How to Say "Where" in Swedish

var

/vɑːr/

The Swedish word for "where" is var.

The adverb var is used to ask about or refer to a specific place or location.

Meaning: at or in what place (adv)

Which one should you use?

While var refers to a static location (at or in what place), Swedish uses the word vart when asking about movement towards a destination (where to).

In Swedish, use var for stationary locations, but switch to vart if the question implies movement toward a destination.

/vɑːr/

Be careful not to confuse the interrogative var (where) with the Swedish verb var, which is spelled the same but means "was" or "were".

In some historical Swedish contexts, the spelling var was actually used to refer to 'pus' or 'bodily gunk' from Old Norse.

Var är vi nu?
Where are we now?
This sentence shows how to use var to ask about a current location.
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Var är ni nu?
Where are you guys now?
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Var bor du nu?
Where do you live now?
This sentence shows how to use var to ask about a person's place of residence.
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Var är biblioteket?
Where is the library?
Var är toaletten?
Where is the bathroom?
Var är hotellreceptionen?
Where is the hotel reception?
Kan ni visa mig vägen till tågstationen?
Can you show me the way to the train station?
Var finns affären?
Where can I find the store?
Var finns parken?
Where can I find the park?
Var finns busshållplatsen?
Where can I find the bus stop?
Vet du var caféet är?
Do you know where the café is?
Vet du var gymmet är?
Do you know where the gym is?
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Alice and Karl are looking for their lost dog in the park.

Sources

Wiktionary, “where” translations and entries var, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries var, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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