We’ll now learn talking about parts of the human body as well as some useful Swedish words and phrases related to Health and Illnesses. Let’s hope you’ll never need them, but better be prepared than sorry as they say…

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Swedish“.

Body & Health in Swedish

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The Body

EnglishSwedishPronunciation
(Audio)
body [Sg]kroppsv-sing_body
bodies [Pl]kropparsv-plur_body
head [Sg]huvudsv-sing_head
heads [Pl]huvudensv-plur_head
face [Sg]ansiktesv-sing_face
faces [Pl]ansiktensv-plur_face
eye [Sg]ögonsv-sing_eye
eyes [Pl]ögonsv-plur_eye
ear [Sg]örasv-sing_ear
ears [Pl]öronsv-plur_ear
nose [Sg]näsasv-sing_nose
noses [Pl]näsorsv-plur_nose
mouth [Sg]munsv-sing_mouth
mouths [Pl]munnarsv-plur_mouth
tongue [Sg]tungasv-sing_tongue
tongues [Pl]tungorsv-plur_tongue
neck [Sg]nackesv-sing_neck
necks [Pl]nackarsv-plur_neck
chest [Sg]bröstsv-sing_chest
chests [Pl]bröstsv-plur_chest
back / shoulder [Sg]rygg
axel
sv-sing_backshoulder
sv-sing_backshoulder-2
backs / shoulders [Pl]ryggar
axlar
sv-plur_backshoulder
sv-plur_backshoulder-2
stomach [Sg]magesv-sing_stomach
stomachs [Pl]magarsv-plur_stomach
heart [Sg]hjärtasv-sing_heart
hearts [Pl]hjärtansv-plur_heart
arm [Sg]armsv-sing_arm
arms [Pl]armarsv-plur_arm
elbow [Sg]armbågesv-sing_elbow
elbows [Pl]armbågarsv-plur_elbow
hand [Sg]handsv-sing_hand
hands [Pl]händersv-plur_hand
right handhöger handsv-sing_right-hand
left handvänster handsv-sing_left-hand
finger [Sg]fingersv-sing_finger
fingers [Pl]fingrarsv-plur_finger
leg [Sg]bensv-sing_leg
legs [Pl]bensv-plur_leg
foot [Sg]fotsv-sing_foot
feet [Pl]föttersv-plur_foot
skinskinnsv-sing_skin
hairhårsv-sing_hair
tooth [Sg]tandsv-sing_tooth
teeth [Pl]tändersv-plur_tooth
bloodblodsv-sing_blood

Health & Illnesses

EnglishSwedishPronunciation
(Audio)
healthyhälsosamsv-sing_healthy
ill / sicksjuksv-sing_illsick
ache [Sg]ontsv-sing_ache
aches [Pl]ontsv-plur_ache
My [...] aches. / My [...] hurts.Min[…] gör ont.sv-sing_my--achesmy--hurts
My [...] ache. / My [...] hurt.Min[…] gör ont.sv-sing_my--achemy--hurt
I have a stomach ache.Jag har ont i magen.sv-sing_i-have-a-stomach-ache
My legs hurt.Mina ben gör ont.sv-sing_my-legs-hurt
doctor [Sg]doktorsv-sing_doctor
doctors [Pl]doktorersv-plur_doctor
medical office / doctor’s surgery [Sg]vårdcentralsv-sing_medical-officedoctors-surgery
medical offices / doctor's surgeries [Pl]vårdcentralersv-plur_medical-officedoctors-surgery
chemist’s / drugstore [Sg]apoteksv-sing_chemistsdrugstore
chemists / drugstores [Pl]apoteksv-plur_chemistsdrugstore
hospital [Sg]sjukhussv-sing_hospital
hospitals [Pl]sjukhussv-plur_hospital
illness / malady [Sg]sjukdomsv-sing_illnessmalady
illnesses / maladies [Pl]sjukdomarsv-plur_illnessmalady

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