Ways to say it
| Swedish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| juice | /juːs/ | |
| saft | /saft/ | |
| jos | common gender |
In Swedish, different words are used depending on what kind of beverage you are referring to. juice is typically used for fruit juices like orange juice or apple juice, while Fruktjuice specifically means fruit juice. To describe the physical act of extracting liquid from fruit, you can use the verbs pressa or safta.
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between modern and traditional terms. juice is the modern/standard term for fruit juices such as apple or orange juice. In contrast, saft is the traditional term often used for fruit-flavored drinks made from syrups or concentrates or for the juice extracted directly from a fruit, such as lemon juice.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a specific juice, you use the definite forms: juicen for the juice (related to juice) and saften for the juice (related to saft).
How do you pronounce it?
/juːs/
Did you know?
- The Swedish word saft shares a common ancestor with the English word 'sap', referring to the vital fluid that flows through a plant.
- If you ask for saft at a traditional Swedish coffee party, you will likely receive a berry-flavored syrup drink rather than fresh squeezed fruit.
- The word pressa is the standard way to describe the action of squeezing fruit, but it is also the same verb used for 'pressing' an item or 'pressing' a person for answers.
Examples in context
- Tom gillar inte när hans juice inte är kall.Tom doesn't like it when his juice isn't cold.This sentence is useful for talking about preferences regarding the temperature of juice.Tatoeba #10686394 by Pineapple, translation #9462185 by DJ_Saidez
- Jag drack juice.I drank juice.This sentence is useful for stating that you drank juice.Tatoeba #10692819 by Pineapple, translation #6358565 by CK
- Pressa i saften från citronenSqueeze in the juice from the lemonThis sentence is useful for describing the action of squeezing the liquid from a lemon using saft.
- Hej, kompis! Vill du ha lite juice? Jag har apelsinjuice och päronsaft hemma.Hey, buddy! Would you like some juice? I have orange juice and pear juice at home.
- 1 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maja and Karl are having breakfast in the kitchen.
- MajaVill du ha lite juice till frukosten, Karl?Do you want some juice for breakfast, Karl?
- KarlJa tack, jag tar gärna ett glas.Yes please, I would love a glass.
- MajaVi har både juice av apelsin och äpple.We have both orange and apple juice.
- KarlJag väljer apelsinjuice idag.I'll choose orange juice today.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “juice” translations and entries juice, saft, jos, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries juice, saft, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
