⬤ City life vocabulary in Swedish
Ready to navigate Swedish cities like a true local? Dive into our interactive guide to city life vocabulary (stadsliv) and unlock the secrets of urban living in Sweden! From finding your way to the bibliotek (library) and tunnelbana (subway) to meeting friends at the torg (town square) or shopping at the köpcentrum (mall), we’ve got you covered. Our engaging lessons feature authentic Stockholm street scenes, real-world conversations, and fun exercises to help you master essential city-related Swedish words. Whether you’re planning a move to Malmö or just dreaming of Swedish city adventures, start building your urban vocabulary today!
⬤ Word list of city life vocabulary in Swedish – Ordlista med stadslivsvokabulär på svenska
Places in a City
- stad :city
- ort :town
- huvudstad :capital
- storstad :metropolis
- by :village
- bosättning :settlement
- centrum :center/centre
- stadskärna :downtown
- utkant :outskirts
- förort :suburb
- region :region
- distrikt :district
- grannskap :neighborhood/neighbourhood
- bussterminal :bus terminal
- taxistation :taxi stop
- tunnelbanestation :subway station
- tunnelbaneingång :subway entrance
- parkeringsplats :parking lot
- garage :garage
- parkeringsmätare :parking meter
- järnvägsstation :train station/railway station
- flygplats :airport
- hus :house
- flerfamiljshus :apartment house
- bostadshus :residential building
- trevåningshus :three-story house
- fyravåningshus :four-storied house
- sexvåningshus :six-storied house
- stuga :cottage
- sommarstuga :summer house
- torp :cabin
- enplanshus :bungalow
- koja :hut
- herrgård :mansion
- villa :villa
- slott :castle
- palats :palace
- kontorsbyggnad :office building
- glasbyggnad :glass building
- tegelbyggnad :brick building
- skyskrapa :skyscraper
- höghus :high rise
- torn :tower
- moské :mosque
- kyrka :church
- katedral :cathedral
- tempel :temple
- kapell :chapel
- synagoga :synagogue
- hotell :hotel
- värdshus :inn
- motell :motel
- vandrarhem :hostel
- restaurang :restaurant
- snabbmatsrestaurang :fast food restaurant
sightseeing places
- självserveringsrestaurang :self-service restaurant
- kafé :café/coffee shop
- köpcentrum :shopping center/mall
- varuhus :department store
- skoaffär :shoe store
- datorbutik :computer store
- bokhandel :bookstore/bookshop
- mataffär/livsmedelsbutik :food store/supermarket
- matvarubutik :grocery store
- bondens marknad :farmers’ market
- mässa :fair
- torg :market place
- blomsteraffär :florist
- loppmarknad :flea market
- fruktstånd :fruit stand
- gatuförsäljare :street vendor
- turistinformation :tourist information
- resebyrå :travel agency
- museum :museum
- konstgalleri :art gallery
- djurpark :zoo
- botanisk trädgård :botanical garden
- park :park
- nöjespark :amusement park
- cirkus :circus
- konserthus :concert hall
- teater :theatre/theater
- biograf :cinema
- uthyrningsfirma :rental agency
- biluthyrning :car rental
- fastighetsmäklare :real estate agency
- frisörsalong :hair salon/hairdresser’s
- skönhetssalong :beauty salon
- tvätteri :laundry
- kemtvätt :dry cleaner’s
- verkstad :repair shop
- låssmed :locksmith’s shop
- förskola :kindergarten
- grundskola :elementary school
- gymnasium :high school
- högskola/universitet :college/university
- bibliotek :library
- hospital :sjukhus
- clinic :klinik
- health center :vårdcentral
- dental clinic :tandläkarmottagning
- emergency room :akutmottagning
- ambulance :ambulans
- polisstation :police department
- fängelse :prison/jail
- brandstation :fire department
- postkontor :post office
