Prepositions in Swedish

Prepositions in Swedish: över (over), under (under), in i (into), ut ur (out of), genom (through), bakom (behind), framför (in front of), mellan (between), bredvid (next to). Below are all 18 prepositions from lessons 27 and 37 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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All 18 Swedish prepositions

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Lesson 27 · Movement & Position 3 12 words

  • över over

    Katten hoppar över lådan.

    The cat jumps over the box.

  • under under

    De bor under ett stort träd.

    They live under a big tree.

  • genom through

    Han går genom dörren.

    He walks through the door.

  • längs along

    Vi går längs stranden.

    We walk along the beach.

  • runt around

    Folk går runt parken.

    People walk around the park.

  • över across

    Jag går över gatan.

    I go across the street.

  • in i into

    Han går långsamt in i rummet.

    He walks slowly into the room.

  • ut ur out of

    Barnet springer ut ur skolan.

    The kid runs out of the school.

  • upp up

    Hon tittar upp på molnen.

    She looks up at the clouds.

  • ner down

    Hunden la ner bollen.

    The dog put the ball down.

  • uppför trappan upstairs

    Jag går uppför trappan för att lägga mig.

    I go upstairs to bed.

  • nere downstairs

    Jag hör ljud nere.

    I hear noises downstairs.

Lesson 37 · Directions 2 6 words

  • bakom behind

    Den är bakom den där byggnaden.

    It is behind that building.

  • framför in front of

    Hon står framför mig.

    She is in front of me.

  • mellan between

    Parken ligger mellan två hus.

    The park is between two houses.

  • bredvid next to

    Den där butiken ligger bredvid mitt hus.

    That store is next to my house.

  • mittemot across from

    Vi bor mittemot affären.

    We live across from the store.

  • mot towards

    Barnen går mot det stora trädet.

    The kids walk towards the big tree.

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