Translate English to Swedish
Swedish is spoken by about 10 million people in Sweden and parts of Finland. Sweden is home to global brands like IKEA, Volvo, Spotify, and H&M, and Swedish text appears in product manuals, business correspondence, academic papers, and gaming interfaces. Paste your English text above.
Common English to Swedish translations
| English | Swedish | Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | Hej | hay | ||
| Good morning | God morgon | goo MOR-gon | ||
| Thank you | Tack | tahk | ||
| Please | Var snäll | vahr snehl | ||
| How much is this? | Hur mycket kostar det? | hoor MOO-keh KOS-tar deh | ||
| Where is the bathroom? | Var är toaletten? | vahr air too-ah-LET-en | ||
| I do not understand | Jag förstår inte | yahg fur-STOR IN-teh | ||
| Can you help me? | Kan du hjälpa mig? | kan doo YELL-pah may | ||
| I would like coffee | Jag skulle vilja ha en kaffe | yahg SKOO-leh VIL-yah hah en KAH-feh | ||
| The bill, please | Notan, tack | NOH-tan tahk | ||
| Nice to meet you | Trevligt att träffas | TREHV-leet aht TREF-fahs | ||
| Goodbye | Hej då | hay daw | ||
| I need a doctor | Jag behöver en läkare | yahg beh-UH-ver en LEH-kah-reh | ||
| Excuse me | Ursäkta | oor-SEK-tah |
Tips for English to Swedish translation
Swedish has two grammatical genders (common and neuter) with articles en and ett. Like Danish and Norwegian, the definite article attaches to the end of the noun: hus (house) becomes huset (the house), bil (car) becomes bilen (the car).
Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish form a Scandinavian dialect continuum. Written Swedish and Norwegian are quite similar, and speakers of all three languages can usually understand each other with some effort. This mutual intelligibility means a Swedish translation can often serve as a starting point for Scandinavian communication.
The Swedish letters å, ä, and ö are the last three letters of the alphabet, not modified versions of a, a, and o. They represent distinct vowel sounds essential for correct spelling and meaning. Far (father) and fär (sheep) are completely different words.
Swedish word order follows the V2 rule: the verb must be the second element in main clauses. Igår gick jag till skolan (Yesterday went I to school). After a fronted adverb, the subject and verb swap positions. This is automatic in Swedish but requires rearrangement when translating to English.
About the Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language closely related to Norwegian and Danish. It is the most widely spoken Scandinavian language by number of native speakers. Swedish has been the dominant language of Sweden since the Middle Ages and was historically also the language of administration in Finland (which was part of Sweden until 1809).
Sweden consistently ranks among the top countries for innovation, quality of life, and English proficiency. Despite widespread English skills among Swedes, Swedish remains the language of government, education, media, and daily life. Swedish culture has had global impact through music (ABBA, Roxette, Avicii), literature (Stieg Larsson, Astrid Lindgren), film (Ingmar Bergman), and design (IKEA, H&M).
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Very similar in writing. Spoken Swedish and Norwegian are largely mutually intelligible.
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In Swedish main clauses, the conjugated verb must be the second element, even if that means the subject moves after the verb.
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Written Swedish is the same. Finland Swedish pronunciation differs but does not affect text translation.
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