Learn essential Swedish vocabulary for cities
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| Helsingfors |
| Oslo |
| Köpenhamn |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Swedish words for cities. |
| Before we start, did you know which Swedish city is built on 14 islands and called the “Venice of the North”? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| Stockholm |
| "Stockholm" |
| [SLOW] Stockholm |
| Stockholm |
| Literally meaning “log island” referring to what originally made up the city. While there’s not much left from this time, the present day Old Town “Galma Stan” is the oldest part of Stockholm. |
| Oscar plans a trip to Sweden with Tom. |
| Oscar: Vart borde jag åka i Sverige? |
| Tom: Stockholm är en vacker stad. |
| Helsingfors |
| "Helsinki" |
| [SLOW] Helsingfors |
| Helsingfors |
| With a long historical connection to Finland, you may find more of Sweden here than you would except. |
| Lina quizzes Tom on capital cities. |
| Lina: Vad heter Finlands huvudstad? |
| Tom: Finlands huvudstad är Helsingfors. |
| Oslo |
| "Oslo" |
| [SLOW] Oslo |
| Oslo |
| This city is spelled the same in Norwegian as well, but pronounced differently in all three languages. |
| Oscar quizzes Tom on capital cities. |
| Oscar: Vad heter Norges huvudstad? |
| Tom: Norges huvudstad är Oslo. |
| Köpenhamn |
| "Copenhagen" |
| [SLOW] Köpenhamn |
| Köpenhamn |
| The capital of Denmark, with its name meaning “trader’s harbour”. With the bridge “Öresundsbron” connecting Denmark and Sweden, this still holds true today. |
| Tom and Jonas chat about travel destinations. |
| Tom: Jag vill besöka Danmark. Känner du till några städer där? |
| Jonas: Köpenhamn ligger i Danmark. |
| Paris |
| "Paris" |
| [SLOW] Paris |
| Paris |
| Just like Oslo, this is spelled the same, but pronounced differently. |
| Susan and Tom chat about their favorite cities. |
| Susan: Vad tycker du om Paris? |
| Tom: Paris är mycket vackert. |
| Damaskus |
| "Damascus" |
| [SLOW] Damaskus |
| Damaskus |
| One of the oldest still inhabited cities in the world. Like the other city names, this name has been adapted to fit typical Swedish pronunciation. |
| Steve and Jack chat about ancient cities. |
| Steve: Kan du nämna en antik stad i Syrien? |
| Jack: Damaskus är en antik stad i Syrien. |
| Rom |
| "Rome" |
| [SLOW] Rom |
| Rom |
| Another city with a long history, though much shorter actually. In this case the name were simplified by removing a part of the name |
| Susan and Tom chat about travel destinations. |
| Susan: Jag vill besöka en antik stad. |
| Tom: I så fall, vad sägs om att besöka Rom? |
| London |
| "London" |
| [SLOW] London |
| London |
| Like many other capitals in Europe, London is a popular travel destination. |
| Steve and Jack chat about famous landmarks. |
| Steve: Vad är ett berömt landmärke i London? |
| Jack: Känner du till Big Ben? |
| Berlin |
| "Berlin" |
| [SLOW] Berlin |
| Berlin |
| Yet another city with same spelling in their respective languages, but with a slight difference in pronounciation |
| Oscar tells Tom about a recent trip to Germany. |
| Oscar: Jag besökte en berömd stad i Tyskland. |
| Tom: Var det Berlin? |
| Warszawa |
| "Warsaw" |
| [SLOW] Warszawa |
| Warszawa |
| This one actually uses the Polish spelling rather than the English one. |
| Natalie and Maria plan a trip to Poland. |
| Natalie: Vilken stad ska vi börja med i Polen? |
| Maria: Låt oss besöka Warszawa först. Warszawa är Polens huvudstad. |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Swedish. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "Stockholm"? |
| Stockholm |
| Stockholm |
| And how to say "Helsinki"? |
| Helsingfors |
| Helsingfors |
| How about "Oslo"? |
| Oslo |
| Oslo |
| Do you remember how to say "Copenhagen"? |
| Köpenhamn |
| Köpenhamn |
| And how to say "Paris"? |
| Paris |
| Paris |
| Let's try "Damascus"! |
| Damaskus |
| Damaskus |
| What about "Rome"? |
| Rom |
| Rom |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say "London"! |
| London |
| London |
| Another one! What about "Berlin"? |
| Berlin |
| Berlin |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "Warsaw"? |
| Warszawa |
| Warszawa |
| Did you know which Swedish city is built on 14 islands and called the “Venice of the North”? |
| It’s Stockholm! With its 57 bridges and waterways, it’s one of Europe’s most scenic capitals. |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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