Learn Swedish A: Countries & Languages Lesson 10. There are many different things you have to learn before you can speak a new language. What most people think of first is, of course, all the new words, the vocabulary (ordförråd). A great many Swedish words are very similar to English words.
In this lesson, we are going to learn vocabulary and phrases about different countries and languages.
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When introducing yourself in Swedish, you might want to talk about where you’re from and which languages you speak.
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Countries in Swedish
You can find different countries’ names in the Swedish language. Meanwhile, How can you call nationalities from specific countries in Swedish language. Check the table below:
For example: A national from Germany is referred as ”tysk” in Swedish. And a national from Italy is called ”Italiensk” in Swedish.
How can we pronounce Asian Countries in Swedish? Check further examples below:
| English | Swedish | Nationalities |
| Asia | Asien | Asiatisk |
| Pakistan | Pakistan | Pakistansk |
| India | Indien | Indisk |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Bengalisk |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Srilankansk |
| Nepal | Nepal | Nepalesisk |
| Afghanistan | Afghanistan | Afghansk |
| China | Kina | Kinesisk |
| Japan | Japan | Japansk |
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How can we pronounce European Countries in Swedish Language? Check the examples below:
| English | Swedish | Nationalities |
| Europe | Europa | Europeisk |
| Poland | Polen | Polsk |
| Spain | Spanien | Spansk |
| Portugal | Portugal | Portugisisk |
| France | Frankrike | Fransk |
| Greece | Grekland | Grekisk |
| Austria | Österrike | Österrikisk |
| Netherlands | Holland | Holländsk |
| Germany | Tyskland | Tysk |
How can we pronounce Scandinavian countries and nationalities in Swedish Language? Check the examples below:
| English | Swedish | Nationalities |
| Scandinavia | Skandinavien | Skandinavisk |
| Sweden | Sverige | Svensk |
| Finland | Finland | Finsk |
| Norway | Norge | Norsk |
| Denmark | Danmark | Dansk |
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More Examples of European countries with nationalities in Swedish Language:
| English | Swedish | Nationalities |
| Europe | Europa | Europeisk |
| Switzerland | Schweiz | Schweizisk |
| Italy | Italien | Italiensk |
| Hungary | Ungern | Ungersk |
| Belgium | Belgien | Belgisk |
| Romania | Rumänien | Rumänsk |
| Iceland | Island | Isländsk |
Few other countries outside Europe has been mentioned in Swedish Language with their nationalities:
| English | Swedish | Nationalities |
| Other countries | Andra Länder | nationalitet |
| Australia | Australien | Australiensk |
| Brazil | Brasilien | Brasiliansk |
| Canada | Kanada | Kanadensisk |
| Russia | Ryssland | Rysk |
| United States | U.S.A. | Amerikansk |
| England | England | Engelsk |
Which Country you come from?
Well, we give a very basic reply at the start of conversation, if someone ask us about our origin.
Examples:
Jag kommer från Pakistan. ( I am from Pakistan. )
Mari kommer från Tyskland. ( Mari comes from Germany. )
Rahul kommer från Indien. ( Rahul is from india.)
Du kommer från Amerika/ U.S.A ! ( You come from America. )
Han kommer från Australien. ( He comes from Australia. )
Hon kommer från Italien. ( She comes from Italy. )
John och Maria kommer från Sverige. ( John and Maria come from Sweden.)
So, You notice here one common word ”från – from.” It has been used for each country. That means, We are going to use ”från” with countries’ names.
Languages in Swedish
When we pronounce different languages in Swedish, most of the time we use the ending ”ska”. You can check here, many languages have the same ending in the Swedish language.
Examples have been mentioned below in various tables.
| English | Swedish |
| Persian | Persiska |
| Portuguese | Portugisiska |
| Russian | Ryska |
| Spanish | Spanska |
| Swedish | Svenska |
| Italian | Italienska |
| French | Franska |
| English | Swedish |
| Austrian | Österrikiska |
| English | Engelska |
| German | Tyska |
| Polish | Polska |
| Swiss | Schweiziska |
| Danish | Danska |
| Finnish | Finska |
| Norwegian | Norska |
| English | Swedish |
| Arabic | Arabiska |
| Bengali | Bengaliska |
| Chinese | Kinesiska |
| Greek | Grekiska |
| Korean | Koreanska |
| Somali | Somaliska |
| Turkish | Turkiska |
| English | Swedish |
| Japanese | Japanska |
| Indonesian | Indonesiska |
| Dutch | Holländska |
| Irish | Irländska |
| Hungarian | Ungerska |
| Romanian | Rumänska |
| Bulgarian | Bulgariska |
While, these are few languages, which have the same pronunciation and writing both in Swedish and English. Check the table below.
| English | Swedish |
| Hindi | Hindi |
| Urdu | Urdu |
| Zulu | Zulu |
| Latin | Latin |
| Lao | Lao |
| Nepali | Nepali |
| Pashto | Pashto |
| Punjabi | Punjabi |
| Swahili | Swahili |
| Telugu | Telugu |
| Gujarati | Gujarati |
| Marathi | Marathi |
Zulu language, a Bantu language spoken by more than nine million people mainly in South Africa, especially in the Zululand area of KwaZulu/Natal province.
Latin is an Indo-European language that originated in the Latium region of central Italy. It was the language of ancient Rome and was used throughout the Roman Empire for communication, administration, and literature.
The Lao language is widely spoken in Laos. Located in South East Asia, Laos is a landlocked country bordering with Thailand, Myanmar, China, Vietnam and Cambodia.
Swahili, also known by its local name Kiswahili, is the native language of the Swahili people, who are found primarily in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique.
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Which Languages do you Speak?
As we have learnt the names of different languages in Swedish. Now we can use them in simple sentences.
Vilka språk talar du? ( Which Languages do you Speak? )
Mitt modersmål är Urdu. ( My mother tongue is Urdu. )
Jag talar Svenska och Urdu. ( I speak Swedish and Urdu. )
Du talar bara Tyska. ( You speak only German. )
Rahul talar Hindi och Engelska. ( Rahul speaks Hindi and English. )
Mari talar bra Italienska. ( Mari speaks good Italian. )
Han talar många språk. ( He speaks many languages. )
Jag vill lära mig spanska. ( I want to learn Spanish. )
Hon talar inte italienska. ( He doesn’t speak Italian. )
John och Maria talar bra Svenska och lite Danska. ( John and Maria speak good Swedish and little bit Danish. )
Grattis! (Congratulations!). So, Now you’re ready to ask anyone about their origins in Swedish. And which languages do they speak?
Good luck!
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