soːn/a son
285stor /stuːr/big, large; of large size
286vänner /ˈvɛnɛr/a friend
287hittade /ˈhɪtːadɛ/to find
288annat /ˈanat/other things, other stuff
289hoppas /ˈhɔpas/to jump
290sina /ˈsiːna/his, her, its, their
291hörde /ˈhœrdɛ/to hear
292vilket /ˈvɪ(l)kɛt/which, who, whom, what a; neuter form of vilken
293kolla /ˈkɔˌla/to look, to watch
294minns /ˈmɪns/to remember, to recall
295ihop /ɪˈhuːp/together
296rädd /ˈrɛd/afraid, scared
297sista /ˈsɪsta/last
298även /²ɛːvɛn/also
299era /eːra/your, yours
300sex /sɛks/six
301vårt /ˈvoːt/our; belonging to us
302kunna /²kɵnːa/"to can", to be able to
303ses /ˈseːs/to see
304del /ˈdeːl/part; share
305nästa /²nɛsːta/next; following in a sequence
306fem /fɛm/five
307livet /ˈliːvɛt/life
308nya /²nyːˌa/new
309människor /ˈmɛnɪsˌxuːr/a human, a human being
310bilen /ˈbiːlɛn/a car
311 /døː/to die
312riktigt /ˈrɪktɪkt/really
313klarar /ˈklɑːrar/to manage, to succeed in doing
314höra /²høːra/to hear
315tills /tɪls/until
316liten /²liːtɛn/small, little; of small size
317betyder /bɛˈtyːdɛr/to mean
318tänk /ˈtɛŋk/to think in one's head
319tag /tɑːɡ/a grip, a hold
320lyssna /²lʏsna/to listen
321polisen /pɔˈliːsɛn/police
322ändå /²ɛndoː/still, yet
323sagt /sakt/to say
324hemma /²hɛmːa/at home; at one’s place of residence
325sant /ˈsant/true; according to the truth
326världen /ˈvæːɖɛn/world
327fast /ˈfast/fixed, firmly, steadily
328faktiskt /ˈfaktɪskt/actually, for real
329ligger /ˈlɪɡɛr/to lie; be in a horizontal position
330skit /ˈɧiːt/shit
331idag /ɪˈdɑː(ɡ)/today
332minuter /ˈmiːnʉtɛr/minute
333familj /faˈmɪlːj/family
334runt /ˈrɵnt/around; aimlessly
335blivit /ˈbliːviːt/to become
336klart /ˈklɑːt/clearly
337fall /ˈfal/to fall
338väntar /ˈvɛntar/to wait
339dog /duːɡ/to die
340fyra /ˈfyːˌra/four
341dra /drɑː/to pull
342dollar /ˈdɔlar/dollar
343åker /ˈoːkɛr/to go by using something more or other than the human or…
344kul /kʉːl/fun
345tala /ˈtɑːˌla/to speak, to talk
346illa [ˈɪlˌla]badly
347män /mɛn/husband
348försökte /ˈfœʂøːkˌtɛ/tried
349dödade /ˈdøːdadɛ/to kill
350helst /ˈhɛlst/preferably
351annars /ˈanaʂ/otherwise, or else
352haft /ˈhaft/To have; to possess, or to have as a property; to come into…
353sånt /ˈsoːnt/eye dialect spelling of sådan
354nästan /ˈnɛstan/almost
355ensam /²ɛnːsamː/alone
356inne /ˈinˌnɛ/inside, indoors
357lika /ˈliːka/to the same degree, as, equally
358lägg /ˈlɛɡ/to place lying somewhere, to place/put in a lying position;…
359hittar /ˈhɪtːar/a hit
360redo /ˈreːduː/to ride
361hämta /ˈhɛmta/to get, to fetch, to retrieve somewhere
362jobbar /ˈjɔbar/to work
363dr /ˌdeːˈɛr/Dr; abbreviation of doktor
364gången /ˈɡɔŋˌen/to walk
365båda /ˈboːˌda/both; either, each of two
366ny /nyː/new
367denna /ˈdɛna/this, that
368stora /ˈstuːra/big, large; of large size
369plats /ˈplats/place; any geographical position a little larger than just…
370tur /ˈtʉr/a tour; a journey through a building, estate, country etc
371börja [²bœ̞rˌja]to begin; to start
372svårt /svoːʈ/heavily, severely
373lugnt /ˈlɵŋnt/calm, tranquil
374långt /lɔŋːt/far
375spelar /²speːlar/to play; a game, a tune, a melody, an instrument or a role
376kvinna /²kvɪnːˌa/a woman
377känns /ˈɕɛns/to feel, to sense
378älskling /²ɛlːsklɪŋ/darling, honey
379hänt /ˈhɛnt/to happen; chiefly what happens quickly or for a short time
380bil /biːl/a car
381emot /ɛˈmuːt/towards, against
382låta /²loːta/to make sound
383tillsammans /tɪ(l)ˈsamans/together
384öppna /ˈœpna/open
385släpp /ˈslɛp/to let go; release
386hört /ˈhœt/to hear
387huset /ˈhʉsɛt/a house
388senare /ˈseːnarɛ/late
389bror /ˈbruːr/a brother, a contracted form of broder
390ringer /ˈrɪŋɛr/to ring; to make a bell produce a sound
391lilla /ˈlɪla/small, little; of small size
392be /ˈbeː/to ask for, request someone else to do something
393rör /ˈrøːr/to move
394ibland /ɪˈblanː(d)/sometimes
395rädda /ˈrɛda/afraid, scared
396heller /ˈhɛlɛr/either
397fort /ˈfʊʈ/quickly/quick, fast
398glad /ɡlɑː(d)/happy, glad
399gått /ɡɔt/to walk
400mellan /ˈmɛlan/between
401nära /ˈnɛːra/near, close
402ifrån /ˈɪfroːn/from
403hus /hʉːs/a house
404vore /²vuːrɛ/to occupy a place, to be
405igenom /ɪˈjeːnɔm/through
406fler /fleːr/more and most
407s /ˈɛs/page; abbreviation of sida
408kände /ˈɕɛndɛ/to feel, to sense
409vilka /ˈvɪ(l)ka/which, who, whom, what a; plural form of vilken
410dotter /²dɔtɛr/a daughter
411bryr /ˈbryːr/to concern, to bother
412dagar /ˈdɑːɡar/a day
413kille /²kɪlːɛ/a boy
414tänka /ˈtɛŋka/to think in one's head
415bor /boːr/a dwelling, especially a bird's nest
416fattar /ˈfatːar/to grasp, take; the concrete meaning of grasp
417gärna /²jɛːrna/gladly, happily, with keenness, willingly/readily
418fanns /ˈfans/to exist; to be
419ber /ˈbɛr/to ask for, request someone else to do something
420började /ˈbœrjadɛ/to begin; to start
421killen /ˈkɪlɛn/a boy
422sitter /ˈsɪtːɛr/to sit
423slå /sloː/to hit, punch or beat; to give a blow
424ännu /²ɛnːɵ/thus far, yet
425tio /ˈtiːˌʊ/ten
426trevligt /ˈtrɛvlɪkt/nicely, pleasantly
427vilja /²vɪlːja/will; a person’s intent, volition, decision
428gott /ɡɔt/well, good
429spela /²speːla/to play; a game, a tune, a melody, an instrument or a role
430bäst /ˈbɛst/good
431chans /xans/a chance
432gånger /ˈɡɔŋɛr/times
433varandra /vaˈrandra/each other, one another
434timmar /ˈtɪmːˌar/an hour
435lever /ˈlɛvɛr/to live, to be alive
436pengarna /ˈpɛŋarˌna/a coin
437äta /²ɛːta/to eat
438handlar /ˈhandlar/to shop, buy
439natt /natː/night
440rum /rɵm/a room
441klara /ˈklɑːra/ready, finished, done
442mor /muːr/mother
443gamla /ˈɡamla/old
444ord /ˈuːrd/a word
445ihåg /ˈiːhoːɡ/only used in komma ihåg and ihågkomma
446reda /ˈreːˌda/ready
447ringa /ˈrɪŋa/small, little
448mannen /ˈmanːɛn/husband
449ert /ˈeːrt/you
450dags /dɑː(ɡ)s/time
451bakom /ˈbɑːkɔm/behind
452eftersom /ˈɛftɛrˌsɔm/because, since, as
453gammal /²ɡamːal/old
454jobbet /ˈjɔbɛt/job; a task
455dörren /ˈdœrɛn/a door
456fara /ˈfɑːra/to go, to travel
457känna /ˈɕɛn.na/to feel, to sense
458dessa /ˈdɛˌsːa/this, that
459all /al/all
460dör /ˈdøːr/to die
461sån /ˈsoːn/eye dialect spelling of sådan
462par /ˈpɑːr/a pair, a couple
463bad /bɑːd/to ask for, request someone else to do something
464hjälper /ˈjɛlpɛr/to help; give aid or assistance to
465alls /ˈals/at all
466tyst /ˈtʏsːt/quietly; causing little or no sound
467egen /ˈeːɡɛn/own, of my own
468kommit /ˈkɔmiːt/to come
469ringde /ˈrɪŋdɛ/to ring; to make a bell produce a sound
470dagen /ˈdɑːɡɛn/a day
471klar /ˈklɑːr/ready, finished, done
472galen /²ɡɑːlɛn/crazy, mad, insane
473stan /ˈstɑːn/alternative form of staden
474leva /²leːva/to live, to be alive
475syster /²sʏsːtɛr/a sister
476oroa /ˈuːruːˌa/to worry
477mat /mɑːt/food
478vapen /¹vɑːpɛn/weapon
479ring /ˈrɪŋ/to ring; to make a bell produce a sound
480skull /skɵlː/sake
481idé /ɪˈdeː/an idea
482stället /ˈstɛlɛt/a stand
483antar /ˈantar/to assume, to suppose
484tagit /ˈtɑːɡɪt/take; to grab and move to oneself
485vadå /ˈvɑːdoː/what?
486sätta /ˈsɛtːa/to sit; to move oneself into a sitting position
487stå /stoː/stand; be in an upright position
488jaså /ˈjɑːsoː/Expression of mild surprise; oh, really
489berättade /bɛˈrɛtːadɛ/to tell
490ganska /ˈɡanska/pretty, quite, rather
491följer /ˈfœljɛr/to follow; to go after
492klockan /ˈklɔkːan/clock, watch; an instrument used to measure or keep track…
493tidigare /ˈtiːdiːˌɡarɛ/early
494hittat /ˈhɪtːat/to find
495följa /ˈfœlja/to follow; to go after
496räcker /ˈrɛkːɛr/to stretch out in some direction
497fint /ˈfɪnt/nice to look at or listen to or the like, nice, pretty
498lätt /lɛt/easily
499försöka /fœrsøːka/to attempt, to try
500jack /jak/a narrow indentation from a strike of a sharp object; a…
501lång /lɔŋː/long
502lovar /ˈloːvar/permission
503förut /ˈføːˌrʉːt/before
504jobba /ˈjɔba/to work
505självklart /ˈsxɛlvklɑːt/of course, self-evident, obviously
506skolan /ˈskuːlan/school
507iväg /ˈiːvɛːɡ/away, off
508letar /ˈleːtar/search; look throughout for something
509ikväll /ˈɪkvɛl/this evening
510flera /ˈfleːra/multiple, many, several
511försök /ˈfœʂøːk/to attempt, to try
512mest /ˈmɛst/mostly, most of the time
513nytt /ˈnyt/newly
514direkt /ˈdɪrɛkt/directly
515kvinnor /ˈkvɪnˌnʊr/a woman
516månader /ˈmoːnadɛr/a month
517utanför /ˈʉːtanˌføːr/outside
518stannar /ˈstanar/to stay; to remain at a place
519sanningen /ˈsanɪŋɛn/truth
520stämmer /ˈstɛmɛr/to agree, to correspond, to tally, to be correct
521lämnade /ˈlɛmnadɛ/to leave; to not take away with oneself but leave as…
522stort /ˈstuːrt/largely
523lär /ˈlɛːr/to teach, to instruct
524dödar /ˈdøːdar/things dying; death
525stoppa /ˈstɔpa/to stop
526pratade /ˈprɑːtadɛ/to talk, to speak
527talar /ˈtɑːlar/to speak, to talk
528ben /ˈbeːn/leg
529undan /ˈɵndan/away
530plan /plɑːn/plane
531killar /ˈkɪlar/a boy
532roligt /ˈruːlɪkt/funny, fun
533flytta /²flʏtːa/to move; to relocate something
534blod /bluːd/blood
535perfekt /ˈpɛrfɛkt/perfectly
536lära /ˈlæːˌra/a scientific branch, a theory
537vatten /¹vatːɛn/water
538val /vɑːl/a whale
539skicka /ˈɧɪkˌa/send
540hatar /ˈhɑːtar/to hate
541kallar /ˈkalar/to call, denote, refer to; to give as a name
542föräldrar /ˈføːrɛlˌdrar/a parent
543flicka /ˈflɪkːˌa/a girl
544vidare /ˈviːdarɛ/on, further, along
545före /²føːrɛ/in front of; ahead of
546lita /liːta/to trust
547köra /²ɕœ̞ːra/to drive a vehicle
548skynda /ˈsxynda/to hurry; to move quickly, to do something quickly
549alltså /ˈa(lt)sɔ/therefore, thus, consequently
550uppe /²ɵpɛ/up
551gäller /ˈjɛlɛr/to be valid; to be correct or proper, to apply
552använda /ˈanˌvɛnda/used
553ont /ˈʊnt/pain
554huvudet /ˈhʉvʉdɛt/head
555ursäkt /ˈɵʂɛkt/an excuse
556glöm /ˈɡlœm/to forget
557medan /²meːdan/while; during the same time that
558betala /bɛˈtɑːla/to pay; to give money in exchange for goods or services
559önskar /ˈœnskar/to wish
560fin /fiːn/nice to look at or listen to or the like, nice, pretty
561herr /ˈhɛr/Mr., Mister, gentleman, sir
562sent /seːnt/late
563miss /ˈmɪs/a miss
564nere /²neːrɛ/down, below, downstairs, at the far end of
565igår /ˈiːɡoːr/yesterday
566kapten /ˈkaptɛn/a captain
567kärlek /ˈɕɛːrˌleːk/love
568roll /ˈrɔl/role
569behövde /bɛˈhœvdɛ/to need
570imorgon /ˈiːmɔrˌɡɔn/alternative spelling of i morgon
571kalla /²kalːa/cold; having a low temperature
572arg /arj/angry, mad
573lugn /lɵŋn/calm, tranquil
574natten /ˈnatːɛn/night
575lämnar /ˈlɛmnar/to leave; to not take away with oneself but leave as…
576viktigt /ˈvɪktɪkt/importantly
577sidan /ˈsiːdan/side; a bounding straight edge or surface
578tjej /ɕɛj/a girl
579the /ˈtheː/alternative spelling of te
580fortsätt /ˈfuːtsɛt/to continue, to proceed
581vacker /ˈvak.kɛr/beautiful
582hända /ˈhɛnda/to happen; chiefly what happens quickly or for a short time
583köpa /ˈɕøːˌpa/to buy, to purchase
584kompis /¹kɔmpɪs/pal, friend, mate, buddy
585inom /ˈɪnɔm/within
586idiot /ɪdɪˈuːt/an idiot
587satt /sat/to sit; to move oneself into a sitting position
588full /ˈfɵlː/drunk
589jaha /ˈjɑːha/Expression of understanding; aha, OK, alright
590sätter /ˈsɛtːɛr/to sit; to move oneself into a sitting position
591vissa /ˈvɪsa/certain, convinced
592drar /ˈdrɑːr/to pull
593tyvärr /tyˈvɛːr/unfortunately
594nummer /¹nɵmɛr/a number
595tja /ɕa/hey, yo
596lägga /²lɛɡa/to place lying somewhere, to place/put in a lying position;…
597skriva /²skriːva/to write, to type, to copy; to put letters and digits on a…
598sova /²soːva/to sleep
599förstå /fœrˈstoː/to understand
600snäll /snɛlː/kind, nice
601veckor /ˈvɛkːuːr/a week, a period of 7 days
602älskade /ˈɛlskɑːdɛ/to love
603visar /ˈviːsar/to show, to display
604saken /ˈsɑːkɛn/a thing
605snabbt /snapt/quickly; in a fast manner
606tyckte /ˈtyktɛ/to be of the opinion, to think
607ställe /ˈstɛlɛ/a place, a location, a position
608gifta /ˈjɪfta/married
609mindre /ˈmɪndrɛ/a little, to a small extent; somewhat
610enligt /ˈeːnlɪkt/according to
611undrar /ˈɵndrar/to wonder
612tänkt /ˈtɛŋkt/to think in one's head
613sida /²siːda/side; a bounding straight edge or surface
614tittar /ˈtɪtːar/to look; keep one's eyes open as to be able to see
615resten /ˈrɛstɛn/remainder, rest
616konstigt /ˈkɔnstɪkt/strangely, weirdly
617äter /ˈɛːtɛr/to eat
618vecka /²vɛkːa/a week, a period of 7 days
619ok /ˈuːk/OK, okay
620typ /ˈtyːp/kinda, ish, around
621hjärta /²jɛrta/heart
622frågor /ˈfroːɡʊr/a question
623misstag /ˈmɪstɑːɡ/a mistake
624grund /ɡrɵnd/shallow
625skydda /ˈsxyda/protection
626låg /loːɡ/to lie; be in a horizontal position
627följ /ˈfœlj/to follow; to go after
628absolut /absɔˈlʉːt/absolutely
629förklara /fœrˈklɑːra/to explain
630lät /ˈlɛːt/to make sound
631svara /ˈsvɑːˌra/to answer, to reply, to respond
632familjen /faˈmɪljɛn/family
633 /noː/any
634nånsin /noːnˈsiːn/ever
635själva /ˈsxɛlva/ourselves, yourselves, themselves
636berättar /bɛˈrɛtːar/to tell
637ögon /ˈøːɡɔn/eye
638möjligt /ˈmœjlɪkt/possible
639välkommen /²vɛːlˌkɔmːɛn/welcome
640varsågod /ˈvɑːrsɔˈɡuː(d)/here you are, there you are
641slår /ˈsloːr/to hit, punch or beat; to give a blow
642sköt /ˈɧøːt/to shoot a weapon, to fire a weapon
643goda /ˈɡuːda/good, morally commendable
644lugna /ˈlɵŋna/calm, tranquil
645kort /kɔrt/short
646person /pɛrˈsuːn/a person, people
647hårt /hoːʈ/in a hard manner; inflexibly, unyieldingly
648sitta /²sɪta/to sit
649pojke /²pɔjkɛ/a boy
650höll /ˈhœlː/to hold
651otroligt /ˈɔtruːˌlɪkt/incredible
652allihop /ˈalɪˌhuːp/everybody, everyone, all people
653fortsätta /²fʊrtˌsɛtːa/to continue, to proceed
654tom /tuːm/empty
655skyldig /ˈsxyldɪɡ/guilty
656använder /ˈanvɛndɛr/to use
657träffas /ˈtrɛfas/to hit a target
658sju /ɧʉː/seven
659toppen /ˈtɔpɛn/great
660barnen /ˈbɑːrnɛn/a child
661träffade /ˈtrɛfadɛ/to hit a target
662exakt /ˈɛksakt/exact
663tillräckligt /ˈtɪlrɛˌklɪkt/sufficiently, enough
664värre /ˈvɛrɛ/very
665egentligen /ɪˈjɛntlɪ(ɡ)ɛn/actually, really, in truth, "in actual reality"
666lycka /²lʏkːa/joy, happiness
667historia /ˈhɪstuːˌriːa/history
668skrev /ˈskreːv/to write, to type, to copy; to put letters and digits on a…
669stod /stuːd/stand; be in an upright position
670fungerar /ˈfɵnɡeːˌrar/function; to be in action
671fixa /ˈfiːksa/to fix, to organize, to solve
672åkte /ˈoːktɛ/to go by using something more or other than the human or…
673jobbat /ˈjɔbat/to work
674saknar /ˈsɑːknar/to miss, to lack, to want, to be without
675större [ˈstœ̞rə]big, large; of large size
676någonsin /ˌnoːɡɔnˈsiːn/ever
677såna /ˈsoːna/eye dialect spelling of sådan
678massa /masːa/a mass
679bör /ˈbøːr/should, ought to
680slog /sluːɡ/to hit, punch or beat; to give a blow
681hoppa /ˈhɔˌpa/to jump
682senaste /ˈseːnastɛ/late
683små /smoː/small, little; of small size
684kropp /ˈkrɔpː/a body
685brukar /ˈbrʉkar/to use to; to be in the habit of
686förrän /ˈfœrɛn/until, before, ere
687bo [buː]to live, to dwell, to reside
688trött /trœtː/tired
689grabben /ˈɡrabɛn/a lad, a boy; a guy
690miljoner /ˈmɪljuːnɛr/A million, 10⁶
691sjuk /ɧʉːk/sick, ill
692hämtar /ˈhɛmtar/to get, to fetch, to retrieve somewhere
693förra [²fœ̞rːa]former, last, previous
694kära /ˈɕɛːˌra/in love, enamored
695käften /ˈɕɛftɛn/a jaw or mouth of an animal
696stick /ˈstɪk/to knit
697hälsa /ˈhɛlsa/health
698hemskt /ˈhɛmskt/ghastly, frightful, horrifying, evil, dark, terrible
699sägs /ˈsɛjs/to say
700aning /ˈɑːnɪŋ/a suspicion, an idea, a notion
701gift /ˈjɪft/to marry
702frågar /ˈfroːɡar/to ask, to inquire
703dum /ˈdɵmː/stupid, dumb
704skada /ˈskɑːda/scathe; damage, an injury, a harm, a wound
705dåligt /ˈdoːlɪkt/bad, badly
706frågade /ˈfroːɡadɛ/to ask, to inquire
707inför /ɪnˈfœ̞ːr/in front of, before; while having the attention of
708bevis /bɛˈviːs/a proof
709lägger /ˈlɛɡɛr/to place lying somewhere, to place/put in a lying position;…
710kaffe /²kafːɛ/coffee
711middag /ˈmɪda/midday, noon
712oj /ˈɔj/oh, wow, gosh
713dess /dɛsː/its
714synd /ˈsynd/sin
715behöva /bɛˈhøːva/to need
716skjuta /²ɧʉːta/to shoot a weapon, to fire a weapon
717förbi /ˈfœrbiː/past, over
718åtta /²ɔtːa/eight
719order /ˈɔrdɛr/an order
720leta /ˈleːta/search; look throughout for something
721slutar /ˈslʉtar/to stop, to end
722någonting /ˈnoːɡɔnˌtɪŋ/something, anything
723igång /ˈiːɡɔŋ/in motion, moving, running
724strax /ˈstraks/soon
725framför /²framfœ(ː)r/in front of
726skall /skal/shall, will, be going to expresses intended future; used…
727polis /pɔˈliːs/police
728annorlunda /ˈanuːrˌlɵnda/differently, otherwise
729ögonblick /ˈøːɡɔnˌblɪk/a moment, an instant, a blink of an eye
730läget /ˈlɛːɡɛt/a position; a location, a site
731ofta /²ɔfːta/often
732sam /sam/to swim
733dricka /²drɪkːa/to drink
734tjänst /ɕɛnst/a favor
735chefen /ˈsxɛːfɛn/A boss, manager; person in charge, person who directly…
736jorden /ˈjuːrdɛn/earth, soil; a rock- or sand-based unconsolidated material…
737början [²bœ̞rːˌjan]beginning, start
738la /lɑː/to place lying somewhere, to place/put in a lying position;…
739enkelt /ˈɛŋkɛlt/simply
740ung /ɵŋː/young
741olika /ˈuːliːka/differently
742stund /ˈstɵnd/while
743läsa /ˈlɛːˌsa/to read
744arbete /ˈarˌbeːtɛ/work, job
745resa /ˈreːsa/an instance of traveling, "a travel"; a trip, a journey, a…
746david /²dɑːvɪd/The letter "D" in the Swedish spelling alphabet
747land /land/a country, a land
748skickade /ˈsxɪkːadɛ/send
749eget /ˈeːɡɛt/personally, individualistically, uniquely, oddly, peculiarly
750brukade /ˈbrʉkadɛ/cultivated, sown
751riktig /²rɪkːtɪɡ/right, correct, proper
752betalar /bɛˈtɑːlar/to pay; to give money in exchange for goods or services
753agent /aˈɡɛnːt/an agent
754orolig /ˈuːruːˌlɪɡ/anxious, worried
755mord /muːɖ/murder
756söker /ˈsøːkɛr/to search for something, to seek
757råd /roːd/a piece of advice, counsel
758dålig /²doː.lɪ(ɡ)/bad
759sticker /ˈstɪkːɛr/to knit
760 /moː/may
761funkar /ˈfɵŋkar/to function, to work, to operate, to be in operation
762tvungen /ˈtvɵŋɛn/to force
763skriver /ˈskriːvɛr/to write, to type, to copy; to put letters and digits on a…
764krig /kriːɡ/war
765egna /ˈeːɡna/own; plural of egen
766huvud /ˈhʉvʉ/head
767händerna /ˈhɛndɛrˌna/a hand
768överallt /ˈøːvɛˌralt/everywhere
769smart /smɑːʈ/smart; clever
770herrar /ˈhɛrar/Mr., Mister, gentleman, sir
771spring /ˈsprɪŋ/to run
772timme /²tɪmɛ/an hour
773fortsätter /ˈfuːtsɛtːɛr/to continue, to proceed
774samtal /ˈsamˌtɑːl/a conversation
775ansikte /anːsɪktə/a face; front side of the head
776beklagar /bɛˈklɑːɡar/to regret, to be sorry
777jävel /ˈjɛːˌvɛl/a son of a bitch, a bastard, a motherfucker
778ställa /ˈstɛla/to place upright somewhere, to place in a standing position
779allvar /ˈallvɑːr/seriousness, earnestness, serious business
780kvällen /ˈkvɛlɛn/evening
781svar /svɑːr/answer, response, reply
782telefon /tɛlɛˈfoːn/a phone, a telephone
783slåss /ˈslɔs/to fistfight punch, to fight
784rummet /ˈrɵmɛt/a room
785menade /ˈmeːnadɛ/to mean; to convey, or to want to convey
786särskilt /ˈsɛrsxɪlt/particularly; in particular
787doktorn /ˈdɔktuːrn/doctor; physician
788läkare /²lɛːkarɛ/doctor, physician
789finnas /ˈfɪnas/to find, to locate, to discover
790landet /ˈlandɛt/a country, a land
791a /ˈɑː/from
792ljuger /ˈjʉjɛr/to lie, to tell an untruth
793ögonen /ˈøːɡɔnɛn/eye
794barnet /ˈbɑː(r)nɛt/a child
795fixar /ˈfiːksar/to fix, to organize, to solve
796största [²stœ̞ʂʈa]big, large; of large size
797förr [ˈfœ̞rː]before; in the past
798nånting /ˈnoːntɪŋ/alternative form of någonting
799tv /ˈteːˌveː/television
800vinna /²vɪna/to win, to defeat, to beat
801glömde /ˈɡlœmdɛ/to forget
802människa /mɛnːɪɧa/a human, a human being
803körde /ˈɕœrdɛ/to drive a vehicle
804staden /ˈstɑːdɛn/a city, a town
805herre /²hɛrːɛ/a man, a gentleman, a sir
806satte /ˈsatːɛ/to sit; to move oneself into a sitting position
807veckan /ˈvɛkːan/a week, a period of 7 days
808lyssnar /ˈlysnar/to listen
809sover /ˈsuːvɛr/to sleep
810fantastiskt /ˈfantasˌtɪskt/fantastic
811chef /ɧeːf/A boss, manager; person in charge, person who directly…
812trots /ˈtrɔts/in spite of, despite
813kvinnan /ˈkvɪnːˌan/a woman
814omkring /ˈɔmkrɪŋ/around
815åtminstone /oːt²mɪnsˌtɔnɛ/at least
816fängelse /ˈfɛŋɛlsɛ/a prison, a jail
817flickan /ˈflɪkːˌan/a girl
818förlorade /ˈfœrluːˌradɛ/to lose
819räddade /ˈrɛdadɛ/to save
820köpte /ˈɕøːptɛ/to buy, to purchase
821trevlig /ˈtrɛvlɪɡ/nice and pleasant towards others, personable
822värld /vɛːrd/world
823berättat /bɛˈrɛtːat/to tell
824information /ɪnfɔrmasˈxuːn/information
825passar /ˈpasar/passport
826äntligen /ˈɛntˌlɪ(ɡ)ɛn/at last, finally
827stark /ˈstark/strong
828fri /friː/free
829problemet /prɔˈbleːmɛt/a problem, an issue
830hund /hɵnd/a dog, a hound
831nånstans /noːnsˈtans/alternative form of någonstans
832andas /ˈandas/to breathe
833skaffa /ˈskafa/to get, to acquire, to procure
834förlora /ˈfœrluːˌra/to lose
835behövs /bɛˈhœvs/to need
836älska /ˈɛlˌska/to love
837skickar /ˈsxɪkːar/send
838rätta /ˈrɛtːa/right, correct
839allvarligt /ˈallvɑːrˌlɪkt/seriously
840röra /ˈrøːˌra/a mess, a disorder
841uppfattat /ˈɵpfaˌtːat/affirmative! yessir!
842kallas /ˈkalas/to call, denote, refer to; to give as a name
843kroppen /ˈkrɔpɛn/a body
844kriget /ˈkrɪɡɛt/war
845max /ˈmaks/a max bet
846peter /ˈpeːtɛr/The letter "P" in the Swedish spelling alphabet
847träffat /ˈtrɛfat/to hit a target
848kläder /ˈklɛːdɛr/clothes, garments, items of clothing
849släppa /ˈslɛpa/to let go; release
850fart /ˈfɑːt/speed
851advokat /advʊˈkɑːt/a lawyer, an attorney
852istället /ˈɪstɛlɛt/instead
853rakt /rɑːkt/straight
854frågan /ˈfroːɡan/a question
855allting /ˈaltɪŋ/everything
856ned /neːd/down
857hel /heːl/whole
858skjuter /ˈɕʉtɛr/to shoot a weapon, to fire a weapon
859skiten /ˈsxiːtɛn/to shit
860gett /ˈjɛt/to give
861sjukhuset /ˈsxʉkhʉsɛt/a hospital
862skjut /ˈɕʉt/to shoot a weapon, to fire a weapon
863fred /freːd/peace
864vita /ˈviːta/white
865litar /ˈliːtar/to trust
866sälja /ˈsɛlːˌja/to sell
867dan /dɑːn/contraction of dagen, definite singular of dag
868gillade /ˈjɪladɛ/to like
869svart /¹svart/black
870bär /bɛːr/to carry; to lift and transport anywhere else
871sättet /ˈsɛtɛt/a manner
872lycklig /lʏkːlɪ(ɡ)/happy, joyous, enjoying peace, comfort, etc.; contented
873intressant /ɪntrɛˈsanːt/interesting
874förutom /ˈføːrʉˌtɔm/except
875pratat /ˈprɑːtat/to talk, to speak
876tjejer /ˈɕɛjɛr/a girl
877naturligtvis /ˈnaˈtʉrlɪktˌviːs/of course
878kollar /ˈkɔlar/to look, to watch
879nyheter /ˈnyːheːtɛr/news
880personer /ˈpɛʂuːnɛr/a person, people
881tjejen /ˈɕɛjɛn/a girl
882jösses /²jœsːɛs/gee, geez, gosh, my goodness
883sekunder /sɛˈkɵndɛr/second
884levande /ˈleːvandɛ/to live, to be alive
885arbetar /²arːbeːtar/to work, to be employed to do
886guds /ˈɡɵds/a god
887vinner /ˈvɪnɛr/to win, to defeat, to beat
888pågår /ˈpoːɡoːr/to proceed, to go on, to continue
889försiktig /ˈfœʂɪkˌtɪɡ/careful, cautious, gentle, prudent, etc
890planet /plaˈneːt/a plane; flat surface
891vattnet /ˈvatːnɛt/water
892stolt /ˈstɔlt/proudly
893fallet /ˈfalɛt/a fall
894tacka /ˈtakːa/to thank
895mördare /ˈmœrdarɛ/a murderer
896döden /ˈdøːdɛn/things dying; death
897meddelande /ˈmeː(d)ˌdeːlandɛ/to communicate, to notify To give notice of
898javisst /ˈjɑːvɪst/An emphatic agreeing or affirmative response; sure,…
899beslut /bɛˈslʉt/decision, resolution
900förtjänar /ˈfœɕɛːˌnar/to deserve
901öl /øːl/a beer
902kontor /kɔnˈtuːr/office; building or room
903flesta /ˈflɛsta/more and most
904raring /ˈrɑːrɪŋ/dear; darling
905anledning /ˈanleːdˌnɪŋ/reason; cause
906mark /mark/ground, or the area beneath it
907bland /ˈbland/among
908vänster /ˈvɛnːstɛr/left
909litet /ˈliːteːt/small, little; of small size
910pojken [ˈpɔjˌkən]a boy
911tidigt /ˈtiːdɪkt/early
912skojar /ˈskuːjar/to joke, to play jokes, to prank
913vakna /²vɑːkna/awake
914film /ˈfɪlm/film; a thin layer
915plötsligt /ˈplœtslɪkt/suddenly; without forewarning
916jättebra /²jɛtːɛˌbrɑː/very well, fantastically, excellent
917snygg /snʏɡː/good-looking; handsome
918knappt /ˈknapt/hardly, scarcely, barely, almost not, not quite yet,…
919slutet /ˈslʉtɛt/closed
920hår /hoːr/hair
921försvann /ˈfœʂvan/to disappear, to vanish
922fest /fɛsːt/a party
923möte /ˈmøːtɛ/a meeting
924riktiga /ˈrɪktiːˌɡa/right, correct, proper
925eld /ˈɛld/fire
926skål /skoːl/cheers
927försökt /ˈfœˈʂœkt/to attempt, to try
928lärde /ˈlɛːrdɛ/to teach, to instruct
929nio /ˈniːˌʊ/nine
930affärer /aˈfɛːrɛr/a shop, a store
931hjälpte /ˈjɛlptɛ/to help; give aid or assistance to
932ers /ˈɛʂ/your; a contraction of the archaic eders, being a genitive…
933snackar /ˈsnakːar/to talk
934underbart /ˈɵndɛrˌbɑːt/wonderfully
935känt /ˈɕɛnt/to feel, to sense
936tredje /ˈtreːˌdjɛ/third
937damer /ˈdɑːmɛr/a lady woman – similar tone to English in different contexts
938bok /buːk/collection of sheets of paper
939dödat /ˈdøːdat/to kill
940djur /ˈjʉːr/animal
941farbror /ˈfarbruːr/a paternal uncle
942både /²boːdɛ/both; each of
943visade /ˈviːsadɛ/to show, to display
944skönt /ˈsxœnt/liking, preference, arbitration
945ordna /ˈuːrdna/to order, to sort, to put in order, to arrange, to fix
946duktig /²dɵkːtɪɡ/good; talented; capable
947president /ˈpreːsiːˌdɛnt/a chairman, presiding member of an assembly, e.g. a court…
948morse /²mɔrse/morning
949delar /ˈdeːlar/part; share
950grattis /¹ɡratɪs/congratulations; congrats
951jobbade /ˈjɔbadɛ/to work
952tydligen /ˈtyːdlɪˌɡɛn/apparently
953kontakt /ˈkɔntakt/contact
954farligt /ˈfɑːrlɪkt/dangerously
955alldeles /ˈaldɛlɛs/quite, perfectly, very
956omöjligt /uːˈmœjlɪkt/impossibly, not possibly
957träffar /ˈtrɛfar/to hit a target
958e /ˈeː/pronunciation spelling of är
959höger /ˈhøːɡɛr/right
960världens /ˈvæːɖɛns/world
961spel /speːl/a play, a game; a person's or animal's happy, joyous…
962mål /moːl/language; dialect
963låtsas /²lɔsas/to pretend
964glömma /ˈɡlœmma/to forget
965välja /²vɛlːja/to choose
966känslor /ˈɕɛnsluːr/feeling
967kallade /ˈkaladɛ/to call, denote, refer to; to give as a name
968förlorat /ˈfœrluːˌrɑːt/to lose
969fader /²fɑːdɛr/father
970pa /ˈpa/initialism of personal assistant
971ändra /ˈɛndra/to change, to alter
972leder /ˈleːdɛr/joint; the part of a limb where it can bend; such as a knee…
973kung /kɵŋː/a king
974lovade /ˈloːvadɛ/to promise
975sov /soːv/to sleep
976året /ˈoːrɛt/a year
977sticka /ˈstɪkːa/a splinter
978svarta /ˈsvata/black
979fantastisk /fan¹tastɪsk/fantastic
980högt /hœkt/loudly
981henry /ˈhɛnryː/henry
982hjärtat /ˈjɛtat/heart
983stopp /ˈstɔp/n a stop
984glömt /ˈɡlœmt/to forget
985flickvän /ˈflɪkvɛːn/a girlfriend
986fullt /ˈfɵlt/fully
987stal /stɑːl/to steal
988ända /²ɛnda/all the way
989grej /ɡrɛj/a thing
990meter /ˈmeːtɛr/a metre; the SI-unit
991dröm /drœmː/a dream
992ligga /²lɪɡːa/to lie; be in a horizontal position
993sönder /ˈsœndɛr/into a broken or destroyed state
994hungrig /ˈhɵŋˌrɪ(ɡ)/hungry
995o /uː/the letter o
996använde /ˈanvɛndɛ/used
997ljög /ˈjøːɡ/to lie, to tell an untruth
998steg /ˈsteːɡ/a step
999förstöra /fœʂʈœːra/to break, to demolish; to make something cease working
1,000tillhör /ˈtɪlhøːr/to belong to

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