22 verbs

Once you’ve got familiar with the verbs grammar table, you need to learn how to use this table in a right way. You need to use it for 5 minutes every day for 14 days. When studying foreign languages, the main thing is to learn to speak automatically, without thinking about grammar. Do you think about grammar when speaking your native language?

In order to understand 75% of the conversation in another language, you need to learn 50-60 most popular verbs (see Topp 1000 Svenska ord).

Here are we are publishing 22 of them – click to open it in PDF file format. Many verbs are given in pairs (antonyms). So it’s easier to remember.
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Verbs grammar table

Verbs table
We now begin to publish the grammar tables that are being used by professional linguists to learn the language in a short time. Tables help you to master any language in 20 lessons!
1. The verb. Use the correct form of the verb as described in in the grammar table. For example: Jag pratade (svenska) igår. Jag pratar. Jag ska prata. Pratade du igår? Pratar du (svenska)? Ska du prata? Jag pratade inte igår. Jag pratar inte. Jag ska inte prata.

Professions. Yrken.

Professions. Yrken.

Watch the video to learn how different professions called in Swedish.  Remember that all the professions have an article “en” in Swedish.

Source: youtube.com, video by Karin Björkqvist Arthurson

 

Fika order at cafe – dialogue

Fika order at cafe – dialogue. Du beställer en fika på ett café.

Short, 1.5 minutes video with a dialogue at cafe to order coffee and a bun. Turn on subtitles to see the text in Swedish.

Source: youtube.com, video by SVENSKA FÖR ALLA

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Kitchenware. Köksredskap.

Kitchenware. köksredskap.

Watch the video to learn how all the kitchenware and accessories called in Swedish.

 Source: youtube.com, video by Karin Björkqvist Arthurson

Previous lesson: Kitchen and cooking
Next lesson:           Fika coffee break

 

Kitchen and cooking. Matlagning.

Kitchen and cooking. Matlagning.

Watch the video to learn the Swedish words for things in the kitchen and how to cook soup and bread.

 Source: youtube.com, video by SVENSKA FÖR ALLA

 

Fika – a traditional Swedish coffee break

Fika – a traditional Swedish coffee break

What is “fika”? Fika is a very important concept in Swedish culture. Simply saying, it means “to have coffee”, often accompanied with cookies, pie or pastries. It is not just about taking another cup of coffee or tea. It is about slowing down, taking a true break, time to enjoy a moment, socialize with colleagues and friends. At work, usually the entire department or team takes the fika break at the same time and enjoy the break together.

Watch the video to learn essential words for fika – in a singular and plural forms. The Swedish word “flera” means “many” in English.

Source: youtube.com, video by  SVENSKA FÖR ALLA

Done? Take a fika, you deserved it!

Food shopping. Handla mat.

Food shopping. Handla mat.

Once you learned how everyday use products called in Swedish, it is time to go shopping to buy some food and groceries! In this video, you will watch the groceries shopping situation and listen to the typical dialogues.  Read the text in Swedish below (with English translation).

 Source: youtube.com, video by SVENSKA FÖR ALLA

SVENSKA ENGLISH
HANDLA MAT FOOD SHOOPING
 -Hej! Vi ska gå och handla. -Hello! We will go shopping.
 -I en affär. Häng med! -In a store. Come along!
 -Här kan man ta en vagn eller korg. -Here can take a cart or basket.
 -Vi tar en korg. -We take a basket.
 -Här har vi bröd. -We have bread.
 -Bröd. -Bread.
 Här har vi frukt och grönsaker. Here we have fruits and vegetables.
 Glöm inte avokadon! Do not forget avocado!
 Här har vi mejeriprodukter. Here we have dairy products.
 Här har vi köttdisken. Here we have the meat dish.
 Vi ska ha kött. We want meat.
 -Men vad ska Vi ha? -But what should we have?
 Vi har nöt och vi har kyckling. We have beef and we have chicken.
 Vad sägs om nöt? How about nuts?
 Nu ska vi gå till kassan. Now we will go to checkout.
 -Nu ska vi betala. -Now we will pay.
 -Det blir 170 kr, tack. – It will be 170 kr, please.
 Vi kan betala kontant… We can pay in cash …
 eller med kort. or by card.
 -Vi tar kontant. -We take cash.
– Tack. -Thanks.
– Här är ditt kvitto. -This is your receipt.
– Glöm inte kvittot. – Do not forget the receipt.
 Nu ska vi packa våra varor. Now we will pack our goods.
 Vi behöver en påse. We need a bag.
 Hej då! Bye!

Previous lesson: 42 everyday products

Apartment and furniture. Lägenhet och möbler.

Apartment and furniture. Lägenhet och möbler.

Let’s walk around the apartment and learn how different rooms and furniture called in Swedish. Watch and listen the pronunciation in the video below.

 Source: youtube.com, video by SVENSKA FÖR ALLA

Learn more words about things at home via this game: Ord som hör till hemmet

My family. Min familj.

My family. Min familj.

Watch and listen the video introducing to the subject of family. Read the words below. Talking about family members in Swedish is a bit more complicated then in English, as it differs if grandma is from father or mother side.

Source: youtube.com, video by  SVENSKA FÖR ALLA

SVENSKA ENGLISH
FAMILJ FAMILY
 fru wife
 man husband
 barn child(ren)
 son son
 dotter daughter
 bror brother
 syster sister
 syskon sibling
 mamma mother
 pappa father
 föräldrar parents
 barnbarn grandchild(ren)
 farfar grandfather (from father side)
 farmor grandmother (from father side)
 morfar grandfather (from mother side)
 mormor grandmother (from mother side)
 släkt relative
 släktingar relatives

Test your knowledge with this game: Min Familj

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