Frequent Words Flashcards
Vara
Be; goods, commodity
Kunna
Can, be able to
Men
(Two meanings)
But, however; injury
Min
(Two meanings)
My, mine; facial expression
Få
Get; few
Finnas
Be (Det måste finnas ett annat sätt—There must be another way)
Ju
Of course
Nog
Probably
Känna
Know, feel
Viss
Certain
Böra
Ought
Håll
(6 meanings)
Hold; Direction; part; side; distance; station
Hända
Happen
Under
Under, below; wonder (as in “Det är ett under att du överlevde”)
Var
(3 meanings)
Where; each; pus
Fara
(2 meanings)
Danger, trouble; go (as in “vi ska fara till Turkiet”)
Ur
From; watch, clock
Må
Feel, may
Hålla
Keep; hold; deliver
Ens
Even
Enda
Only
Visa
Show, display; song
Fram
Forward
Verka
Act, seem
Tag
Hold, while
Sann
True
Klara
Done; clear
Åker
Field
Fast
Firm; fasten; although
Tur
Luck; trip, turn
Släppa
Let go, drop, release
Ändå
Still, yet, anyway (like “I’ll do that anyway”)
Kul
Funny
Fort
Fast (as in fast speed)
Be
Ask, pray
Bo
Live, nest
Chans
Chance
Nära
Near; close (as in emotionally close); nourish
Bry
Care (as in “why should I care?” “Varför skulle jag bry mig?”)
Iväg
Away (“Vi måste ge oss iväg” — ”we have to go away”)
Ännu
Yet
Rädda
Save, rescue
Dags
Time (“Det är dags för alla att gå hem”)
Pronounced “daks”
Sådan
Such (like “such a beautiful day”)
Vapen
Weapon
Igenom
Through
Räcka
Hand (like hand something over), Pass, be enough; line
Skull
(för din egen skull)
Sake
(as in “for your own sake”)
Egen
Own; peculiar (like “it’s for your own safety. She was a bit peculiar.”—“Det är för din egen säkerhet. Hon var lite egen.”)
Reda
Ready
Clear up; real; tidiness
Lov
Leave, vacation from work or school; permission
Grabb
Boy, lad (informal)
Anta
Assume, adopt (as in adopt behaviors)
Jaså
Really
Undan
Away, out of the way
(Adj)
Sticka
knit; stab; splinter
Stämma
(7 meanings)
Meeting; Voice; singing part; tune; Correct/agree; sue; arrange
Käft
Mouth, jaw
Gälla
Concern, be valid (like, “that concerns something else” or “your drivers license will be valid”)