A2 Ordlista - Modal och andra verb

to be able to do somehing, make something, etc.

kunna, vara i stånd att

used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case

kan, skulle kunna

used to show that something is very important and needs to happen

måste, måste göras

used for forming future tenses

kommer att, ska

used to ask if one can do something

kan du, skulle du kunna

used to express a possibility

kan, skulle kunna

used as the past form of "will" when reporting what someone has said or thought

sa att, skulle

used to say what is suitable, right, etc., particularly when one is disapproving of something

bör, ska

used to say that something happened frequently or constantly in the past but not anymore

brukade, använde att

used to ask advice, questions, or making suggestions using the pronoun I or we

ska vi, går vi

to have a particular meaning or represent something

betyda, föreställa

to discover information about something or someone by looking, asking, or investigating

kontrollera, kolla

to hold someone or something and take them from one place to another

bära, transportera

to have or continue to have something

behålla, spara

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

vänta, avvakta

to examine or look for the differences between of two or more objects

jämföra, undersöka

to make a person or thing better

förbättra, utveckla

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

försöka, pröva

to want or choose one person or thing instead of another because of liking them more

föredra, ha en preferens för

to complete an action more than one time

upprepa, göra om

to move or travel behind someone or something

följa, efterfölja

to let someone or something do a particular thing

tillåta, ge tillstånd

to move or do something very quickly, particularly because of a lack of time

skynda, haste

to make a person or thing different

ändra, förändra

to bring something to an end by making it whole

fullborda, avsluta

to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things

välja, plocka

to let or make something fall to the ground

släppa, falla

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

minska, reducera

to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it

fortsätta, följ vidare

to remain in a particular place

stanna, förbli

to show the place or direction of someone or something by holding out a finger or an object

peka, ange

to come or go into a place

gå in, inträdande

to not accept what someone has offered us or asked us to do

avböja, vägra

to go or come back to a person or place

återvända, komma tillbaka

used to indicate an obligation or to emphasize the necessity of something happening

måste, vara tvungen att

to become damaged and separated into pieces because of a blow, shock, etc.

bryta, krossa

used when saying goodbye to someone, especially family and friends

Ta hand om dig!, Ta hand om er!

to become less desirable, easy, or tolerable

försämras, förvärras