Rivstart A1/A2 Swedish Vocabulary

Vocabulary practice cards extracted from the Rivstart A1/A2 textbook wordlist covering essential Swedish terms, phrases, and grammar concepts.

elev (-en, -er, -erna)

student

sambo (-n, -r, -rna)

live-in partner

särbo (vard)

a couple that do not live together

bonusbarn (-et, –, -en)

stepchild

bokstaveringsalfabet

phonetic alphabet/spelling alphabet

Krya på dig!

Get well!

mormor (mormodern, mormödrar, mormödrarna)

grandmother (maternal)

halv sju

six thirty

mellanmål (-et, –, -en)

light snack

fikabröd (et, –, -en)

pastries

semla (-n, -or, -orna)

semla, Swedish cream bun

dammsugare (-n, –, -arna)

vacuum cleaner (a type of marzipan treat)

skrattyoga (-n)

laughter yoga

svägerska (-n, -or, -orna)

sister-in-law

farbror (farbrodern, farbröder, farbröderna)

uncle (paternal)

testamente (-t, -n, -na)

will

duntäcke (-t, -n, -na)

down duvet

öppet köp

refund policy

myggmedel (myggmedlet, –, myggmedlen)

mosquito repellent

vinterbada (-r, -de, -t)

ice swimming

övergångsställe (-t, -n, -na)

crosswalk

fjällstation (-en, -er, -erna)

mountain station

ursprungsfolk (-et, –, -en)

indigenous people

minoritetsspråk (-et, –, -en)

minority language

statskick (-et, –, -en)

government

föräldraledig (-t, -a)

on parental leave

tangentbord (-et, –, -en)

keyboard

husmanskost (-en)

traditional Swedish home cooking

surströmming (-en, -ar, -arna)

fermented Baltic herring

rårörda lingon

raw-stirred lingonberries

försova (-er, försov, försovit) sig

oversleep

spontanansökan (-en, -ningar, -ningarna)

unsolicited application

sommarstuga (-n, -or, -orna)

summer cottage, holiday home

snapsvisa (-n, -or, -orna)

drinking song

knytis (knytkalas)

potluck

egentid

personal time

personnummer (personnumret, –, personnumren)

social security number, identification number

komvux

secondary education for adults

högskoleförberedande

university preparatory

bostadsrätt (-en, -er, -erna)

co-op apartment

hyresrätt (-en, -er, -erna)

rental apartment

vabba (-r, -de, -t)

stay home from work to care for a sick child

anställningstrygghet (-en)

job security

navel (-n, -navlar, navlarna)

bellybutton

dygna (-r, -de, -t)

stay awake all night

blixthalka

black ice

styrränta (-n, -or, -orna)

key interest rate