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Shopping & Money

Words for shopping and paying — shops, prices, cards and receipts — as you'll hear them in a Swedish store.

16 words

#	Swedish	English	Type	Example
1	affären	shop, store	noun	Affären stänger klockan sju. The shop closes at seven.
2	kassaen	checkout, till	noun	Kassan ligger vid utgången. The checkout is by the exit.
3	köpa	to buy	verb	Jag vill köpa bröd och mjölk. I want to buy bread and milk.
4	handla	to shop, to buy groceries	verb	Vi handlar mat på lördagar. We buy groceries on Saturdays.
5	betala	to pay	verb	Kan jag betala med kort? Can I pay by card?
6	swisha	to pay with Swish (mobile payment)	verb	Kan jag swisha dig i kväll? Can I Swish you tonight?
7	kosta	to cost	verb	Vad kostar den här jackan? How much does this jacket cost?
8	prisett	price	noun	Priset är för högt. The price is too high.
9	kronaen	krona (Swedish currency)	noun	Kaffet kostar trettio kronor. The coffee costs thirty kronor.
10	kortett	card	noun	Mitt kort fungerar inte. My card doesn't work.
11	kontanteren	cash	noun	Har du kontanter? Do you have cash?
12	kvittoett	receipt	noun	Vill du ha kvittot? Do you want the receipt?
13	påseen	bag	noun	Vill du ha en påse? Do you want a bag?
14	reaen	sale	noun	Det är rea i affären. There's a sale in the shop.
15	billig	cheap	adjective	Den här tröjan är billig. This jumper is cheap.
16	dyr	expensive	adjective	Biljetten är för dyr. The ticket is too expensive.

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