svedese
/zveˈde.ze/masculine
The Italian word for the Swedish language is svedese.
svedese is used to refer to the Swedish language. It is also used as an adjective meaning 'of or pertaining to Sweden' or 'of or pertaining to the Swedish language'.
Meaning: language (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to the language itself, the word is preceded by the definite article lo, as in lo svedese.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /zveˈde.ze/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly capitalize language names, but in Italian, the word svedese is not capitalized unless it starts a sentence.
Did you know?
- While svedese describes the language and people, the name for the country is Svezia, which replaces the 'd' in the adjective with a 'z'.
- When using the definite article with the language, lo svedese is used instead of the more common il because the word begins with an 's' followed by another consonant.
- In Italian, you do not use the word 'lingua' to refer to the language itself in the phrase lo svedese, unlike how English speakers might expect to hear 'the Swedish language'.
Examples in context
- Lo svedese è facile.Swedish is easy.This sentence is useful for expressing that the Swedish language is easy.Tatoeba #3210167 by Guybrush88, translation #3210168 by CN
- Io parlo lo svedese.I speak Swedish.This sentence is useful for stating that you speak Swedish.Tatoeba #5213781 by Guybrush88, translation #880605 by CN
- Non parlo lo svedese.I don't speak Swedish.Tatoeba #482546 by Pharamp, translation #482348 by adjusting
- Ho conosciuto un ragazzo svedesco oggi.I met a Swedish guy today.
- Ho un amico svedese che parla due lingue.I have a Swedish friend who speaks two languages.
- Insegnano svedese all'università.They teach Swedish at the university.
- 63 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about language classes.
- MatteoStudi lo svedese?Are you studying Swedish?
- MartinaSì, lo svedese è molto interessante.Yes, Swedish is very interesting.
- MatteoLo trovi difficile, Martina?Do you find it difficult, Martina?
- MartinaUn po', ma mi piace.A little, but I like it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “swedish” translations and entries svedese, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
