Swedish Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Swedish. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Swedish.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Swedish conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Swedish
I speak English jag talar engelska
you speak French du talar franska
he speaks German han talar tyska
she speaks Italian hon talar italienska
we speak Arabic vi talar arabiska
they speak Chinese de talar kinesiska

The past tense in Swedish conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Swedish
I visited France jag besökte frankrike
you visited Italy du besökte italien
he visited Morocco han besökte marocko
she visited China hon besökte kina
we visited Mexico vi besökte mexiko
they visited Kenya de besökte kenya

The future tense in Swedish conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Swedish
I will drink milk jag ska dricka mjölk
you will drink coffee du ska dricka kaffe
he will drink tea han ska dricka te
she will drink water hon ska dricka vatten
we will drink apple juice vi ska dricka äppeljuice
they will drink tea de ska dricka te

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear öra

eye öga

mouth mun

nose näsa

hair hår

face ansikte

head huvud

heart hjärta

hand hand

fingers fingrar

leg ben

feet fötter

Travel Phrases in Swedish

Imagine yourself in some Swedish speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Swedish
Can you help me? kan du hjälpa mig?
Can I help you? kan jag hjälpa dig?
Where is the airport? var är flygplatsen?
Go straight gå rakt fram
Then sedan
Turn left sväng vänster
Turn right sväng höger

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