Boken English File – Grundnivå - Lektion 3A

to put water, coffee, or other type of liquid inside of our body through our mouth

dricka, suga

water from underground that contains minerals and gasses, usually bottled and sold

mineralvatten, källvatten

to perform music on a musical instrument

spela, framföra

a musical instrument, usually with six strings, that we play by pulling the strings with our fingers or with a plectrum

gitarr

to feel that someone or something is good, enjoyable, or interesting

gilla, tycka om

a living thing, like a cat or a dog, that can move and needs food to stay alive, but not a plant or a human

djur

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

tala, uttrycka

relating to Germany or its people or language

tysk, tyska

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

titta, observera

to make food with heat

koka, förbereda

the main meal of the day that we usually eat in the evening

middag, huvudmåltid

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

göra, utföra

regular work done in a house, especially cleaning, washing, etc.

husarbete, hemmaarbete

a mental or physical activity that helps keep our mind and body healthy

övning, aktivitet

schoolwork that students have to do at home

läxor, hemuppgifter

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

köra, styra

a road vehicle that has four wheels, an engine, and a small number of seats for people

bil, fordon

to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

äta, äta upp

a plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked

grönsak, växt

to travel or move from one location to another

gå, åka

a building where films are shown

biograf, filmteater

to hold or own something

ha, ägna

a piece of land where flowers, trees, and other plants are grown

trädgård

to have your home somewhere specific

bo, leva

a place with a few rooms in which people live, normally part of a building with other such places on each floor

lägenhet, bostad

to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making

lyssna, höra

a series of sounds made by instruments or voices, arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to

musik

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

behöva, kräva

recently invented, made, etc.

ny, senast

an electronic device used to talk to a person who is at a different location

telefon, mobiltelefon

to participate in a game or sport to compete with another individual or another team

spela, delta

a sport in which two or four players use rackets to hit a small ball backward and forward over a net

tennis

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

läsa

a set of printed pages that are held together in a cover so that we can turn them and read them

bok, skrift

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

säga, uttrycka

feeling ashamed or sad about something that one has or has not done

ledsen, beklagande

to spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.

studera, lära sig

all the events of the past

historia

to reach for something and hold it

ta, gripa

an object with a circular folding frame covered in cloth, used as protection against rain or sun

paraply, solparaply

to wish to do or have something

vilja

a drink made by mixing hot water with crushed coffee beans, which is usually brown

kaffe

to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

bära, ha på sig

a pair of lenses set in a frame that rests on the nose and ears, which we wear to see more clearly

glasögon

to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money

arbeta, verka

an electronic device with a screen that receives television signals, on which we can watch programs

TV, television

a place where people work, particularly behind a desk

kontor, arbetsplats