Swedish Prepositions
In this lesson you'll learn how to use prepositions in the Swedish language. A list of common Swedish prepositions is also included.
Online flashcards are included at the end of the lessons to help you learn the Swedish prepositions.
Prepositions
Prepositions are words that indicate the location, in either position or time, of a noun, such as "at" and "before". They can also be used to connect nouns to other words in a sentence, such as "of" and "about". In Swedish, prepositions come before the noun they are associated with.
Prepositions are very common words and are worth memorizing. The common Swedish prepositions are listed below.
| angående | concerning, regarding |
| av | of, from |
| bakom | behind |
| bland | among |
| bortom | beyond |
| bredvid | next to, beside |
| efter | after |
| enligt | according to |
| från | from |
| för | for |
| före | before |
| framför | in front of |
| genom | through, by |
| i | in |
| inne | inside, indoors, within |
| inom | within |
| insidan av | inside of |
| längs | along |
| med | with |
| mellan | between |
| mot | against, towards |
| nära | near |
| om | about |
| omkring | around |
| ovan | above |
| på | on, at |
| på grund av | because of |
| sedan | since |
| till | to, at |
| tills | until |
| trots | despite |
| under | under, during |
| utan | without |
| utom | except for |
| vid | at |
| åt | at, for |
| över | over, across |
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Flashcards
Here are some flashcards to help you learn the Swedish prepositions.