Learn essential Swedish vocabulary for countries
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| Finland |
| Norge |
| Danmark |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Swedish country vocabulary. |
| Before we start, did you know Sweden shares a bridge with another country? Do you know which country you can reach by crossing this bridge? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| Sverige |
| "Sweden" |
| [SLOW] Sverige |
| Sverige |
| You may be surprised to hear the “g” [eng/swe] pronounced like a “j”. While there are rules regarding the pronunciation, the “j” pronunciation is an exception to those. |
| Jack plans a summer trip with Steve. |
| Jack: Vart kan jag åka på en lång sommarsemester? |
| Steve: Sverige har långa somrar. Vad sägs om Sverige? |
| Finland |
| "Finland" |
| [SLOW] Finland |
| Finland |
| Spelled just like in English, but with a slight difference in pronunciation. |
| Steve and Alexandra chat about travel destinations. |
| Steve: Varför är Finland så populärt? |
| Alexandra: Finland är välkänt för sina sjöar. |
| Norge |
| "Norway" |
| [SLOW] Norge |
| Norge |
| Here we have the “j” sounding “g” again. |
| Tom and Oscar chat about travel destinations. |
| Tom: Vad är Norge välkänt för? |
| Oscar: Norge är välkänt för sina fjordar. |
| Danmark |
| "Denmark" |
| [SLOW] Danmark |
| Danmark |
| While Denmark and Sweden have had a long history of rivalry, the last war was more than 200 years ago. These days, the two countries have strong ties due to cultural characteristics. |
| Tom and Oscar chat about different countries. |
| Tom: Kan du berätta om ett nordiskt land? |
| Oscar: Danmark är ett nordiskt land. |
| Frankrike |
| "France" |
| [SLOW] Frankrike |
| Frankrike |
| This literally means the “frank kingdom” or “frank empire”. It’s actually the same pattern as for “Norge” and “Sverige”, just that those use old Nordic versions of “rike” |
| Alexandra and Maria chat about different countries. |
| Alexandra: Vad är Frankrike känt för? |
| Maria: Frankrike är välkänt för vin. |
| Syrien |
| "Syria" |
| [SLOW] Syrien |
| Syrien |
| Many country names, especially European and Middle Eastern countries often follow the pattern having “-ien” added at the end. |
| Lina and Alexandra chat about different countries. |
| Lina: Vilket land har en rik historia? |
| Alexandra: Syrien har en rik historia. |
| Italien |
| "Italy" |
| [SLOW] Italien |
| Italien |
| Italian food is very popular in Sweden, so you would probably hear the word “italiensk” (Italian) a lot when in Sweden. |
| Susan and Oscar chat about travel destinations. |
| Susan: Vilket land är känt för god mat? |
| Oscar: Italien är välkänt för sin mat. |
| England |
| "England" |
| [SLOW] England |
| England |
| While spelled the same way as in English, we pronounce it in a slightly different manner. |
| Oscar and Tom chat about different countries. |
| Oscar: Vet du något om England? |
| Tom: Ja, England är en del av Storbritannien. |
| Tyskland |
| "Germany" |
| [SLOW] Tyskland |
| Tyskland |
| Here is another common pattern, adding “-land” after the name of its people. Just like with Finland! |
| Lina plans a trip to Europe with Tom. |
| Lina: Vilket land borde jag besöka i Europa? |
| Tom: Jag rekommenderar att besöka Tyskland. |
| Polen |
| "Poland" |
| [SLOW] Polen |
| Polen |
| An exception to the common patterns, this time the English version has “-land” in the end. |
| Steve quizzes Jack on capital cities. |
| Steve: Vad heter Polens huvudstad? |
| Jack: Jag tror att det är Warszawa. |
| 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 "Sweden"? |
| Sverige |
| Sverige |
| And how to say "Finland"? |
| Finland |
| Finland |
| How about "Norway"? |
| Norge |
| Norge |
| Do you remember how to say "Denmark"? |
| Danmark |
| Danmark |
| And how to say "France"? |
| Frankrike |
| Frankrike |
| Let's try "Syria"! |
| Syrien |
| Syrien |
| What about "Italy"? |
| Italien |
| Italien |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say "England"! |
| England |
| England |
| Another one! What about "Germany"? |
| Tyskland |
| Tyskland |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "Poland"? |
| Polen |
| Polen |
| Did you know Sweden shares a bridge with another country? |
| Sweden has a bridge called the Öresund Bridge. If you cross it, you’ll arrive in Denmark. This bridge connects two countries and makes travel between them easy and fast. |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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