Swedish · A2 (Elementary)
Numbers in Swedish: Words & Phrases
Quick answer: The most useful Swedish words for numbers are tjugo (twenty), trettio (thirty) and femtio (fifty). The full Swedish numbers phrase list with example sentences is below.
The essential Swedish vocabulary for numbers, with example sentences and English translations. This is A2 (Elementary) material — exactly the kind of practical language you need when you're learning Swedish to live, work, or settle abroad.
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Key numbers vocabulary
| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
| tjugo | twenty |
| trettio | thirty |
| femtio | fifty |
| hundra | one hundred |
| tusen | one thousand |
| en miljon | one million |
| fyrtio | forty |
| sextio | sixty |
| sjuttio | seventy |
| nittio | ninety |
Example sentences
Jag är tjugo år gammal.
I am twenty years old.
Hotellet kostar trettio kronor per natt.
The hotel costs thirty kronor per night.
Hyran är tio tusen kronor.
The rent is ten thousand kronor.
Det är fyrtio personer här.
There are forty people here.
En miljon människor bor här.
One million people live here.
Min morfar är sjuttio år gammal.
My grandfather is seventy years old.
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