To measure is “mäta” and to be filled (food wise) is “mätta” though the word is more commonly found in the form of “mätt”.

“Jag vill mäta min längd, jag kanske har blivit längre” (“I want to measure my hight, I might have gotten taller”).

“Jag känner mig mätt och belåten”. (I’m feeling very content and satisfied”).

 

“Flyta” means to float, not too far a stretch from the English actually. “Flytta” however means to move.

“Jag har lärt mig att flyta!” (“I’ve learned to float!”)

“Var ska vi flytta?” (“Where are we going to move?”)

 

“Cykel” is also has a similar pronunciation in English. It means cycle, as in the noun. “Cykla” is a nice word, it means to ride a bicycle.

“Att dö är en del av livscykeln” (“Dying is a part of the cycle of life”).

“Eftersom det är så fint väder, ska vi inte ta en cykeltur?” (“Since its so nice weather outside, why don’t we take a bike ride?”).

 

When talking about Swedish traditions you will probably hear the word “bock” mentioned. It means goat, but is you will see the word combined with christmas, making the word “julbock”. Not to be confused with the word “bok” which can either mean book or beech.

“Har ni en Svensk guidebok?” (“Do you have a Swedish guide book?”).

“Om ni har varit stygga i år kommer julbocken och skrämmer er!” (“If you’ve been naughty during this year the Christmas goat will come and scare you”).

 

“Lok” means locomotive and “lock” means lid.

“Mamma, mamma, kolla loket!” (“Mama, mama, look at the locomotive engine!”)

“Kan du ge mig locket?” (“Could you pass me the lid?”)

 

In Swedish the word for frog is “groda” and sprout is “grodd”. The o in “groda” is pronounced as if you were saying “oops” in English. Whilst “grodd” would be closer to the English sound in nod.

“Titta, en groda” (“Look, a frog.”)

“Jag har letat efter groddar hela dagen, men jag kan inte hitta några i affärerna.” (“I’ve been looking for sprouts all day but I can’t find any in the shops.”)

Hopefully these posts have been helpful in developing your Swedish pronunciation and not just a waste of your time. Good luck using these words in the future.