Swedish Animals Vocabulary

Here are Swedish words for animals to start with: fågel (bird), katt (cat), ko (cow), hund (dog). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.

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Animals Basics

A1
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
birdfågelnounA1
catkattnounA1
cowkonounA1
doghundnounA1
fishfisknounA1
horsehästnounA1
mousemusnounA1
squirrelekorrenounA1

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Animals Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
animaldjurnounA1
chickenhönanounA1
froggrodanounA1
piggrisnounA1
turkeykalkonnounA1
creaturevarelsenounA2
featherfjädernounA2
harvestskördnounA2

Animals Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
endangeredhotadadjA2
conservationbevarandenounB1
ecosystemekosystemnounB1
extinctionutrotningnounB1
habitatlivsmiljönounB1
reefrevnounB1
fireflyeldfluganounB2
gullmåsnounB2

Reptiles & Amphibians

A1–B1
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
snakeormnounA1
alligatoralligatornounB1
chameleonkameleontnounB1
cobrakobranounB1
geckogeckonounB1
iguanaleguannounB1
pythonpytonormnounB1
toadpaddanounB1

Microscopic Life

B1–B2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
fungussvampnounB1
parasiteparasitnounB1
algaealgernounB2
microbemikrobnounB2
moldmögelnounB2
pathogenpatogennounB2
toxintoxinnounB2
yeastjästnounB2

Primates & Mammals

A2–B1
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
chimpanzeeschimpansnounA2
baboonbabiannounB1
badgergrävlingnounB1
gorillagorillanounB1
hedgehogigelkottnounB1
molemullvadnounB1
orangutanorangutangnounB1
reindeerrennounB1

Deep Sea & Marine

B1–B2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
oysterostronnounB1
shrimpräkanounB1
cuttlefishsepiabläckfisknounB2
musselblåmusslanounB2
prawnjätteräkanounB2
sea lionsjölejonnounB2
sea urchinsjöborrenounB2
walrusvalrossnounB2

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Birds of the World

A2–B1
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
robinrödhakenounA2
goosegåsnounB1
hawkhöknounB1
ostrichstrutsnounB1
pelicanpelikannounB1
ravenkorpnounB1
toucantukannounB1
woodpeckerhackspettnounB1

Animal Care

A2–B2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
flealoppanounA2
shelterdjurhemnounB1
tickfästingnounB1
treatsbelöningsgodisnounB1
vetveterinärnounB1
leashkoppelnounB2
neuterkastreraverbB2
spaysteriliseraverbB2

Insects & Bugs

B1–B2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
cockroachkackerlackanounB1
aphidbladlusnounB2
larvalarvnounB2
locustgräshoppanounB2
mantisbönsyrsanounB2
pollinatorpollinerarenounB2
pupapuppanounB2
termitetermitnounB2

Deep Sea Life

A2–C1
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
rayrockanounA2
deep seadjuphavnounB1
skateslätrockanounB1
abyssavgrundnounB2
anglerfishmarulknounB2
giant squidjättebläckfisknounB2
sea cucumbersjögurkanounB2
hydrothermal venthydrotermisk källanounC1

Animal Behaviors

B1–B2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
camouflagekamouflagenounB1
hibernationvinterdvalanounB1
foragingfödosöknounB2
herdingflockbeteendenounB2
mimicrymimikrynounB2
predationpredationnounB2
scavengingasätandenounB2
territorialityterritorialitetnounB2

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

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These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for animals. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

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Common questions

Which Swedish words should I learn for animals?

You could start with words like fågel (bird), katt (cat), ko (cow), hund (dog). This page lists 96 Swedish words for animals (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Swedish words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Swedish words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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