How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 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: art, literature and music

Music, painting, theatre, photography, literature: arts and culture vocabulary in Swedish.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Swedish	English
skådespelare	actor
konst	art
konstriktning	art movement
konstnär	artist
publik	audience
avantgarde	avant garde
skönhet	beauty
kamera	camera
duk	canvas
kapitel	chapter
ackord	chord
samling	collection
komedi	comedy
konsert	concert
skapelse	creation
dans	dance
design	design
dialog	dialogue
förfalskning	forgery
instrument	instrument
landskapsmålning	landscape
versrad	line of verse
litteratur	literature
museum	museum
skala	musical scale
berättelse	narrative
roman	novel
opera	opera
måleri	painting
perspektiv	perspective
poesi	poetry
porträtt	portrait
förlag	publisher
roll	role
novell	short story
sångare	singer
stilleben	still life
stil	style
talang	talent
turné	tour

Level 2: medium 35 words

Swedish	English
abstrakt	abstract
estetik	aesthetics
ateljé	artist’s studio
refräng	chorus
lera	clay
dirigent	conductor
samtida	contemporary
kostym	costume
ridå	curtain
regissör	director
loge	dressing room
blixt	flash
flöjt	flute
gitarr	guitar
inspiration	inspiration
marmor	marble
melodi	melody
berättare	narrator
olja på duk	oil on canvas
palett	palette
fotografi	photograph
sockel	plinth
handling	plot
dikt	poem
repetition	rehearsal
repertoar	repertoire
partitur	score
scenografi	set
skiss	sketch
ögonblicksbild	snapshot
staty	statue
spänning	suspense
komponera	to compose
inspirera	to inspire
fiol	violin

Level 3: hard 25 words

Swedish	English
dragspel	accordion
kolteckning	charcoal drawing
kör	choir
klarinett	clarinet
staffli	easel
upplösning	ending
föreställande	figurative
harpa	harp
improvisation	improvisation
pantomim	mime
monolog	monologue
pensel	paintbrush
mecenat	patron
slagverk	percussion
grafiskt tryck	print artwork
vernissage	private view
saxofon	saxophone
självporträtt	self portrait
solist	soloist
rampfeber	stage fright
strof	stanzaGroup of lines in a poem
symfoni	symphony
applådera	to applaud
improvisera	to improvise
akvarell	watercolour

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 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.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Swedish vocabulary on iPhone.