How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 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: animals and plants

Dogs, cats, farm animals and wild animals, trees and flowers: animals and plants in Swedish.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Swedish	English
björn	bear
bi	bee
fågel	bird
gren	branch
buske	bush
katt	cat
prästkrage	daisy
anka	duck
elefant	elephant
gran	fir tree
fluga	fly
groda	frog
hår	fur
get	goat
hjord	herd
horn	horn
häst	horse
koppel	lead
löv	leaf
lejon	lion
kull	litter of young
mus	mouse
flock	pack
tass	paw
gris	pig
duva	pigeon
växt	plant
byte	prey
råtta	rat
haj	shark
får	sheepThe species in general, male or female
orm	snake
spindel	spider
stjälk	stem
svans	tail
flyga	to fly
sköldpadda	turtle
val	whale
vinge	wing
mask	worm

Level 2: medium 35 words

Swedish	English
björk	birch
koltrast	blackbird
kaktus	cactus
kamel	camel
karp	carp
korall	coral
ål	eel
falk	falcon
föl	foal
gås	goose
gorilla	gorilla
igelkott	hedgehog
hov	hoof
larv	larva
lodjur	lynx
man	mane
sto	mare
näktergal	nightingale
struts	ostrich
uggla	owl
panda	panda
papegoja	parrot
pollen	pollen
rovdjur	predator
valp	puppy
sav	sap
nos	snout
ekorre	squirrel
svan	swan
fästing	tick
blomstra	to bloom
gam	vulture
valross	walrus
geting	wasp
zebra	zebra

Level 3: hard 25 words

Swedish	English
groddjur	amphibian
trollslända	dragonfly
ormbunke	fern
gräshoppa	grasshopperJumping insect of meadows
växtätare	herbivore
häger	heron
flodhäst	hippopotamus
nyckelpiga	ladybird
liljekonvalj	lily of the valley
vandringsgräshoppa	locustSwarming species that forms clouds
bläckfisk	octopus
utter	otter
vass	reed
kräldjur	reptile
sjöborre	sea urchin
sparv	sparrow
svärm	swarm
skälla	to bark
bräka	to bleat
knoppas	to bud
råma	to moo
klösa	to scratch
vissna	to wilt
tulpan	tulip
vessla	weasel

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 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.