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This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Society and politics”. The full topic holds 178 in the KoKo app: 71 at the easy level, 62 at the medium level and 45 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: politics and society

Government, elections, rights, debates: the Swedish words for talking about society and politics.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Swedish	English
armé	army
angrepp	attack
slag	battle
gräns	border
valkampanj	campaign
kandidat	candidate
kyrka	church
offentlig sektor	civil service
civilsamhälle	civil society
råd	council
land	countryAn inhabited territory, in the geographical sense
nederlag	defeat
demokrati	democracy
Europeiska unionen	European Union
yttrandefrihet	freedom of speech
regering	government
mänskliga rättigheter	human rights
valprogram	manifesto
borgmästare	mayor
militärtjänstgöring	military service
departement	ministry
kommun	municipality
opposition	opposition
parlament	parliament
fred	peace
politik	politics
president	president
premiärminister	prime minister
reform	reform
religion	religion
republik	republic
motstånd	resistance
social rättvisa	social justice
tal	speech
stat	stateThe political institution that holds sovereign power
mandatperiod	term of office
fördrag	treaty
omröstning	vote
rösträtt	voting right
vapen	weapon

Level 2: medium 35 words

Swedish	English
allians	alliance
tro	belief
kapitalism	capitalism
medborgare	citizen
kolonisering	colonisation
valkrets	constituency
korruption	corruption
förtryck	crackdown
demonstration	demonstration
diktatur	dictatorship
upplösning	dissolution
ambassad	embassy
utanförskap	exclusion
folkmord	genocide
grön politik	green politics
gisslan	hostage
invandring	immigration
institution	institution
internationell sanktion	international sanction
invasion	invasion
dömande makt	judicial power
monarki	monarchy
ockupation	occupation
fredsavtal	peace treaty
namninsamling	petition
bön	prayer
landshövding	prefect
skandal	scandal
senat	senate
senator	senator
social rörlighet	social mobility
soldat	soldier
suveränitet	sovereignty
terrordåd	terrorist attack
valdeltagande	turnout

Level 3: hard 25 words

Swedish	English
nedlagd röst	abstention
aktivism	activism
valurna	ballot box
vapenvila	ceasefire
civil olydnad	civil disobedience
kommunism	communism
avkolonisering	decolonisation
diplomati	diplomacy
extremism	extremism
jämställdhet	gender parity
lagstiftande makt	legislative power
lobbygrupp	lobby
mångkulturalism	multiculturalism
misstroendeförklaring	no confidence motion
tillträde	nomination
valbås	polling booth
självbestämmande	self determination
debattera	to debate
kräva	to demand as a right
regera	to govern
gå med i	to join a party
ratificera	to ratify
reformera	to reform
allmän rösträtt	universal suffrage
krigsflykting	war refugee

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Society and politics”. The full topic holds 178 in the KoKo app: 71 at the easy level, 62 at the medium level and 45 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

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