choklad
/ɧʊkˈlɑː(d)/common gender
The English word "chocolate" is translated into Swedish as choklad.
choklad is a noun used to refer to food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
Meaning: food made from ground roasted cocoa beans (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word choklad is a common-gender noun. The definite form of choklad is chokladen (the chocolate). The plural form of choklad is choklader (chocolates). To describe something as being made of or containing chocolate, you use the phrase av choklad.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɧʊkˈlɑː(d)/
Did you know?
- A common Swedish treat called chokladboll is actually a no-bake biscuit ball made with oats and coffee, rather than a solid piece of 'choklad' like in many other countries.
- In Swedish, you might encounter the term bitter choklad to describe dark chocolate, as the word 'bitter' is commonly used instead of 'dark'.
- The pronunciation of the final 'd' in choklad is often soft or almost silent in many Swedish dialects, sounding more like a 't' or disappearing entirely in rapid speech.
Examples in context
- Ann tycker om choklad.Ann loves chocolate.This sentence shows how to express a preference for choklad.Tatoeba #2090047 by herrsilen, translation #413336 by CN
- Jag tycker om choklad.I like chocolate.Tatoeba #4407139 by richke, translation #255034 by CK
- Jag kan inte äta choklad.I can't eat chocolate.This sentence shows an inability to eat choklad.Tatoeba #4407159 by richke, translation #3825754 by CK
- Är du sugen på choklad?Are you craving chocolate?
- Vi borde baka en kladdkaka till kalaset.We should bake a chocolate cake for the party.
- 28 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Oscar are deciding on a dessert at a cafe.
- EmmaVill du ha lite choklad?Do you want some chocolate?
- OscarJa, det låter jättegott!Yes, that sounds delicious!
- EmmaSka vi dela på en bit choklad?Shall we share a piece of chocolate?
- OscarJa, det gör vi.Yes, let's do that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chocolate” translations and entries choklad, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
