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This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Verb patterns”. The full topic holds 151 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 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: verb patterns

To need, to be about to, to remember: the Swedish verb phrases that keep coming back in conversation.

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

Level 1: easy 38 words

Swedish	English
ha rätt att	to be allowed to
användas till	to be used for
klandra sig själv	to blame oneself
anlita	to call upon
fortsätta med	to carry on doing
välja att	to choose to
komma tillbaka	to come back
komma in	to come in
klara sig utan	to do without
förvänta sig	to expect
fylla i	to fill in
ha svårt att	to find it hard to
bli klar med	to finish doing
glömma att	to forget to
stiga på	to get on
ge upphov till	to give rise to
gå till väga	to go about it
gå in igen	to go back inside
gå ut med	to go out with
passera genom	to go through
just ha gjort	to have just done
hjälpa till med	to help to
meddela	to inform of
lära sig att	to learn to
ta hand om	to look afterTake charge of
titta på	to look at
söka efter	to look for
vara uppmärksam på	to pay attention to
klara sig	to pull through
stå ut med	to put up with
inse	to realiseBecome aware of something
återhämta sig	to recover
räkna med	to rely on
minnas	to remember
sätta i gång med	to start doing
stanna	to stop
ta av sig	to take off
begripa	to work out

Level 2: medium 36 words

Swedish	English
gå med på att	to agree to
intressera sig för	to be interested in
vara tvungen att	to be obliged to
vara stolt över	to be proud of
bli medveten om	to become aware of
lugna ner sig	to calm down
hinna ikapp	to catch up
inträffa	to come about
besluta att	to decide to
drömma om	to dream of
uppmuntra till	to encourage to
klä på sig	to get dressed
ta fel	to get it wrong
gifta sig	to get married
förbereda sig på	to get ready to
stiga upp	to get up
ge upp	to give up
dela ut	to hand out
ha roligt	to have fun
hålla tillbaka	to hold back
ha för avsikt att	to intend to
vårda	to look afterSee to someone’s well-being
bestämma sig	to make up one’s mind
lägga undan	to put away
skjuta upp	to put off
visa prov på	to show evidence of
separera	to split up
sluta	to stop doing
ta itu med	to tackle
ta hänsyn till	to take into account
fundera på	to think over
lita på	to trust
avvisa	to turn down
stänga av	to turn off
använda sig av	to use
vakna	to wake up

Level 3: hard 26 words

Swedish	English
riskera att	to be likely to
misstro	to be wary of
bry sig om	to care about
stöta på	to come across
förtjäna att	to deserve to
ägna sig åt	to devote oneself to
somna	to fall asleep
tvinga till	to force to
bli arg	to get angry
ha tråkigt	to get bored
gå igenom	to go over
skada sig	to hurt oneself
insistera på	to insist on
uppmana till	to invite to
se fram emot	to look forward to
slå upp	to look up
göra narr av	to make fun
reda sig	to manage
motsätta sig	to oppose
ta på sig	to put on
ångra	to regret
ana	to suspect
åta sig	to take charge of
anställa	to take on
överväga	to think of
klä av sig	to undress

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Verb patterns”. The full topic holds 151 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 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.