How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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: body parts

Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in Swedish, from the most visible to the organs.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Swedish	English
rygg	back
mage	belly
blod	blood
kropp	body
hjärna	brain
bröst	chest
öra	ear
ansikte	face
finger	finger
fot	foot
underarm	forearm
panna	forehead
gest	gesture
hand	hand
huvud	head
hjärta	heart
pekfinger	index finger
knä	knee
ben	legLower limb of the human body
mun	mouth
hals	neck
nervsystem	nervous system
näsa	nose
organ	organ
gom	palate
bäcken	pelvis
revben	rib
axel	shoulder
syn	sight
hud	skin
skalle	skull
leende	smile
mjälte	spleen
magsäck	stomach
smak	taste
tumme	thumb
klämma	to squeeze
stå	to stand
tunga	tongue
midja	waist

Level 2: medium 35 words

Swedish	English
fotled	ankle
artär	artery
blodcirkulation	blood circulation
blodtryck	blood pressure
andning	breathing
haka	chin
matsmältning	digestion
figur	figure
häl	heel
immunitet	immunity
tarm	intestine
iris	iris
käke	jaw
led	joint
läpp	lip
lunga	lung
benmärg	marrow
ämnesomsättning	metabolism
nagel	nail
nerv	nerve
handflata	palm
hållning	posture
puls	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
saliv	saliva
skelett	skeleton
ryggrad	spine
smälta	to digest
lägga sig ner	to lie down
klia	to scratch
skaka på huvudet	to shake one’s head
svälja	to swallow
darra	to tremble
ven	vein
livmoder	womb
handled	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 25 words

Swedish	English
armhåla	armpit
skinka	buttock
brosk	cartilage
mellangärde	diaphragm
trumhinna	eardrum
ögonbryn	eyebrow
ögonlock	eyelid
tandkött	gum
hörsel	hearing
hjärtslag	heartbeat
hormon	hormone
ligament	ligament
näsborre	nostril
bukspottkörtel	pancreas
ringfinger	ring finger
luktsinne	smell
sena	tendon
blinka	to blink
rodna	to blush
tugga	to chew
rynka pannan	to frown
rycka på axlarna	to shrug
gäspa	to yawn
halsmandel	tonsil
kota	vertebra

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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.