The short answer
To say how you feel in Swedish, use jag är with an adjective, as in jag är glad or jag är nervös, and jag känner mig when focusing on the experienced state, as in jag känner mig trött. Jag mår bra or dåligt usually describes general physical or emotional wellbeing.
Three patterns with different jobs
Jag är glad identifies an emotion, jag känner mig stressad describes the experienced state and jag mår dåligt concerns general physical or emotional wellbeing. They are not always interchangeable.
Use these answers after Swedish greetings to move beyond an automatic bra, tack.
| In Swedish | What it means | When you use it |
|---|---|---|
| Jag känner mig lite nervös. | I feel a little nervous. | |
| Jag mår mycket bättre. | I feel much better. |
Build scales instead of a long list
Create sequences: lugn, orolig, nervös, rädd; nöjd, glad, lycklig; trött, utmattad. Contrast makes meaning and intensity clearer.
Reuse them in Swedish workplace phrases to discuss workload, a deadline or a success.
| In Swedish | What it means | When you use it |
|---|---|---|
| Jag är nöjd med resultatet. | I am pleased with the result. |
Give the reason without building a heavy sentence
Add för att with an infinitive or eftersom with a clause: jag är glad för att vara här, jag är orolig eftersom bussen är sen.
The guide to Swedish linking words for A2-B1 helps you expand without losing word order.
| In Swedish | What it means | When you use it |
|---|---|---|
| Jag är lättad eftersom allt är klart. | I am relieved because everything is ready. |
A one-sentence emotion journal
Each evening, write one emotion, its intensity and its cause. Reformulate it from memory the next day. A true sentence gives a word context that translation alone cannot provide.
Then test the sentence aloud with the SvenskaApp tutor.
Questions people ask
- How do you say I feel good in Swedish?
- Jag mår bra describes good general wellbeing. Jag känner mig is more often followed by a specific adjective.
- What is the difference between glad and nöjd?
- Glad means happy or cheerful. Nöjd means satisfied with a situation or result.
- How do you soften or intensify a Swedish emotion?
- Use lite, ganska, väldigt or verkligen before the adjective to choose the intensity.
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