Days, months and time: first words
The seven days, the twelve months and the small time words, like today, tomorrow, week and hour, that every plan needs.
Swedish days and months are written in lowercase, and the week starts on Monday. Learn them in order, then add the words that put a plan in time.
- 1
en dag
a day
Tip: Plural: dagar. Every weekday name ends with this word.
- 2
måndag
Monday
Tip: The Swedish week starts on Monday. Lowercase, like all days.
- 3
tisdag
Tuesday
Tip: Day two.
- 4
onsdag
Wednesday
Tip: Midweek; jokingly called 'little Saturday'.
- 5
torsdag
Thursday
Tip: Many school canteens serve pea soup and pancakes on this day.
- 6
fredag
Friday
Tip: The start of the weekend, often a cosy night in with snacks.
- 7
lördag
Saturday
Tip: Traditionally the day for sweets.
- 8
söndag
Sunday
Tip: Many shops have shorter opening hours.
- 9
en vecka
a week
Tip: Swedes number their weeks: week 42.
- 10
en helg
a weekend
Tip: Also means a public holiday.
- 11
en månad
a month
Tip: Plural ends in -er.
- 12
januari
January
Tip: Month 1. Months are lowercase in Swedish.
- 13
februari
February
Tip: Month 2.
- 14
mars
March
Tip: Month 3.
- 15
april
April
Tip: Month 4. Same spelling as in English.
- 16
maj
May
Tip: Month 5.
- 17
juni
June
Tip: Month 6: the month of midsummer.
- 18
juli
July
Tip: Month 7: when much of Sweden is on holiday.
- 19
augusti
August
Tip: Month 8: crayfish parties and back to school.
- 20
september
September
Tip: Month 9. Lowercase.
- 21
oktober
October
Tip: Month 10. Spelled with a k.
- 22
november
November
Tip: Month 11. Often called the darkest, greyest month.
- 23
december
December
Tip: Month 12: the shortest days of the year.
- 24
ett år
a year
Tip: Same form in the plural.
- 25
ett datum
a date
Tip: A calendar date, not a romantic one.
- 26
en timme
an hour
Tip: Plural ends in -ar.
- 27
en minut
a minute
Tip: Plural ends in -er.
- 28
en kvart
a quarter of an hour
Tip: Fifteen minutes. Used all the time in clock times.
- 29
idag
today
Tip: Also written as two words.
- 30
igår
yesterday
Tip: Also written as two words.
- 31
imorgon
tomorrow
Tip: Also written as two words. Careful: without the first letter it means 'morning'.
- 32
tidigt
early
Tip: As in 'come early'. Related to the word for time.
- 33
sent
late
Tip: As in 'it's late'. About a person being late, the form changes.