How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Time and calendar”. 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: time, days and months

The days of the week, the months, the seasons and telling the time in Swedish: everything you need to set a date or describe your day.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Swedish	English
augusti	August
början	beginning
århundrade	century
datum	date
dag	day
december	December
slut	end
epok	era
varje dag	every day
timme	hour
ögonblick	instant
januari	January
juni	June
förra veckan	last week
mars	March
maj	May
mitt	middle
månad	month
morgon	morning
natt	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
november	November
en gång om dagen	once a day
det förflutna	past
nutid	present
lördag	Saturday
årstid	season
sekund	second
september	September
sommar	summer
i övermorgon	the day after tomorrow
i förrgår	the day before yesterday
i morse	this morning
den här veckan	this week
tid	time
spara tid	to save time
vänta	to wait
i kväll	tonight
två gånger	twice
armbandsur	watch
år	year

Level 2: medium 35 words

Swedish	English
försprång	advance
väckarklocka	alarm clock
avtalad tid	appointment
födelsedag	birthday
kalender	calendar
fest	celebration
gryning	dawn
dagen före	day before
försening	delay
almanacka	diary
varaktighet	duration
frekvens	frequency
framtid	future
semester	holidays
omedelbar	immediate
klämdag	long weekend
minut	minute
måndag	Monday
nationaldag	national day
nyår	New Year
nästa vecka	next week
nästa år	next year
permanent	permanent
kvart	quarter of an hour
schema	schedule
provisorisk	temporary
komma tidigt	to arrive early
tidigarelägga	to bring forward
hamna efter	to fall behind
vara	to last
tisdag	Tuesday
onsdag	Wednesday
veckovis	weekly
vinter	winter
årlig	yearly

Level 3: hard 25 words

Swedish	English
karneval	carnival
kronologi	chronology
visare	clock hand
nedräkning	countdown
decennium	decade
timglas	hourglass
månatlig	monthly
helgdag	public holiday
punktlig	punctual
punktlighet	punctuality
termin	semester
samtidig	simultaneous
tidszon	time zone
timer	timer
sammanfalla	to coincide
datera	to date
försena	to delay
förlänga	to extend
efterträda	to follow on
skjuta upp	to postpone
föregå	to precede
förkorta	to shorten
brådskande	urgent
alla hjärtans dag	Valentine’s Day
helg	weekend

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Time and calendar”. 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.