How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 37 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: shopping

At the shop, the bank, the post office or the hairdresser’s: the Swedish words for buying, paying and asking for a service.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Swedish	English
konto	account
kundtjänst	after sales service
bank	bank
skönhetssalong	beauty salon
budget	budget
kontanter	cash
kassa	checkout
mynt	coin
kostnad	cost
tillgodokvitto	credit note
kund	customer
skuld	debt
rabatt	discount
dyr	expensive
gratis	free
presentkort	gift voucher
brev	letter
marknad	market
näthandel	online shopping
övertrassering	overdraft
pinkod	PIN code
pris	price
prisnedsättning	price reduction
produkt	product
köp	purchase
orderblankett	purchase order
kvalitet	quality
kvitto	receiptProof of payment
försäljning	sale
begagnat	second hand
affär	shop
extrapris	special offer
stormarknad	superstore
köpa	to buy
handla	to do the shopping
ge växel	to give change
betala	to pay
returnera en vara	to return an item
sälja	to sell
göra upp	to settle up

Level 2: medium 35 words

Swedish	English
bankrådgivare	bank adviser
bankkort	bank card
kontoutdrag	bank statement
varukorg	basket
bokhandel	bookshop
lån	borrowing
uttagsautomat	cash machine
check	cheque
stängningstid	closing time
leveranstid	delivery time
insättning	deposit
varor	goods
faktura	invoice
ekobutik	organic shop
paketspårning	parcel tracking
pris exklusive moms	price before tax
taxa	rate
kassakvitto	receiptTill receipt
återbetalning	refund
kassaskåp	safe
reapris	sale price
sparpengar	savings
skylt	shop sign
inventering	stocktaking
butik	store
abonnemang	subscription
snabbköp	supermarket
jämföra priser	to compare prices
kosta	to cost
leverera	to deliver
låna ut	to lend
beställa	to order
spara	to save
garanti	warranty
uttag	withdrawal

Level 3: hard 25 words

Swedish	English
saldo	account balance
bankavgifter	bank charges
köttaffär	butcher shop
kassör	cashier
checkhäfte	cheque book
utförsäljning	clearance sale
reklamation	complaint
närbutik	convenience store
autogiro	direct debit
fiskaffär	fishmonger
frisör	hairdresser
hushållsaffär	household goods shop
guldsmedsaffär	jeweller’s shop
tvätteri	laundry
optiker	optician
konditori	pastry shop
parfymeri	perfume shop
reparatör	repairer
återförsäljare	retailer
skyltfönster	shop window
lösa in	to cash in
fönstershoppa	to go window shopping
pruta	to haggle
överföring	transfer
grossist	wholesaler

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 37 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.