The short answer
In a Swedish supermarket, look for avdelning for section, kilopris for price per kilo, jämförpris for comparison price, erbjudande for an offer and pant for a refundable deposit. At the till, kort or kontant concerns payment and kvitto means receipt.
Read sections before individual labels
Find frukt och grönt, mejeri, bröd, kött, fisk, frysvaror and hushåll. Knowing the category reduces the number of words you need to decode on each packet.
Connect every section to the guide to Swedish food vocabulary.
| In Swedish | What it means | When you use it |
|---|---|---|
| Var finns mejeriprodukterna? | Where are the dairy products? |
Compare prices, weight and offers
Kilopris is the price per kilo and jämförpris makes different package sizes comparable. Ordinarie pris is the regular price, erbjudande an offer and medlemspris a member price.
Body and quantity words help with packaging, and Swedish body-part vocabulary opens the health cluster.
| In Swedish | What it means | When you use it |
|---|---|---|
| Vad är jämförpriset? | What is the comparison price? |
Deposits, loose goods and dates
Pant is the refundable deposit on bottles and cans. Bäst före is a best-before date, while sista förbrukningsdag is a use-by date.
For a product connected to a symptom or healthcare need, prepare the Swedish doctor appointment phrases instead of improvising a translation at the last moment.
The guide to Swedish phrases at the till covers payment, bags and receipts.
| In Swedish | What it means | When you use it |
|---|---|---|
| Jag vill ha kvittot, tack. | I would like the receipt, please. |
Write a list as a route
Put your list in the actual order of the shop sections and say each product before picking it up. The spatial route creates stronger cues than a translated list.
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Questions people ask
- How do you say supermarket in Swedish?
- Mataffär or livsmedelsbutik means a food shop. Stormarknad is closer to a hypermarket or large supermarket.
- What does jämförpris mean?
- Jämförpris is a comparison price, normally calculated per kilo, litre or item.
- What does pant mean on a bottle?
- Pant is a refundable deposit returned when a bottle or can is fed into a collection machine.
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