Swedish Emotions Vocabulary

Here are Swedish words for emotions to start with: arg (angry), glad (happy), ledsen (sad), uppspelt (excited). Below are 48 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 6 themed lists.

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Emotions Basics

A1–B1
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
angryargadjA1
exciteduppspeltadjA1
happygladadjA1
sadledsenadjA1
disappointedbesvikenadjA2
happinesslyckanounA2
joyglädjenounA2
sadnesssorgnounB1

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Emotions Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
hungryhungrigadjA1
peacefridnounA1
tiredtröttadjA1
boreduttråkadadjA2
nervousnervösadjA2
angerilskanounB1
anxietyångestnounB1
calmlugnadjB1

Emotions Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
pridestolthetnounA2
emotionkänslanounB1
excitementupprymdhetnounB1
fondnessförkärleknounB1
gratitudetacksamhetnounB1
irritateirriteraverbB1
contemptföraktnounB2
empathyempatinounB2

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Complex Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
admirationbeundrannounB1
envyavundnounB1
guiltskuldkänslanounB1
shameskamnounB1
awevördnadnounB2
dreadfruktannounB2
resentmentförbittringnounB2
spiteillviljanounB2

Positive Emotions

A1–B2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
pleasurenöjenounA1
confidencesjälvförtroendenounB1
delightglädjenounB1
ecstasyextasnounB1
enthusiasmentusiasmnounB1
warmthvärmenounB1
contentmentbelåtenhetnounB2
optimismoptimismnounB2

Negative Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
annoyanceförargelsenounB1
despairförtvivlannounB1
rageursinnenounB1
sorrowsorgnounB1
terrorskräcknounB1
hopelessnesshopplöshetnounB2
lonelinessensamhetnounB2
rejectionavvisandenounB2

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for emotions. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Swedish words should I learn for emotions?

You could start with words like arg (angry), glad (happy), ledsen (sad), uppspelt (excited). This page lists 48 Swedish words for emotions (A1–B2), 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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