People Vocabulary

Family

In this lesson you'll learn the Swedish words for people and family members. You'll also learn some Swedish phrases that are used to talk about family.

Online flashcards and a quiz are included to help you learn these useful Swedish words and phrases.

People and Family

In this section you'll learn the Swedish words for people and family.

en person a person
folk people
en man a man
män men
en kvinna a woman
kvinnor women
en flicka a girl
flickor girls
en pojke a boy
pojkar boys
ett barn a child
barn children
en baby a baby
en familj a family
en förälder a parent
en mor a mother
en far a father
en syster a sister
systrar sisters
en bror the brother
bröder brothers
en son a son
söner sons
en dotter a daughter
döttrar daughters
en man, en make a husband
en fru a wife
en farfar a grandfather (father's father)
en morfar a grandfather (mother's father)
en farmor (father's mother) a grandmother
en mormor a grandmother (mother's mother)
en vän a friend
vänner friends
en fiende an enemy
fiender enemies

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Phrases

Family

In this section you'll learn some Swedish phrases that you can use when talking to people about family.

Hur många barn har du? How many children do you have?
Jag har inga barn. I don't have any children.
Jag har en dotter. I have a daughter.
Jag har en son. I have a son.
Hur många bröder har du? How many brothers do you have?
Hur många systrar har du? How many sisters do you have?
Är du gift? Are you married?
Jag är gift. I am married.
Jag är ogift. I am unmarried.
Det här är min man. This is my husband.
Det här är min fru. This is my wife.
Det här är min vän. This is my friend.

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Flashcards

Here are some flashcards to help you learn the Swedish words for people and family members.

Quiz

Here is a quiz to help you learn the Swedish words for people and family members.