Swedish words that look like English words but mean something different. Master these C1 traps so they stop tripping you up.
en semester
holiday, vacation
en chef
boss, manager
eventuellt
possibly, if necessary
aktuell
current, topical
ett gift
poison
gift
married
en fart
speed
glass
ice cream
en fabrik
factory
en roman
novel
en novell
short story
sympatisk
likeable, nice
konsekvent
consistent
en konsekvens
consequence; consistency
ett recept
prescription; recipe
ett kvitto
receipt
en remiss
referral (to a specialist)
motion
exercise (physical)
gymnasiet
upper secondary school
en högskola
university college
en kostym
suit (clothing)
en slips
tie, necktie
ett lager
warehouse, stock; layer
slut
finished, over; sold out
rolig
fun, funny
en artist
performer, entertainer
känslig
sensitive
förnuftig
sensible, reasonable
att kontrollera
to check, to verify
kritik
criticism; review
en mening
sentence; meaning, opinion
en vana
habit
en tablett
tablet, pill
ett barn
child
en kind
cheek
ful
ugly
snäll
kind, nice
ångest
anxiety
en rock
coat
ett märke
brand, mark
en brand
fire
rar
sweet, cute, kind