Hej
'Hello' in Swedish
Photo by Jon Flobrant
Language
Swedish
Germanic Family
Left to Right Script
Gendered Language
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
SWE
Noun
672
hår
hair
A threadlike filament growing from the skin of humans and many animals.
SWE
Noun
95
dag
day
A 24-hour period; the time between sunrise and sunset.
SWE
Verb
2
vara
be
To exist; to occur; to have a specified quality.
SWE
Noun
242
rätt
right
A moral or legal entitlement; something to which one has a claim.
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Male
60
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Thoughtful
sailing, fishing, reading
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