Be, have, do, go and the other verbs you need first in Swedish, with English translations.
| English | Swedish |
|---|---|
| to be | vara |
| to have | äga |
| to do | göra |
| to go | gå |
| to come | komma |
| to see | se |
| to look | kika |
| to know | veta |
| to get | skaffa |
| to make | göra |
| to take | ta |
| to give | ge |
| to say | säga |
| to tell | berätta |
| to speak | tala |
| to talk | snacka |
| to think | tänka |
| to want | vilja |
| to need | behöva |
| to like | tycka om |
| to love | älska |
| to eat | äta |
| to drink | dricka |
| to sleep | sova |
| to work | arbeta |
| to play | leka |
| to read | läsa |
| to write | skriva |
| to listen | lyssna |
| to hear | höra |
| to walk | gå |
| to run | springa |
| to sit | sitta |
| to stand | stå |
| to open | öppna |
| to close | stänga |
| to buy | köpa |
| to pay | betala |
| to help | hjälpa |
| to learn | lära sig |
| to understand | förstå |
| to remember | minnas |
| to forget | glömma |
| to wait | vänta |
| to start | börja |
| to stop | stanna |
| to live | leva |
| to find | hitta |
| to ask | spörja |
| to answer | svara |