te
/teː/neuter
The English word "tea" is translated into Swedish as te.
te refers to the drink made from the leaves of the tea plant.
Meaning: drink made from leaves of tea plant (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
te is a neuter noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/teː/
When do people say it?
Fika is a Swedish tradition of having a break and enjoying a hot beverage, often with pastries.
Did you know?
- The word te is a loanword that likely entered Swedish via French thé or German Tee from the Hokkien word tê.
- Although te is the word for the drink, the traditional Swedish fika break almost always prioritizes coffee over te.
- When talking about the act of drinking te, Swedish drops the article entirely in the phrase att dricka te.
Examples in context
- Var är mitt te?Where's my tea?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of your te.Tatoeba #2001556 by herrsilen, translation #1886599 by CK
- En kopp te, tack.A cup of tea, please.This sentence is useful for ordering te.Tatoeba #880565 by herrsilen, translation #240980 by CK
- Jag tycker om te.I like tea.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for te.Tatoeba #2113511 by herrsilen, translation #253293 by CK
- Jag skulle vilja ha en kopp te, tackI would like a cup of tea, please
- Ska vi ta en kopp te?Shall we have a cup of tea?
- Två koppar te, tackTwo cups of tea, please
- Blir det mjölk i?Will there be milk in it?
- 67 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Erik and Alice are in the kitchen in the morning.
- ErikVill du ha lite te, Alice?Do you want some tea, Alice?
- AliceJa tack, det vore jättegott.Yes please, that would be great.
- ErikVill du ha mjölk i ditt te?Do you want milk in your tea?
- AliceNej, jag dricker det svart.No, I drink it black.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tea” translations and entries te, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
