Swedish Time: Days, Months, and Telling the Clock

Time words appear everywhere

Swedish time expressions help with appointments, schedules, school, work, transport, and SFI. Learn them early because they show up in almost every daily situation.

Days of the week

English	Swedish
Monday	måndag
Tuesday	tisdag
Wednesday	onsdag
Thursday	torsdag
Friday	fredag
Saturday	lördag
Sunday	söndag

Useful phrases:

• på måndag - on Monday
• i helgen - this weekend / on the weekend
• nästa vecka - next week
• forra veckan - last week

Months in Swedish

English	Swedish
January	januari
February	februari
March	mars
April	april
May	maj
June	juni
July	juli
August	augusti
September	september
October	oktober
November	november
December	december

Months are useful for forms, appointments, birthdays, and deadlines.

Telling the clock

Start with simple phrases:

Swedish	English
Klockan är ett.	It is one o’clock.
Klockan är halv tre.	It is half past two.
Klockan är kvart över fyra.	It is quarter past four.
Klockan är kvart i fem.	It is quarter to five.

Swedish halv tre means half before three, so it is 2:30.

Appointment phrases

Use these often:

• Jag har en tid klockan tio.
• Kan jag boka en tid?
• Kan vi boka om tiden?
• Vilken dag passar?
• Jag kommer på fredag.

Practice plan

1. Say the weekdays every day for one week.
2. Add months and dates.
3. Practice appointment phrases aloud.
4. Listen for time words in announcements.
5. Write tomorrow’s schedule in Swedish.

Pair this with Swedish Numbers because time and numbers are inseparable.