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lagom – sufficient, just right
landskap – province, landscape
lavin – avalanche
lilla – lesser, little
linbana – chairlift
lo – lynx
loppis – secondhand goods (eg as found at fleamarkets)
län – county
Länstrafiken – public transport network of a län
magasin – store (usually a department store), warehouse
mat – food
medlem – member
Midsommardag – Midsummer’s Day; first Saturday after 21 June (the main celebrations take place on Midsummer’s Eve)
miljö – environment, atmosphere
MOMS – value added tax (sales tax)
morgon – morning (but i morgon means tomorrow)
museet, museum – museum
mynt – coins
mynt tvätt – coin-operated laundry
målning – painting, artwork
natt – night
nattklubb – nightclub
naturcamping – camping site with a pleasant environment
naturistcamping – nudist colony
naturreservat – nature reserve
Naturum – visitor centre at national park or nature reserve
Naturvårdsverket – Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (National Parks Authority)
nedre – lower
norr – north
norrsken – aurora borealis (northern lights)
ny – new
nyheter – news
obs! – take note, important
och – and
ordning och reda – orderliness
palats – palace
pendeltåg – commuter train
pensionat – pension, guesthouse
P-hus – multistorey car park
polarcirkeln – Arctic Circle, latitude N66°32’
polis – police
pris, prislista – price, price list
på – on, in
påsk – Easter
raukar – limestone formations
ren – reindeer
resebyrå – travel agent
restaurang – restaurant
RFSL – Riksförbundet för Sexuellt Likaberättigande (national gay organisation)
riksdag – parliament
rum – room
rådhus – town hall
rökning förbjuden – no smoking
SAS – Scandinavian Airlines Systems
Schlager – Catchy, camp, highly melodic pop tunes that are big on sentimentality, and commonly featured at the Eurovision Song Contest
simhall – swimming pool
sjukhus – hospital
självservering – self-service
sjö – lake, sea
skog – forest
skål! – cheers!
skärgård – archipelago
slott – castle, manor house
smörgås – sandwich
smörgåsbord – Swedish buffet
snabbtvätt – quick wash (at laundrette)
snaps – distilled alcoholic beverage drunk as a shot
snö – snow
sommar – summer
sovsal – dormitory
spårvagn – tram
stark – strong
statsminister – prime minister
STF – Svenska Turistföreningen (Swedish Touring Association)
stor, stora – big or large
stortorget – main square
strand – beach
stuga (sg), stugor/na (pl) – cabin
stugby – chalet park; small village of cabins
städning – room cleaning
sund – sound
svensk – Swedish
Sverige – Sweden
SVIF – Sveriges Vandrarhem i Förening; hostelling association
Systembolaget – state-owned liquor store
säng – bed
söder – south
t o m – until and including (till och med)
tandläkare – dentist
teater – theatre
telefon kort – telephone card
tid – time
tidtabell – timetable
toalett – toilet
tomte – mythical gnomelike creature; often associated with Christmas
torg, torget – town square
torn – tower
trappe – stairs
trädgård – garden open to the public
tull – customs
tunnelbana, T-bana – underground railway, metro
turistbyrå – tourist office
tåg – train
tågplus – combined train and bus ticket
tält – tent
uteservering – outdoor eating area
uthyrningsfirma – hire company
vandrarhem – hostel
vattenfall – waterfall (also the name of a Swedish power company)
vecka – week
vik – bay, inlet
vinter – winter
vuxen – adult
vår – spring
vårdcentral – hospital
väg – road
vänthall, väntrum, väntsal – waiting room
värdekort, värdebevis – value card; a refillable travel pass
värdshus – inn, restaurant
väst – west (abbreviated to ‘v’)
västra – western
växel – switchboard, money exchange
wärdshus – inn
yoik – a type of traditional Sami singing (also joik)
å – stream, creek, river
år – year
älg – elk
älv – river
ö – island
öl – beer
öppettider – opening hours
öst – east (abbreviated to ‘ö’)
östra – eastern
övre – upper
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THE AUTHORS
BECKY OHLSEN
Coordinating Author, Central Sweden,
Northern Sweden, Lappland