Ways to say it
| Swedish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| tåg | /toːɡ/ | neuter |
| persontåg | neuter | |
| godståg | neuter |
tåg is a neuter noun used to describe a line of connected cars or carriages. You can use more specific compound words to describe the type of train, such as persontåg for a passenger train or godståg for a freight train.
What does it mean word for word?
The word persontåg is a compound of person (person) and tåg (train). The word godståg is a compound of gods (goods) and tåg (train).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In urban areas, particularly in the Stockholm region, Swedes often use Pendeln to refer to local commuter trains.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular indefinite form is tåg. To say "the train", use the definite form tåget. The plural form is also tåg, and the definite plural form is tågen.
How do you pronounce it?
/toːɡ/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not confuse the noun tåg (train) with the verb träna, which means to train or exercise.
Did you know?
- While tåg means a physical train, it is also used to describe a 'campaign' or 'raid', such as in the word vikingatåg for a 'Viking raid'.
- The word tåg shares a common ancestor with the English word 'tug', both originating from a root meaning to pull or draw.
- Beyond railway trains, tåg can refer to any procession or line of people moving together, such as a funeral procession.
Examples in context
- Kom du med tåg?Did you come by train?This sentence is useful for asking if someone traveled by means of a tåg.Tatoeba #12432032 by morbrorper, translation #684740 by notrwanda
- Sov du på tåget?Did you sleep on the train?This sentence is useful for asking if someone slept on a tåg.Tatoeba #12309147 by morbrorper, translation #12309126 by CK
- Jag kan ta tåget.I can take the train.This sentence is useful for stating that one can take the tåg.Tatoeba #10978674 by Pineapple, translation #2301360 by CK
- Jag ska ta tåget till Göteborg.I will take the train to Gothenburg.
- När går nästa tåg till Malmö?When does the next train to Malmö depart?
- Ska vi ta tåget eller bussen till stan?Should we take the train or the bus to the city?
- Jag träffar dig vid pendeln när jag kommer till Stockholm.I will meet you at the commuter train when I arrive in Stockholm.
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Example conversation
Erik and Linnea are at the railway station.
- ErikVar är nästa tåg till Stockholm?Where is the next train to Stockholm?
- LinneaDet kommer om tio minuter, Erik.It comes in ten minutes, Erik.
- ErikÄr det ett snabbtåg?Is it a high-speed train?
- LinneaJa, det är det.Yes, it is.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “train” translations and entries tåg, persontåg, godståg, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries godståg, persontåg, tåg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
