Drinks Words
The nouns of a Swedish drinks menu.
The drinks lexicon: from öl to bryggerivisning, the glassware shelf, the responsible column — nykter förare included.
- 1
öl
beer
Tip: 'en öl' or 'ett öl' — both are heard
- 2
vin
wine
Tip: 'rödvin', 'vitt vin'
- 3
cider
cider
Tip: often very sweet here
- 4
mousserande vin
sparkling wine
Tip: 'bubbel' in casual speech
- 5
sprit
spirits
Tip: the strong stuff
- 6
snaps
schnapps
Tip: taken with song at holidays
- 7
drink
cocktail
Tip: 'en drink' means a cocktail, not any drink
- 8
läsk
soft drink
Tip: the fizzy kind
- 9
vatten
water
Tip: tap water is free everywhere
- 10
kolsyrat vatten
sparkling water
Tip: lit. 'carbonated water'
- 11
glas
glass
Tip: not 'glass', which is ice cream
- 12
flaska
bottle
Tip: 'en flaska vin'
- 13
burk
can
Tip: with a deposit on it
- 14
fatöl
tap
Tip: lit. 'barrel beer' = draught
- 15
runda
round
Tip: 'bjuda på en runda'
- 16
nota
bill
Tip: 'ta notan'
- 17
dricks
tip
Tip: modest and optional
- 18
bar
bar
Tip: 'i baren'
- 19
pub
pub
Tip: English loan, fully used
- 20
bartender
bartender
Tip: same word
- 21
meny
menu
Tip: 'dryckesmeny' = drinks menu
- 22
is
ice
Tip: 'med is' = with ice
- 23
alkoholhalt
strength
Tip: lit. 'alcohol content'
- 24
baksmälla
hangover
Tip: 'bakis' is the casual word
- 25
smak
taste
Tip: 'god smak' = good taste
- 26
eftersmak
aftertaste
Tip: also used figuratively
- 27
skål
toast
Tip: the noun and the exclamation
- 28
kranvatten
tap water
Tip: free, and excellent in Sweden
- 29
en karaff
a carafe
Tip: on every restaurant table
- 30
ett vinglas
a wine glass
Tip: 'ett stort vinglas'
- 31
ett ölglas
a beer glass
Tip: 'en stor stark' comes in one
- 32
ett snapsglas
a shot glass
Tip: tiny, for schnapps
- 33
en kapsylöppnare
a bottle opener
Tip: lit. 'a cap opener'
- 34
en korkskruv
a corkscrew
Tip: 'var är korkskruven?'
- 35
en kork
a cork
Tip: 'flaskan är korkad' = corked
- 36
en skruvkork
a screw cap
Tip: increasingly common
- 37
en kylväska
a cool bag
Tip: for the picnic
- 38
en isbit
an ice cube
Tip: 'med isbitar'
- 39
ett sugrör
a straw
Tip: paper now, by law
- 40
ett glasunderlägg
a coaster
Tip: protects the table
- 41
en snackskål
a snack bowl
Tip: on the coffee table
- 42
bakfylla
a hangover
Tip: 'bakis' is the casual form
- 43
en nykter förare
a designated driver
Tip: lit. 'a sober driver'
- 44
ett alkoholfritt alternativ
a soft drink alternative
Tip: always offered now
- 45
en alkoholfri drink
a mocktail
Tip: increasingly good
- 46
en vinprovning
a wine tasting
Tip: 'gå på vinprovning'
- 47
en bryggerivisning
a brewery tour
Tip: a popular outing