This vocabulary lesson will teach you the Swedish words for buildings, monuments, streets and vehicles, as well as talking about different modes of public transportation.
Contents
This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Swedish“.
Previous lesson: Body & Health
Next lesson: Travelling & Leisure time
Shops, Buildings and Institutions
English | Swedish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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shop [Sg] | affär | sv-sing_shop | shops [Pl] | affärer | sv-plur_shop |
department store [Sg] | varuhus | sv-sing_department-store | department stores [Pl] | varuhus | sv-plur_department-store |
kiosk [Sg] | kiosk | sv-sing_kiosk | kiosks [Pl] | kiosker | sv-plur_kiosk |
bakery [Sg] | bageri | sv-sing_bakery | bakeries [Pl] | bagerier | sv-plur_bakery |
confectionery [Sg] | godisaffär | sv-sing_confectionery | confectioneries [Pl] | godisaffärer | sv-plur_confectionery |
butcher’s [Sg] | slaktare | sv-sing_butchers | butchers [Pl] | slaktare | sv-plur_butchers |
market [Sg] | marknad | sv-sing_market | markets [Pl] | marknader | sv-plur_market |
library [Sg] | bibliotek | sv-sing_library | libraries [Pl] | bibliotek | sv-plur_library |
church [Sg] | kyrka | sv-sing_church | churches [Pl] | kyrkor | sv-plur_church |
cinema [Sg] | biograf | sv-sing_cinema | cinemas [Pl] | biografer | sv-plur_cinema |
theater [Sg] | teater | sv-sing_theater | theaters [Pl] | teatrar | sv-plur_theater |
hotel [Sg] | hotell | sv-sing_hotel | hotels [Pl] | hotell | sv-plur_hotel |
bank [Sg] | bank | sv-sing_bank | banks [Pl] | banker | sv-plur_bank |
school [Sg] | skola | sv-sing_school | schools [Pl] | skolor | sv-plur_school |
university [Sg] | universitet | sv-sing_university | universities [Pl] | universitet | sv-plur_university |
kindergarten [Sg] | förskola | sv-sing_kindergarten | kindergartens [Pl] | förskolor | sv-plur_kindergarten |
chemist’s / drugstore [Sg] | apotek | sv-sing_chemistsdrugstore | chemists / drugstores [Pl] | apotek | sv-plur_chemistsdrugstore |
hospital [Sg] | sjukhus | sv-sing_hospital | hospitals [Pl] | sjukhus | sv-plur_hospital |
Cities and Places
English | Swedish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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town / city [Sg] | stad | sv-sing_towncity | towns / cities [Pl] | städer | sv-plur_towncity |
house [Sg] | hus | sv-sing_house | houses [Pl] | hus | sv-plur_house |
building [Sg] | byggnad | sv-sing_building | buildings [Pl] | byggnader | sv-plur_building |
street / road [Sg] | gata väg | sv-sing_streetroad sv-sing_streetroad-2 | streets / roads [Pl] | gator vägar | sv-plur_streetroad sv-plur_streetroad-2 |
avenue [Sg] | aveny | sv-sing_avenue | avenues [Pl] | avenyer | sv-plur_avenue |
bridge [Sg] | bro | sv-sing_bridge | bridges [Pl] | broar | sv-plur_bridge |
center/city center [Sg] | centrum | sv-sing_center | centers/city centers [Pl] | centrum | sv-plur_center |
crossing [Sg] | korsning | sv-sing_crossing | crossings [Pl] | korsningar | sv-plur_crossing |
square [Sg] | torg | sv-sing_square | squares [Pl] | torg | sv-plur_square |
park [Sg] | park | sv-sing_park | parks [Pl] | parker | sv-plur_park |
landmark / sight [Sg] | landmärke sevärdhet | sv-sing_landmarksight sv-sing_landmarksight-2 | landmarks / sights [Pl] | landmärken sevärdheter | sv-plur_landmarksight sv-plur_landmarksight-2 |
monument [Sg] | monument | sv-sing_monument | monuments [Pl] | monument | sv-plur_monument |
Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation
English | Swedish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
vehicle [Sg] | fordon | sv-sing_vehicle | vehicles [Pl] | fordon | sv-plur_vehicle |
car [Sg] | bil | sv-sing_car | cars [Pl] | bilar | sv-plur_car |
train [Sg] | tåg | sv-sing_train | trains [Pl] | tåg | sv-plur_train |
bus [Sg] | buss | sv-sing_bus | busses [Pl] | bussar | sv-plur_bus |
tram [Sg] | spårvagn | sv-sing_tram | trams [Pl] | spårvagnar | sv-plur_tram |
metro [Sg] | tunnelbana | sv-sing_metro | metros [Pl] | tunnelbanor | sv-plur_metro |
bicycle [Sg] | cykel | sv-sing_bicycle | bicycles [Pl] | cyklar | sv-plur_bicycle |
motorbike [Sg] | motorcykel | sv-sing_motorbike | motorbikes [Pl] | motorcyklar | sv-plur_motorbike |
taxi [Sg] | taxi | sv-sing_taxi | taxis [Pl] | taxi | sv-plur_taxi |
airplane [Sg] | flygplan | sv-sing_plane | airplanes [Pl] | flygplan | sv-plur_plane |
ship [Sg] | skepp | sv-sing_ship | ships [Pl] | skepp | sv-plur_ship |
(train) station [Sg] | (tåg)station | sv-sing_train-station | (train) stations [Pl] | tågstationer | sv-plur_train-station |
main station [Sg] | centralstation | sv-sing_main-station | main stations [Pl] | centralstationer | sv-plur_main-station |
stop [Sg] | stopp | sv-sing_stop | stops [Pl] | stopp | sv-plur_stop |
station / stop [Sg] | station stopp | sv-sing_stationstop sv-sing_stationstop-2 | stations / stops [Pl] | stationer stopp | sv-plur_stationstop sv-plur_stationstop-2 |
parking area [Sg] | parkeringsplats | sv-sing_parking-area | parking areas [Pl] | parkeringsplatser | sv-plur_parking-area |
petrol station [Sg] | bensinstation | sv-sing_petrol-station | petrol stations [Pl] | bensinstationer | sv-plur_petrol-station |
(to) go by car | (att) åka bil | sv-sing_to-go-by-car |
(to) go by motorbike | (att) åka motorcykel | sv-sing_to-go-by-motorbike |
(to) go by bike | (att) cykla | sv-sing_to-go-by-bike |
(to) go by bus | (att) åka buss | sv-sing_to-go-by-bus |
(to) go by metro | (att) åka tunnelbana | sv-sing_to-go-by-metro |
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