Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Swedish vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and native-speaker audio.
Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.
| English | Swedish | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the apple | äpplet | I eat the apple. Jag äter äpplet. |
| the book | boken | She reads the book. Hon läser boken. |
| the cat | katten | The cat is sleeping. Katten sover. |
| the dog | hunden | The dog is barking. Hunden skäller. |
| the car | bilen | He drives the car. Han kör bilen. |
| the house | huset | We live in a house. Vi bor i ett hus. |
| the chair | stolen | She sits on the chair. Hon sitter på stolen. |
| the table | bordet | Put the book on the table. Lägg boken på bordet. |
| the window | fönstret | Open the window. Öppna fönstret. |
| the door | dörren | Close the door. Stäng dörren. |
| the pencil | blyertspennan | I write with the pencil. Jag skriver med blyertspennan. |
| the paper | pappret | The paper is on the table. Pappret ligger på bordet. |
| the school | skolan | The school is big. Skolan är stor. |
| the teacher | läraren | The teacher teaches math. Läraren undervisar i matematik. |
| the student | studenten | The student is studying. Studenten studerar. |
| the boy | pojken | The boy is playing. Pojken leker. |
| the girl | flickan | The girl is singing. Flickan sjunger. |
| the adult | den vuxna | The adult is working. Den vuxna arbetar. |
| the friend | vännen | My friend is here. Min vän är här. |
| the tree | trädet | The tree is tall. Trädet är högt. |
| to accept | att acceptera |
| to add | att lägga till |
| to agree | att hålla med |
| to allow | att tillåta |
| to ask | att fråga |
| to believe | att tro |
| to borrow | att låna |
| to break | att ha sönder |
| to bring | att ta med |
| to build | att bygga |
| I like apples | Jag gillar äpplen |
| She is my friend | Hon är min vän |
| It is a sunny day | Det är en solig dag |
| He runs fast | Han springer snabbt |
| We are happy | Vi är glada |
| They play soccer | De spelar fotboll |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.
All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.
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With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.
Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.
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For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Swedish vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.