Date and Time

In this lesson you'll learn common Swedish words and phrases related to dates and times. This lesson contains the words for days of the week, months, seasons, and general expressions of time.
Online flashcards and a quiz are included to help you improve your Swedish vocabulary.
Swedish Vocabulary
Days of the Week
måndag | Monday |
tisdag | Tuesday |
onsdag | Wednesday |
torsdag | Thursday |
fredag | Friday |
lördag | Saturday |
söndag | Sunday |
Months
januari | January |
februari | February |
mars | March |
april | April |
maj | May |
juni | June |
juli | July |
augusti | August |
september | September |
oktober | October |
november | November |
december | December |
Seasons
vår | spring |
sommar | summer |
höst | fall, the autumn |
vinter | winter |
Expressions of Time
en dag | a day |
dagarna | the days |
en vecka | a week |
veckorna | the weeks |
en månad | a month |
månaderna | the months |
ett år | a year |
åren | the years |
i går kväll | last night |
i går | yesterday |
i dag | today |
per dag | per day |
dagligen (adv), daglig (adj) | daily |
per vecka | per week |
varje vecka | weekly |
per månad | per month |
månatligen (adv), månatlig (adj) | monthly |
varje dag | every day |
varje kväll | every night |
nästa vecka | next week |
nästa månad | next month |
nästa år | next year |
i eftermiddag | this afternoon |
i kväll | tonight |
på morgonen | in the morning |
på eftermiddagen | in the afternoon |
på kvällen. | in the evening. |
på natten | at night |
Swedish Phrases
Here are some Swedish phrases for talking about the time.
Vad är klockan? | What time is it? |
Klockan är ett. | It's 1:00. |
Klockan är tjugo över ett. | It's 1:20. |
Klockan är halv sex. | It's 5:30. |
Vilken tid går du till jobbet? | What time do you go to work? |
klockan tre | at three |
Affären öppnar klockan sju på morgonen. | The store opens at seven in the morning. |
Vi kommer klockan sju på kvällen. | We're going at seven at night. |
Flashcards
Here are some flashcards to help you learn the Swedish words for dates and times.
Quiz
Here is a quiz to help you practice the Swedish words related to date and time. Each time you take the quiz the questions will be a bit different.