Talking about your friends and relatives is much more fun than just talking about yourself. So, let’s learn some useful words & phrases that will help you talk to others about the people you love most.

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

Family & Friends in Swedish

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Family & Relatives

EnglishSwedishPronunciation
(Audio)
friendship [Sg]vänskap
friendships [Pl]vänskaper
family [Sg]familj
families [Pl]familjer
parents [Sg]föräldrar
parents [Pl]föräldrar
father [Sg]far
fathers [Pl]fäder
dad [Sg]pappa
dads [Pl]pappor
daddy [Sg]pappa
daddies [Pl]pappor
mother [Sg]mor
mothers [Pl]mödrar
mom [Sg]mamma
moms [Pl]mammor
mommy [Sg]mamma
mommies [Pl]mammor
siblings / brothers and sisterssyskon
bröder och systrar
brother [Sg]bror
brothers [Pl]bröder
sister [Sg]syster
sisters [Pl]systrar
child [Sg]barn
children [Pl]barn
son [Sg]son
sons [Pl]söner
daughter [Sg]dotter
daughters [Pl]döttrar
grandparents [Sg]farförälder
morförälder
grandparents [Pl]farfäder
morfäder
grandfather [Sg]farfar
morfar
grandfathers [Pl]farfäder
morfäder
grandpa [Sg]farfar
morfar
grandpas [Pl]farfäder
morfäder
grandmother [Sg]farmor
mormor
grandmothers [Pl]farmödrar
mormödrar
grandma [Sg]farmor
mormor
grandmas [Pl]farmödrar
mormödrar
grandchild [Sg]barnbarn
grandchildren [Pl]barnbarn
uncle [Sg]farbror
morbror
uncles [Pl]farbröder
morbröder
aunt [Sg]faster
moster
aunts [Pl]fastrar
mostrar
cousin [Sg]kusin
cousins [Pl]kusiner

Love & Friendship

EnglishSwedishPronunciation
(Audio)
lovekärlek
(to) love(att) älska
I love youjag älskar dig
I love you very muchjag älskar dig väldigt mycket
boyfriend [Sg]pojkvän
boyfriends [Pl]pojkvänner
girlfriend [Sg]flickvän
girlfriends [Pl]flickvänner
Do you want to marry me?Vill du gifta dig med mig?
husband [Sg]make
husbands [Pl]makar
wife [Sg]fru
wives [Pl]fruar
marriedgift
marriedgift
friendshipvänskap

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