100 Most Common Verbs in Swedish

Step up your Swedish language with our list of the top 100 most commonly used Swedish verbs, each meticulously translated into English. This selection of action words will provide a solid foundation for your language learning journey, improving your verbal fluency and conversation skills.

1. vara - to be
2. ha - to have
3. bli - to become
4. kunna - can/be able to
5. komma - to come
6. se - to see
7. få - to get/receive
8. göra - to do/make
9. säga - to say
10. gå - to go
11. veta - to know
12. tycka - to think
13. ta - to take
14. ge - to give
15. börja - to begin
16. vilja - to want
17. skola - shall
18. bruka - usually do
19. ligga - lie/be located
20. verka - to seem
21. heta - be called
22. mena - to mean
23. leva - to live
24. sätta - to put
25. spela - to play
26. arbeta - to work
27. läsa - to read
28. tro - to believe
29. älska - to love
30. behöva - to need
31. skriva - to write
32. berätta - to tell
33. höra - to hear
34. fråga - to ask
35. känna - to know/feel
36. köpa - to buy
37. hoppas - to hope
38. skapa - to create
39. äta - to eat
40. förstå - to understand
41. följa - to follow
42. hända - to happen
43. visa - to show
44. betyda - to mean
45. dö - to die
46. vänta - to wait
47. dricka - to drink
48. tala - to speak
49. tycka - to seem
50. önska - to wish
51. finna - to find
52. bära - to carry
53. låta - let/allow
54. sova - to sleep
55. ringa - to call
56. öppna - to open
57. stå - to stand
58. minnas - to remember
59. undra - to wonder
60. sjunga - to sing
61. titta - to look
62. påverka - to affect
63. lyssna - to listen
64. uppleva - to experience
65. försöka - to try
66. leda - to lead
67. kasta - to throw
68. resa - to travel
69. bygga - to build
70. må - to feel
71. hålla - to hold
72. förklara - to explain
73. finnas - to exist
74. lära - to learn/to teach
75. bo - to live
76. driva - to run
77. flyga - to fly
78. försvinna - to disappear
79. växa - to grow
80. leverera - to deliver
81. rädda - to save
82. studera - to study
83. svara - to answer
84. klippa - to cut
85. passera - to pass
86. dela - to share
87. kallas - be called
88. fira - to celebrate
89. skydda - to protect
90. hoppa - to jump
91. rita - to draw
92. ingå - be included
93. hämta - to fetch
94. lukta - to smell
95. betala - to pay
96. innehålla - to contain
97. äga - to own
98. dansa - to dance
99. simma - to swim
100. promenera - to walk