How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Adjectives”. The full topic holds 232 in the KoKo app: 92 at the easy level, 82 at the medium level and 58 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Swedish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Swedish vocabulary: adjectives

Big, small, easy, expensive, tired: the Swedish adjectives you need to describe a person, an object or a situation.

Here are 100 Swedish words on “Adjectives”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Swedish	English
bättre	better
stor	big
oifylld	blankSpace or form not filled in
lugn	calm
klassisk	classic
ren	clean
nuvarande	current
farlig	dangerous
död	dead
svår	difficult
lätt	easyDone without effort
dyr	expensive
rättvis	fair
falsk	false
snabb	fast
tjock	fatHeavily built person or animal
full	full
nöjd	glad
hård	hard
hög	high
otrolig	incredible
intressant	interesting
lång	long
låg	low
huvudsaklig	main
naturlig	natural
ny	newRecently appeared or acquired
talrik	numerous
särskild	particular
praktisk	practical
rå	raw
seriös	serious
sjuk	sick
enkel	simple
liten	small
konstig	strange
stark	strong
sann	true
unik	unique
kommande	upcomingComing right after in time

Level 2: medium 35 words

Swedish	English
tillåten	allowed
tillgänglig	available
sorglös	carefree
central	central
bekväm	comfortable
fullständig	complete
obligatorisk	compulsory
böjd	curved
torr	dry
evig	eternal
exceptionell	exceptional
fylld	filled
rolig	fun
väldig	huge
identisk	identical
sannolik	likely
lokal	local
lös	looseNot tight, slack
angränsande	neighbouring
vanlig	ordinary
partiell	partial
slutgiltig	permanent
söt	pretty
föregående	previous
nyligen inträffad	recent
pålitlig	reliable
tyst	silent
liknande	similar
slank	slim
anpassad	suitable
storartad	superb
trött	tired
traditionell	traditional
orättvis	unfair
vidsträckt	vast

Level 3: hard 25 words

Swedish	English
ungefärlig	approximate
sovande	asleep
attraktiv	attractive
tillagad	cooked
skadad	damaged
avlägsen	distant
förskräcklig	dreadful
dammig	dusty
överdriven	excessive
frekvent	frequent
begåvad	gifted
hemsk	hideous
lyckosam	lucky
flerfaldig	multiple
bullrig	noisy
utvilad	rested
tillfredsställande	satisfactory
mjuk	soft
ful	ugly
otillgänglig	unavailable
osäker	uncertain
obekväm	uncomfortable
osannolik	unlikely
otursförföljd	unlucky
sliten	worn out

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Adjectives”. The full topic holds 232 in the KoKo app: 92 at the easy level, 82 at the medium level and 58 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Swedish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.