Swedish Shopping Vocabulary

Here are Swedish words for shopping to start with: köpa (buy), kort (card), dyr (expensive), betala (pay). Below are 32 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists.

Handbags and shoes on shelves in a boutique
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Shopping Basics

A1–A2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
buyköpaverbA1
cardkortnounA1
expensivedyradjA1
paybetalaverbA1
priceprisnounA1
cashkontanternounA2
cheapbilligadjA2
costkostaverbA2

The rest of this pack is in the app

Shopping Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
bagpåsenounA1
moneypengarnounA1
pocketfickanounA1
sizestorleknounA1
creditkreditnounA2
packförpackningnounA2
receiptkvittonounA2
bargainfyndnounB1

Shopping Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
returnreturneraverbA2
consumerkonsumentnounB1
retaildetaljhandelnounB1
warrantygarantinounB1
acquisitionförvärvnounB2
e-commercee-handelnounB2
merchandisevarornounB2
purchaseköpnounB2

More from this pack waits in the app

Cleaning Products

A2–B1
EnglishSwedishTypeLevel
broomkvastnounA2
antisepticantiseptiskt medelnounB1
bleachblekmedelnounB1
detergenttvättmedelnounB1
disinfectantdesinfektionsmedelnounB1
fabric softenersköljmedelnounB1
sanitizerhandspritnounB1
stain removerfläckborttagningsmedelnounB1

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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 shopping. 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 shopping?

You could start with words like köpa (buy), kort (card), dyr (expensive), betala (pay). This page lists 32 Swedish words for shopping (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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