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.

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

Cities & Traffic in Swedish

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Shops, Buildings and Institutions

EnglishSwedishPronunciation
(Audio)
shop [Sg]affärsv-sing_shop
shops [Pl]affärersv-plur_shop
department store [Sg]varuhussv-sing_department-store
department stores [Pl]varuhussv-plur_department-store
kiosk [Sg]kiosksv-sing_kiosk
kiosks [Pl]kioskersv-plur_kiosk
bakery [Sg]bagerisv-sing_bakery
bakeries [Pl]bageriersv-plur_bakery
confectionery [Sg]godisaffärsv-sing_confectionery
confectioneries [Pl]godisaffärersv-plur_confectionery
butcher’s [Sg]slaktaresv-sing_butchers
butchers [Pl]slaktaresv-plur_butchers
market [Sg]marknadsv-sing_market
markets [Pl]marknadersv-plur_market
library [Sg]biblioteksv-sing_library
libraries [Pl]biblioteksv-plur_library
church [Sg]kyrkasv-sing_church
churches [Pl]kyrkorsv-plur_church
cinema [Sg]biografsv-sing_cinema
cinemas [Pl]biografersv-plur_cinema
theater [Sg]teatersv-sing_theater
theaters [Pl]teatrarsv-plur_theater
hotel [Sg]hotellsv-sing_hotel
hotels [Pl]hotellsv-plur_hotel
bank [Sg]banksv-sing_bank
banks [Pl]bankersv-plur_bank
school [Sg]skolasv-sing_school
schools [Pl]skolorsv-plur_school
university [Sg]universitetsv-sing_university
universities [Pl]universitetsv-plur_university
kindergarten [Sg]förskolasv-sing_kindergarten
kindergartens [Pl]förskolorsv-plur_kindergarten
chemist’s / drugstore [Sg]apoteksv-sing_chemistsdrugstore
chemists / drugstores [Pl]apoteksv-plur_chemistsdrugstore
hospital [Sg]sjukhussv-sing_hospital
hospitals [Pl]sjukhussv-plur_hospital

Cities and Places

EnglishSwedishPronunciation
(Audio)
town / city [Sg]stadsv-sing_towncity
towns / cities [Pl]städersv-plur_towncity
house [Sg]hussv-sing_house
houses [Pl]hussv-plur_house
building [Sg]byggnadsv-sing_building
buildings [Pl]byggnadersv-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]avenysv-sing_avenue
avenues [Pl]avenyersv-plur_avenue
bridge [Sg]brosv-sing_bridge
bridges [Pl]broarsv-plur_bridge
center/city center [Sg]centrumsv-sing_center
centers/city centers [Pl]centrumsv-plur_center
crossing [Sg]korsningsv-sing_crossing
crossings [Pl]korsningarsv-plur_crossing
square [Sg]torgsv-sing_square
squares [Pl]torgsv-plur_square
park [Sg]parksv-sing_park
parks [Pl]parkersv-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]monumentsv-sing_monument
monuments [Pl]monumentsv-plur_monument

Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation

EnglishSwedishPronunciation
(Audio)
vehicle [Sg]fordonsv-sing_vehicle
vehicles [Pl]fordonsv-plur_vehicle
car [Sg]bilsv-sing_car
cars [Pl]bilarsv-plur_car
train [Sg]tågsv-sing_train
trains [Pl]tågsv-plur_train
bus [Sg]busssv-sing_bus
busses [Pl]bussarsv-plur_bus
tram [Sg]spårvagnsv-sing_tram
trams [Pl]spårvagnarsv-plur_tram
metro [Sg]tunnelbanasv-sing_metro
metros [Pl]tunnelbanorsv-plur_metro
bicycle [Sg]cykelsv-sing_bicycle
bicycles [Pl]cyklarsv-plur_bicycle
motorbike [Sg]motorcykelsv-sing_motorbike
motorbikes [Pl]motorcyklarsv-plur_motorbike
taxi [Sg]taxisv-sing_taxi
taxis [Pl]taxisv-plur_taxi
airplane [Sg]flygplansv-sing_plane
airplanes [Pl]flygplansv-plur_plane
ship [Sg]skeppsv-sing_ship
ships [Pl]skeppsv-plur_ship
(train) station [Sg](tåg)stationsv-sing_train-station
(train) stations [Pl]tågstationersv-plur_train-station
main station [Sg]centralstationsv-sing_main-station
main stations [Pl]centralstationersv-plur_main-station
stop [Sg]stoppsv-sing_stop
stops [Pl]stoppsv-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]parkeringsplatssv-sing_parking-area
parking areas [Pl]parkeringsplatsersv-plur_parking-area
petrol station [Sg]bensinstationsv-sing_petrol-station
petrol stations [Pl]bensinstationersv-plur_petrol-station
(to) go by car(att) åka bilsv-sing_to-go-by-car
(to) go by motorbike(att) åka motorcykelsv-sing_to-go-by-motorbike
(to) go by bike(att) cyklasv-sing_to-go-by-bike
(to) go by bus(att) åka busssv-sing_to-go-by-bus
(to) go by metro(att) åka tunnelbanasv-sing_to-go-by-metro

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