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This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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: family

Parents, children, grandparents, friends, partners: family members and relationships in Swedish.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Swedish	English
födelse	birth
pojkvän	boyfriendMale partner, romantic relationship
bror	brother
svåger	brother in law
barn	child
vårdnad	child custody
samboförhållande	cohabitation
par	couple
pappa	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
dotter	daughter
dödsfall	death
familj	family
familjemiddag	family meal
far	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
svärfar	father in law
vän	friend
generation	generation
flickvän	girlfriendFemale partner, romantic relationship
barnbarn	granddaughterDaughter of one’s son or daughter
farfar	grandfather
gammelfarfar	great grandfather
gammelfarmor	great grandmother
halvbror	half brother
make	husbandEveryday use
svärföräldrar	in laws
kärlek	love
man	man
mor	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
svärmor	mother in law
mamma	mumInformal register, a child’s word for their mother
syster	sister
svägerska	sister in law
stöd	support
efternamn	surname
komma bra överens	to get on well
hälsa på	to visit
förtroende	trust
uppfostran	upbringing
vigselring	wedding ring
kvinna	woman

Level 2: medium 35 words

Swedish	English
adoption	adoption
underhållsbidrag	alimony
gräl	argument
faster	aunt
uppbrott	break up
brudtärna	bridesmaid
kompis	buddy
ceremoni	ceremony
klasskamrat	classmate
kollega	colleague
kusin	cousinSon of one’s uncle or aunt
ättling	descendant
skilsmässa	divorce
äldsta barnet	eldest child
förnamn	first name
vänskap	friendship
gudfar	godfather
brudgum	groomOn the wedding day
smekmånad	honeymoon
värd	host
arv	inheritance
granne	neighbour
brorson	nephewSon of one’s brother or sister
brorsdotter	nieceDaughter of one’s brother or sister
graviditet	pregnancy
separation	separation
solidaritet	solidarity
tonåring	teenager
spänning	tension
adoptera	to adopt
göra slut	to break up
gifta sig	to get married
uppfostra	to raise
farbror	uncle
yngsta barnet	youngest child

Level 3: hard 25 words

Swedish	English
förfader	ancestor
dagmamma	childminder
svärdotter	daughter in lawWife of one’s son
förlovning	engagement
släktskap	family tie
fästman	fiancePerson engaged to be married, before the ceremony
gudbarn	godchild
spädbarn	infant
barnrik familj	large family
förmyndare	legal guardian
sambo	live in partner
föräldraansvar	parental authority
försoning	reconciliation
likhet	resemblance
rivalitet	rivalry
enföräldersfamilj	single parent family
svärson	son in lawHusband of one’s daughter
amma	to breastfeed
gosa	to cuddle
skilja sig	to divorce
föda barn	to give birth
försonas	to make up
skälla ut	to scold
tvilling	twin
otrohet	unfaithfulness

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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.