Family

Swedish words for the people closest to you — including the grandparent words that tell you which side of the family they're on.

17 words

#	Swedish	English	Type	Example
1	familjen	family	noun	Min familj bor i Göteborg. My family lives in Gothenburg.
2	mammaen	mum	noun	Mamma ringer varje söndag. Mum calls every Sunday.
3	pappaen	dad	noun	Min pappa lagar god mat. My dad cooks good food.
4	förälderen	parent	noun	Hennes föräldrar kommer på besök. Her parents are coming to visit.
5	barnett	child, children	noun	De har två barn. They have two children.
6	broren	brother	noun	Min bror är äldre än jag. My brother is older than me.
7	systeren	sister	noun	Har du någon syster? Do you have a sister?
8	sonen	son	noun	Min son går i skolan. My son goes to school.
9	dotteren	daughter	noun	Vår dotter är fem år. Our daughter is five years old.
10	manen	husband (also: man)	noun	Min man jobbar i Uppsala. My husband works in Uppsala.
11	fruen	wife	noun	Min fru heter Anna. My wife is called Anna.
12	farmoren	grandmother (father's mother)	noun	Farmor bakar de bästa bullarna. Grandma bakes the best buns.
13	mormoren	grandmother (mother's mother)	noun	Mormor bor på landet. Grandma lives in the countryside.
14	morfaren	grandfather (mother's father)	noun	Morfar fyller åttio i år. Grandpa turns eighty this year.
15	farfaren	grandfather (father's father)	noun	Farfar tycker om att fiska. Grandpa likes fishing.
16	kusinen	cousin	noun	Mina kusiner bor i Norrland. My cousins live in Norrland.
17	samboen	live-in partner	noun	Jag bor med min sambo i Malmö. I live with my partner in Malmö.

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