Food Vocabulary in Swedish – Matordförråd på svenska

Names of food in Swedish

Hungry to learn Swedish food vocabulary? Discover essential Swedish words for everyday foods and ingredients in this comprehensive lesson. From basic terms like bröd (bread), kött (meat), and äpple (apple) to some dishes you’ll find in Swedish restaurants, this guide has you covered. Whether you’re grocery shopping in Stockholm, ordering at a café, or discussing your favorite Swedish recipes, these food-related words are essential for your language journey. Our interactive lesson features clear audio pronunciation, clear images, and engaging games to help you remember each tasty term. Start building your Swedish food vocabulary today!

Some food names in Swedish

Here is the list of food in Swedish with pictures. If you want to learn the pronunciations, just click on an image.


Food vocabulary – Matordförråd

MEAT (KÖTT)

  • nötkött :beef
  • kyckling :chicken
  • anka :duck
  • lamm :lamb
  • lever :liver
  • köttfärs :mince
  • salami :salami
  • korv :sausages
  • bacon :bacon
  • kalkon :turkey
  • kalvkött :veal
  • fisk :fish

DAIRY PRODUCTS (MEJRIPRODUKTER)

  • smör :butter
  • grädde :cream
  • ost :cheese
  • getost :goats cheese
  • hårdkokt ägg :hard-boiled egg
  • omelett :omelet
  • ägg :eggs
  • margarin :margarine
  • mjölk :milk
  • standardmjölk :full-fat milk
  • mellanmjölk :semi-skimmed milk
  • lättmjölk :skimmed milk
  • yoghurt :yoghurt
  • bröd :bread
  • pitabröd :pita bread
  • limpa :loaf
  • brödlimpa :loaf of bread
  • tårta/kaka :cake
  • bakpulver :baking powder
  • mjöl :flour
  • vete :wheat
  • majsmjöl :cornflour
  • socker :sugar
  • pasta :pasta
  • makaroner :macaroni
  • bakverk :pastry
  • äggröra :scrambled eggs
  • jäst :yeast
  • torkade aprikoser :dried apricots
  • plommon :prunes
  • dadlar :dates
  • russin :raisins
  • soppa :soup
  • sallad :salad
  • efterrätt :dessert
  • nudlar :noodles
  • pizza :pizza
  • ris :rice
  • spaghetti :spaghetti

BREAKFAST (FRUKOST)

  • frukostflingor :breakfast cereal
  • cornflakes :cornflakes
  • honung :honey
  • sylt :jam
  • rostat bröd :toast

CONDIMENTS AND SAUCES (KRYDDER OCH SÅSER)

  • ketchup :ketchup
  • majonnäs :mayonnaise
  • senap :mustard
  • peppar :pepper
  • salt :salt
  • vinäger :vinegar

SNACKS (SNACKS)

  • kex :biscuits
  • choklad :chocolate
  • popcorn :popcorn
  • godis :candy
  • klubba :lollipop
  • omslag :wrapper
  • kaka :cookie
  • paj :pie
  • tuggummi :gum
  • glass :ice-cream
  • strut :cone
  • chips :crisps
  • nötter :nuts
  • oliver :olives
  • jordnötter :peanuts
  • godis :sweets
  • valnötter :walnuts

SPICES (KRYDDOR)

  • chilipulver :chilli powder
  • kanel :cinnamon
  • spiskummin :cumin
  • currypulver :curry powder
  • paprika :paprika
  • saffran :saffron

Flashcards exercise about food

You can see images of food on the flashcards below. You can tap on the cards to see the food names.

Picture quiz about food vocabulary

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