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#1
Ay, watchu sayin bro
An even more slang way to greet a friend of someone you're close with. It can be considered more “hood” slang similar to saying “yo, what’s good bro” or “ay, watchu sayin bro” in English. Literal Translation: Is it good or
Fan va banger
#2
Fucking Awesome / Amazing
Another colloquial expression used to express excitement or admiration for something. It’s usually used to describe objects, events, or situations similar to describing them as “amazing” or “awesome”. Literal Translation: Damn, what a banger
Abow
#3
Wow / Oh my
In colloquial Swedish, particularly among youth in Sweden, "Abow" is an exclamation often used to express surprise, admiration, or disbelief. It is similar to saying "Wow!" or "Oh my!" in English. Literal Translation: Abow
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Bazza
#4
To fuck / To have sex
A slang term that for lack of better words refers to sex. For example if someone were to say “ska vi bazza?”, colloquially that would be like saying “wanna fuck?”. However, it is more common to hear a Swedish person talk about their romantic relationship with the following sentence. “Jag fick bazza” which translates to “I had sex” in English. Literal Translation: Bazza
Gitta
#5
Head out / Dip / Bounce
In Swedish, "gitta" is a colloquial verb meaning "to leave" or "to go." It is often used informally among young people. For example “ska vi gitta” is similar to saying “let’s bounce” or “let’s dip” in English. Literal Translation: To leave
Gött
#6
Nice
A slang term in Sweden that is not to be confused with the word “göt” which means ass, even though they are pronounced the same. Gött on the other hand is used to express that something is good or delightful. For example “det var gött” would translate to “it was nice” when describing a past experience. Literal Translation: Good
Jalla
#7
Cmon / let's go
In Swedish, the word "jalla" is a colloquial expression that originates from Arabic, you would know that if learned the Lebanon slang words. It is commonly used in Sweden to mean "hurry up" or "let's go." For example it would be common for someone it say "Kom igen, jalla!" which is similar to saying "Come on, hurry up!" in English. Literal Translation: Come on
Keff / Kefft
#8
Shitty / Crappy
Two colloquial slangs that are used to describe something negatively. Keff is used more directly when describing someone or something straight up almost calling it bad or ass. While kefft is used more to describe situations almost saying that they are “shity” or “crappy”. Literal Translation: Keff / Kefft
Fett
#9
Cool / Awesome
Another common slang term that is used colloquially to mean "cool" or "awesome." Extremely similar to the word “najs” however fett is used more commonly to describe something directly as being cool rather than just simply stating “cool”. For example “fett cool” would be like saying “that thing is cool” in English. Literal Translation: Fat / Obese
Det suger
#10
It sucks
A colloquial Swedish expression used to indicate that something is very bad, unpleasant, or disappointing. Literally, it translates to "It sucks" in English. For example the sentnce "Min dator har kraschat igen, det suger!" would translate into “My computer crashed again, it sucks!" Literal Translation: It sucks
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Fan
#1
Damn / Hell
A mild yet extremely common swear word in Sweden that literally means “the devil” or “satan”. However in colloquial speech it is used to express frustration, surprise or enthusiasm. It is similar to the use of the words “damn” or “hell” in English. It is also common to hear people say “fyfan!” as a way to express even deeper emotions. The “fy” doesn’t really mean anything, it just serves as an emphasiser. Some other examples of how fan is used are, “fan också” which is like saying “god dammit!” and “vad fan gör du?” which is similar to saying “what the hell are you doing?”. Literal Translation: The devil
Din jävlar fitta
#2
You fucking pussy
A commonly used Swedish insult that is similar to saying “go fuck yourself” in English. Literally translating to “you fucking pussy” it also implies that the person you are insulting is cowardly. The word “jävlar” is also commonly used by itself or in other sentences when expressing anger. For example “jävlar också” literally means “the devil too” but it is a way of expressing intense emotion. You will commonly hear Swedes but “också” on the end of swear words to emphasise their statement. Literal Translation: The devil too
Helvete
#3
The hell / Bloody hell
Another Swedish word that is used colloquially as an exclamation or swear word, often to express frustration, anger, or surprise. Similar to saying “bloody hell” in British English. It can be used in sentences like the following, “Vad i helvete?" which can be translated into “what the hell?” in English. Literal Translation: Hell
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Herregud
#4
Holy shit / Jesus Christ
Outside of its religious use “herregud” is an extremely versatile expression that is used to express surprise, disbelief, and dismay. It’s similar to saying “holy shit,” or “Jesus Christ ” in English. Literal Translation: Good lord
Göt
#5
Ass
A colloquial slang for “butt” or “ass”. For example to say “Fet göt” is the same thing as saying someone has a fat ass. Literal Translation: Göt
Skit
#6
Shit
A commonly used Swedish swear word that literally translates into shit. It is used almost exactly how “shit” would be used in English. Some common ways of how it’s used in sentences are “Dehär är skit” which means “this is shit”. It can also be added in front of adjectives and used as insults like with the word “Skitstövel” which is kind of like calling someone a piece of shit. Similar to the word in English it can also be used in a positive context. For example “det var skit gott” which is like saying “it was good as shit”. Literal Translation: Shit
Din dräng
#7
You little bitch
A slang insult that is used to demean someone by calling them something similar to a slave or pesant. However more recently it has kind of loat it’s hurtful meaning since it has been overused. Nowadays it is more similar to saying “you bitch” or even “you my bitch” in English when used in a joking context. Literal Translation: You slave / pesant
Är du bäng
#8
Are you dumb
A colloquial isult that literally translates to “are you high”. However it is used to insult someone’s judgment or intelligence. It is similar to saying “are u trippin?” or even saying “you’re out of ur mind” in English. Literal Translation: Are you stoned
Din jävel
#9
You bastard
A swedish insult that is used to express anger or disdain towards someone. It is similar to saying to someone “you bastard” or “you jerk” in English. However, in the right context it can be used jokingly or even positively. For example “Din jävel du gjorde det så bra” which is like saying “you son of a bitch you did so well”. Literal Translation: You devil
Du är dum i huvudet
#10
Shut the fuck up
A commonly used insult that when literally translated it would be used to insult someone’s intelligence. However in colloquial use it is common for it to be used in a joking context among friends to tell someone to stop talking or doing something because of the fact that they are stupid. So in colloquial use the best translation would be “shut the fuck up” but when literally translated it’s like saying “you’re stupid or dumb” in English. Literal Translation: You are stupid