How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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: town and places

The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in Swedish, for asking directions and finding your way.

Here are 100 Swedish words on “Town and public places”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Swedish	English
adress	address
flygplats	airport
bank	bankFinancial institution
byggnad	building
bussfil	bus lane
busshållplats	bus stop
affärsdistrikt	business district
slott	castle
biograf	cinema
stad	city
centrum	city centre
stadshus	city hall
landsbygd	countryside
tingshus	courthouse
folkmassa	crowd
grönområde	green space
sjukhus	hospital
stadskarta	map
marknad	marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors
museum	museum
buller	noise
gamla stan	old town
förbipasserande	passer by
befolkning	population
postkontor	post office
fängelse	prison
offentlig trädgård	public garden
äldreboende	retirement home
säkerhet	safety
skola	school
idrottsplats	sports ground
torg	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
stadion	stadium
gata	street
simhall	swimming pool
tempel	temple
teater	theatre
fråga efter vägen	to ask the way
trafikljus	traffic light
universitet	university

Level 2: medium 35 words

Swedish	English
kloster	abbey
aveny	avenue
boulevard	boulevard
byggarbetsplats	building site
parkeringsplats	car park
kyrkogård	cemetery
kapell	chapel
täckt marknad	covered market
korsning	crossroads
återvändsgränd	dead end
tivoli	fair
fontän	fountain
hemlös	homeless person
industriområde	industrial estate
monument	monument
moské	mosque
nattliv	nightlife
utkant	outskirts
trottoar	pavement
lekplats	playground
polisstation	police station
förorening	pollution
offentlig toalett	public toilet
stadsmur	ramparts
rondell	roundabout
skylt	sign
skyskrapa	skyscraper
förort	suburb
gå över	to cross
orientera sig	to find one’s bearings
promenera	to stroll
besöka	to visit
tunnel	tunnel
tätort	urban area
stadsförnyelse	urban renewal

Level 3: hard 25 words

Swedish	English
laddstolpe	charging point
renlighet	cleanliness
konsulat	consulate
brandstation	fire station
idrottshall	gym
villaområde	housing estate
närboende	local resident
brunnslock	manhole
saluhall	market hall
mediatek	multimedia library
tidningskiosk	newsstand
parkeringsautomat	parking meter
övergångsställe	pedestrian crossing
gågata	pedestrian zone
bostadsområde	residential area
avlopp	sewer
rännsten	street gutter
gatlykta	street lamp
gå längs	to go along
gå runt	to go round
parkera	to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle
stå parkerad	to park upLeave the vehicle standing
bilkö	traffic jam
gångtunnel	underpass
vandalism	vandalism

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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.