Hej

'Hello' in Swedish

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Language

Swedish

Swedish, a North Germanic language, is spoken by about 10 million native speakers, primarily in Sweden and parts of Finland. It uses the Latin alphabet with additional characters like "å," "ä," and "ö." Known for its melodic pitch accent, Swedish grammar features two grammatical genders (common and neuter), a relatively simple case system, and verb conjugations that do not vary by person. Its vocabulary derives from Old Norse, with loanwords from German, French, and English. As an official language of Sweden and Finland, Swedish is central to Scandinavian culture, literature, and education, with mutual intelligibility with Norwegian and Danish.

Flashcards

away

borta

away

At a distance from a particular place or person.

develop

utveckla

develop

To grow or cause to grow; to bring to a more advanced or effective state

control

inflytande

control

The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.

she

hon

she

A female person or animal previously mentioned or known.

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