Swedish Vocab Bank
All words from lessons
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Hejhey
- English
- Hi / Hello
Greetings & Formality
Hej hejhey hey
- English
- Hey there
Greetings & Formality
God morgongood MOR-ron
- English
- Good morning
Greetings & Formality
God kvällgood kvell
- English
- Good evening
Greetings & Formality
God nattgood naht
- English
- Good night
Greetings & Formality
Hej dåhey doh
- English
- Bye
Greetings & Formality
Vi sesvee says
- English
- See you
Greetings & Formality
Tacktahk
- English
- Thanks
Greetings & Formality
Tack så myckettahk soh MEW-keh
- English
- Thank you very much
Greetings & Formality
VarsågodVAHR-shah-good
- English
- You're welcome / Here you go
Greetings & Formality
Jayah
- English
- Yes
Greetings & Formality
Nejney
- English
- No
Greetings & Formality
Ursäktaoor-SHEK-tah
- English
- Excuse me / Sorry
Greetings & Formality
Hur mår du?hoor mohr doo
- English
- How are you?
Greetings & Formality
Bra, tackbrah, tahk
- English
- Good, thanks
Greetings & Formality
åaw (as in "law")
- English
- vowel, no r-sound
Alphabet & Pronunciation
äeh (as in "bed")
- English
- vowel
Alphabet & Pronunciation
öur (rounded lips)
- English
- vowel, no English equivalent
Alphabet & Pronunciation
sj-, skj-, stj-breathy sh/h blend
- English
- as in sju (seven)
Alphabet & Pronunciation
sk- (before i, e, y, ä, ö)same breathy sh/h blend
- English
- as in skjorta (shirt)
Alphabet & Pronunciation
tj-soft ch/h blend
- English
- as in tjej (girl)
Alphabet & Pronunciation
k- (before i, e, y, ä, ö)same soft ch/h blend
- English
- as in kök (kitchen)
Alphabet & Pronunciation
g- (before i, e, y, ä, ö)y (English 'y' sound)
- English
- as in ge (to give)
Alphabet & Pronunciation
jy (English 'y' sound)
- English
- as in ja (yes)
Alphabet & Pronunciation
utight 'ew', no English equivalent
- English
- as in hus (house)
Alphabet & Pronunciation
ytight 'ee' with rounded lips
- English
- as in ny (new)
Alphabet & Pronunciation
ettet
- English
- one
Numbers 1–10
tvåtvoh
- English
- two
Numbers 1–10
tretray
- English
- three
Numbers 1–10
fyraFEW-rah
- English
- four
Numbers 1–10
femfem
- English
- five
Numbers 1–10
sexsex
- English
- six
Numbers 1–10
sjushoo (breathy sj-sound)
- English
- seven
Numbers 1–10
åttaOT-tah
- English
- eight
Numbers 1–10
nioNEE-oh
- English
- nine
Numbers 1–10
tioTEE-oh
- English
- ten
Numbers 1–10
nollnohl
- English
- zero
Numbers 1–10
jagyah
- English
- I
Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have'
dudoo
- English
- you (singular)
Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have'
hanhahn
- English
- he
Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have'
honhoon
- English
- she
Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have'
denden
- English
- it (common gender)
Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have'
detdeh (silent t)
- English
- it (neuter) / general "it"
Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have'
vivee
- English
- we
Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have'
ninee
- English
- you (plural)
Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have'
dedom
- English
- they
Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have'
jag äryah air
- English
- I am
Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have'
du ärdoo air
- English
- you are
Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have'
jag haryah hahr
- English
- I have
Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have'
du hardoo hahr
- English
- you have
Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have'
en bok / bokenen book / BOO-ken
- English
- a book / the book
Articles & Gender
en katt / kattenen kaht / KAHT-ten
- English
- a cat / the cat
Articles & Gender
en stol / stolenen stool / STOO-len
- English
- a chair / the chair
Articles & Gender
en dörr / dörrenen durr / DUR-ren
- English
- a door / the door
Articles & Gender
ett hus / husetet hoos / HOO-set
- English
- a house / the house
Articles & Gender
ett bord / bordetet boord / BOOR-det
- English
- a table / the table
Articles & Gender
ett fönster / fönstretet FURN-ster / FURN-stret
- English
- a window / the window
Articles & Gender
ett äpple / äppletet EP-pleh / EP-plet
- English
- an apple / the apple
Articles & Gender
en familj / familjenen fah-MILY / fah-MIL-yen
- English
- a family / the family
Family
en pappa / pappanen PAH-pah / PAH-pahn
- English
- a dad / the dad
Family
en mamma / mammanen MAHM-mah / MAHM-mahn
- English
- a mom / the mom
Family
en bror / brodernen broor / BROO-dern
- English
- a brother / the brother
Family
en syster / systernen SIS-ter / SIS-tern
- English
- a sister / the sister
Family
en son / sonenen sohn / SOH-nen
- English
- a son / the son
Family
en dotter / dotternen DOT-ter / DOT-tern
- English
- a daughter / the daughter
Family
föräldrarfur-EL-drar
- English
- parents
Family
mormorMOOR-moor
- English
- grandmother (mother's mother)
Family
morfarMOOR-fahr
- English
- grandfather (mother's father)
Family
farmorFAHR-moor
- English
- grandmother (father's mother)
Family
farfarFAHR-fahr
- English
- grandfather (father's father)
Family
en pojke / pojkenen POY-keh / POY-ken
- English
- a boy / the boy
Family
en flicka / flickanen FLIK-kah / FLIK-kahn
- English
- a girl / the girl
Family
vadvahd
- English
- what
Question Words
vemvem
- English
- who
Question Words
varvahr
- English
- where
Question Words
närnair
- English
- when
Question Words
varförVAHR-furr
- English
- why
Question Words
hurhoor
- English
- how
Question Words
vilken / vilket / vilkaVIL-ken / VIL-ket / VIL-kah
- English
- which
Question Words
hur myckethoor MEW-keh
- English
- how much
Question Words
hur mångahoor MONG-ah
- English
- how many
Question Words
pizzaPIT-sah
- English
- pizza
Sentence Structure
idagee-DAHG
- English
- today
Sentence Structure
eftersomEF-ter-som
- English
- because
Sentence Structure
sjukhusSHOOK-hoos
- English
- hospital (sick + house)
Sentence Structure
brandbilBRAND-beel
- English
- fire truck (fire + car)
Sentence Structure
Äter du pizza?AY-ter doo PIT-sah
- English
- Are you eating pizza?
Sentence Structure
elvaEL-vah
- English
- eleven
Numbers 11–100
tolvtolv
- English
- twelve
Numbers 11–100
trettonTREH-ton
- English
- thirteen
Numbers 11–100
femtonFEM-ton
- English
- fifteen
Numbers 11–100
tjugoSHOO-goo
- English
- twenty
Numbers 11–100
trettioTREH-tee-oo
- English
- thirty
Numbers 11–100
fyrtioFUR-tee-oo
- English
- forty
Numbers 11–100
femtioFEM-tee-oo
- English
- fifty
Numbers 11–100
tjugoettSHOO-goo-et
- English
- twenty-one
Numbers 11–100
trettiofemTREH-tee-oo-fem
- English
- thirty-five
Numbers 11–100
hundraHOON-drah
- English
- one hundred
Numbers 11–100
en pojkeen POYK-eh
- English
- a boy
Plural Nouns
pojkarPOYK-ar
- English
- boys
Plural Nouns
en flickaen FLICK-ah
- English
- a girl
Plural Nouns
flickorFLICK-or
- English
- girls
Plural Nouns
en katten kat
- English
- a cat
Plural Nouns
katterKAT-er
- English
- cats
Plural Nouns
ett huset hoos
- English
- a house
Plural Nouns
hushoos
- English
- houses
Plural Nouns
ett bordet boord
- English
- a table
Plural Nouns
bordboord
- English
- tables
Plural Nouns
talarTAH-lar
- English
- speak(s)
Present Tense Verbs
äterAY-ter
- English
- eat(s)
Present Tense Verbs
drickerDRICK-er
- English
- drink(s)
Present Tense Verbs
läserLEH-ser
- English
- read(s)
Present Tense Verbs
skriverSKREE-ver
- English
- write(s)
Present Tense Verbs
sersehr
- English
- see(s)
Present Tense Verbs
borboor
- English
- live(s) (reside)
Present Tense Verbs
arbetarAR-beh-tar
- English
- work(s)
Present Tense Verbs
jag talar svenskayah TAH-lar SVEN-ska
- English
- I speak Swedish
Present Tense Verbs
kankahn
- English
- can
Modal Verbs
villvil
- English
- want to
Modal Verbs
måsteMOS-teh
- English
- must
Modal Verbs
skaskah
- English
- will / shall (plan or intention)
Modal Verbs
jag kan simmayah kahn SIM-ah
- English
- I can swim
Modal Verbs
jag vill ätayah vil AY-tah
- English
- I want to eat
Modal Verbs
jag måste gåyah MOS-teh goh
- English
- I must go
Modal Verbs
simmaSIM-ah
- English
- to swim
Modal Verbs
gågoh
- English
- to go / to walk
Modal Verbs
inteIN-teh
- English
- not
Negation
ingentingING-en-ting
- English
- nothing
Negation
ingenING-en
- English
- no one / none
Negation
aldrigAL-drig
- English
- never
Negation
inte änIN-teh en
- English
- not yet
Negation
det finns intedeh finns IN-teh
- English
- there isn't
Negation
jag vet inteyah veht IN-teh
- English
- I don't know
Negation
det gör ingetdeh yur IN-geht
- English
- it doesn't matter
Negation
jag kan inteyah kahn IN-teh
- English
- I can't
Negation
attat
- English
- that (subordinating conjunction)
Negation
storstoor
- English
- big (en-word/base form)
Adjective Agreement
stortstoort
- English
- big (ett-word)
Adjective Agreement
storaSTOO-rah
- English
- big (plural)
Adjective Agreement
litenLEE-ten
- English
- small (en-word)
Adjective Agreement
litetLEE-tet
- English
- small (ett-word)
Adjective Agreement
rödrurd
- English
- red (en-word)
Adjective Agreement
röttrurt
- English
- red (ett-word)
Adjective Agreement
finfeen
- English
- nice (en-word)
Adjective Agreement
fintfeent
- English
- nice (ett-word)
Adjective Agreement
en röd bilen rurd beel
- English
- a red car
Adjective Agreement
minmeen
- English
- my (en-word)
Possessive Adjectives
mittmit
- English
- my (ett-word)
Possessive Adjectives
minaMEE-nah
- English
- my (plural)
Possessive Adjectives
dindeen
- English
- your (en-word)
Possessive Adjectives
dittdit
- English
- your (ett-word)
Possessive Adjectives
hanshans
- English
- his
Possessive Adjectives
hennesHEN-es
- English
- her
Possessive Adjectives
vårvohr
- English
- our (en-word)
Possessive Adjectives
vårtvohrt
- English
- our (ett-word)
Possessive Adjectives
derasDEH-ras
- English
- their
Possessive Adjectives
jag vaknaryah VAHK-nar
- English
- I wake up
Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs
jag stiger uppyah STEE-ger up
- English
- I get up
Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs
jag tvättar migyah TVET-tar may
- English
- I wash up
Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs
jag klär på migyah klehr poh may
- English
- I get dressed
Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs
jag äter frukostyah AY-ter FROO-kost
- English
- I have breakfast
Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs
jag går till jobbetyah gohr til YOB-bet
- English
- I go to work
Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs
jag äter lunchyah AY-ter lunsh
- English
- I have lunch
Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs
jag kommer hemyah KOM-er hem
- English
- I come home
Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs
jag äter middagyah AY-ter MID-dahg
- English
- I have dinner
Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs
jag lägger migyah LEG-er may
- English
- I go to bed
Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs
jag soveryah SOH-ver
- English
- I sleep
Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs
| Swedish | Pronunciation | English | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hej | hey | Hi / Hello | Greetings & Formality |
| Hej hej | hey hey | Hey there | Greetings & Formality |
| God morgon | good MOR-ron | Good morning | Greetings & Formality |
| God kväll | good kvell | Good evening | Greetings & Formality |
| God natt | good naht | Good night | Greetings & Formality |
| Hej då | hey doh | Bye | Greetings & Formality |
| Vi ses | vee says | See you | Greetings & Formality |
| Tack | tahk | Thanks | Greetings & Formality |
| Tack så mycket | tahk soh MEW-keh | Thank you very much | Greetings & Formality |
| Varsågod | VAHR-shah-good | You're welcome / Here you go | Greetings & Formality |
| Ja | yah | Yes | Greetings & Formality |
| Nej | ney | No | Greetings & Formality |
| Ursäkta | oor-SHEK-tah | Excuse me / Sorry | Greetings & Formality |
| Hur mår du? | hoor mohr doo | How are you? | Greetings & Formality |
| Bra, tack | brah, tahk | Good, thanks | Greetings & Formality |
| å | aw (as in "law") | vowel, no r-sound | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| ä | eh (as in "bed") | vowel | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| ö | ur (rounded lips) | vowel, no English equivalent | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| sj-, skj-, stj- | breathy sh/h blend | as in sju (seven) | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| sk- (before i, e, y, ä, ö) | same breathy sh/h blend | as in skjorta (shirt) | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| tj- | soft ch/h blend | as in tjej (girl) | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| k- (before i, e, y, ä, ö) | same soft ch/h blend | as in kök (kitchen) | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| g- (before i, e, y, ä, ö) | y (English 'y' sound) | as in ge (to give) | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| j | y (English 'y' sound) | as in ja (yes) | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| u | tight 'ew', no English equivalent | as in hus (house) | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| y | tight 'ee' with rounded lips | as in ny (new) | Alphabet & Pronunciation |
| ett | et | one | Numbers 1–10 |
| två | tvoh | two | Numbers 1–10 |
| tre | tray | three | Numbers 1–10 |
| fyra | FEW-rah | four | Numbers 1–10 |
| fem | fem | five | Numbers 1–10 |
| sex | sex | six | Numbers 1–10 |
| sju | shoo (breathy sj-sound) | seven | Numbers 1–10 |
| åtta | OT-tah | eight | Numbers 1–10 |
| nio | NEE-oh | nine | Numbers 1–10 |
| tio | TEE-oh | ten | Numbers 1–10 |
| noll | nohl | zero | Numbers 1–10 |
| jag | yah | I | Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have' |
| du | doo | you (singular) | Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have' |
| han | hahn | he | Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have' |
| hon | hoon | she | Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have' |
| den | den | it (common gender) | Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have' |
| det | deh (silent t) | it (neuter) / general "it" | Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have' |
| vi | vee | we | Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have' |
| ni | nee | you (plural) | Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have' |
| de | dom | they | Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have' |
| jag är | yah air | I am | Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have' |
| du är | doo air | you are | Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have' |
| jag har | yah hahr | I have | Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have' |
| du har | doo hahr | you have | Personal Pronouns & 'to be' / 'to have' |
| en bok / boken | en book / BOO-ken | a book / the book | Articles & Gender |
| en katt / katten | en kaht / KAHT-ten | a cat / the cat | Articles & Gender |
| en stol / stolen | en stool / STOO-len | a chair / the chair | Articles & Gender |
| en dörr / dörren | en durr / DUR-ren | a door / the door | Articles & Gender |
| ett hus / huset | et hoos / HOO-set | a house / the house | Articles & Gender |
| ett bord / bordet | et boord / BOOR-det | a table / the table | Articles & Gender |
| ett fönster / fönstret | et FURN-ster / FURN-stret | a window / the window | Articles & Gender |
| ett äpple / äpplet | et EP-pleh / EP-plet | an apple / the apple | Articles & Gender |
| en familj / familjen | en fah-MILY / fah-MIL-yen | a family / the family | Family |
| en pappa / pappan | en PAH-pah / PAH-pahn | a dad / the dad | Family |
| en mamma / mamman | en MAHM-mah / MAHM-mahn | a mom / the mom | Family |
| en bror / brodern | en broor / BROO-dern | a brother / the brother | Family |
| en syster / systern | en SIS-ter / SIS-tern | a sister / the sister | Family |
| en son / sonen | en sohn / SOH-nen | a son / the son | Family |
| en dotter / dottern | en DOT-ter / DOT-tern | a daughter / the daughter | Family |
| föräldrar | fur-EL-drar | parents | Family |
| mormor | MOOR-moor | grandmother (mother's mother) | Family |
| morfar | MOOR-fahr | grandfather (mother's father) | Family |
| farmor | FAHR-moor | grandmother (father's mother) | Family |
| farfar | FAHR-fahr | grandfather (father's father) | Family |
| en pojke / pojken | en POY-keh / POY-ken | a boy / the boy | Family |
| en flicka / flickan | en FLIK-kah / FLIK-kahn | a girl / the girl | Family |
| vad | vahd | what | Question Words |
| vem | vem | who | Question Words |
| var | vahr | where | Question Words |
| när | nair | when | Question Words |
| varför | VAHR-furr | why | Question Words |
| hur | hoor | how | Question Words |
| vilken / vilket / vilka | VIL-ken / VIL-ket / VIL-kah | which | Question Words |
| hur mycket | hoor MEW-keh | how much | Question Words |
| hur många | hoor MONG-ah | how many | Question Words |
| pizza | PIT-sah | pizza | Sentence Structure |
| idag | ee-DAHG | today | Sentence Structure |
| eftersom | EF-ter-som | because | Sentence Structure |
| sjukhus | SHOOK-hoos | hospital (sick + house) | Sentence Structure |
| brandbil | BRAND-beel | fire truck (fire + car) | Sentence Structure |
| Äter du pizza? | AY-ter doo PIT-sah | Are you eating pizza? | Sentence Structure |
| elva | EL-vah | eleven | Numbers 11–100 |
| tolv | tolv | twelve | Numbers 11–100 |
| tretton | TREH-ton | thirteen | Numbers 11–100 |
| femton | FEM-ton | fifteen | Numbers 11–100 |
| tjugo | SHOO-goo | twenty | Numbers 11–100 |
| trettio | TREH-tee-oo | thirty | Numbers 11–100 |
| fyrtio | FUR-tee-oo | forty | Numbers 11–100 |
| femtio | FEM-tee-oo | fifty | Numbers 11–100 |
| tjugoett | SHOO-goo-et | twenty-one | Numbers 11–100 |
| trettiofem | TREH-tee-oo-fem | thirty-five | Numbers 11–100 |
| hundra | HOON-drah | one hundred | Numbers 11–100 |
| en pojke | en POYK-eh | a boy | Plural Nouns |
| pojkar | POYK-ar | boys | Plural Nouns |
| en flicka | en FLICK-ah | a girl | Plural Nouns |
| flickor | FLICK-or | girls | Plural Nouns |
| en katt | en kat | a cat | Plural Nouns |
| katter | KAT-er | cats | Plural Nouns |
| ett hus | et hoos | a house | Plural Nouns |
| hus | hoos | houses | Plural Nouns |
| ett bord | et boord | a table | Plural Nouns |
| bord | boord | tables | Plural Nouns |
| talar | TAH-lar | speak(s) | Present Tense Verbs |
| äter | AY-ter | eat(s) | Present Tense Verbs |
| dricker | DRICK-er | drink(s) | Present Tense Verbs |
| läser | LEH-ser | read(s) | Present Tense Verbs |
| skriver | SKREE-ver | write(s) | Present Tense Verbs |
| ser | sehr | see(s) | Present Tense Verbs |
| bor | boor | live(s) (reside) | Present Tense Verbs |
| arbetar | AR-beh-tar | work(s) | Present Tense Verbs |
| jag talar svenska | yah TAH-lar SVEN-ska | I speak Swedish | Present Tense Verbs |
| kan | kahn | can | Modal Verbs |
| vill | vil | want to | Modal Verbs |
| måste | MOS-teh | must | Modal Verbs |
| ska | skah | will / shall (plan or intention) | Modal Verbs |
| jag kan simma | yah kahn SIM-ah | I can swim | Modal Verbs |
| jag vill äta | yah vil AY-tah | I want to eat | Modal Verbs |
| jag måste gå | yah MOS-teh goh | I must go | Modal Verbs |
| simma | SIM-ah | to swim | Modal Verbs |
| gå | goh | to go / to walk | Modal Verbs |
| inte | IN-teh | not | Negation |
| ingenting | ING-en-ting | nothing | Negation |
| ingen | ING-en | no one / none | Negation |
| aldrig | AL-drig | never | Negation |
| inte än | IN-teh en | not yet | Negation |
| det finns inte | deh finns IN-teh | there isn't | Negation |
| jag vet inte | yah veht IN-teh | I don't know | Negation |
| det gör inget | deh yur IN-geht | it doesn't matter | Negation |
| jag kan inte | yah kahn IN-teh | I can't | Negation |
| att | at | that (subordinating conjunction) | Negation |
| stor | stoor | big (en-word/base form) | Adjective Agreement |
| stort | stoort | big (ett-word) | Adjective Agreement |
| stora | STOO-rah | big (plural) | Adjective Agreement |
| liten | LEE-ten | small (en-word) | Adjective Agreement |
| litet | LEE-tet | small (ett-word) | Adjective Agreement |
| röd | rurd | red (en-word) | Adjective Agreement |
| rött | rurt | red (ett-word) | Adjective Agreement |
| fin | feen | nice (en-word) | Adjective Agreement |
| fint | feent | nice (ett-word) | Adjective Agreement |
| en röd bil | en rurd beel | a red car | Adjective Agreement |
| min | meen | my (en-word) | Possessive Adjectives |
| mitt | mit | my (ett-word) | Possessive Adjectives |
| mina | MEE-nah | my (plural) | Possessive Adjectives |
| din | deen | your (en-word) | Possessive Adjectives |
| ditt | dit | your (ett-word) | Possessive Adjectives |
| hans | hans | his | Possessive Adjectives |
| hennes | HEN-es | her | Possessive Adjectives |
| vår | vohr | our (en-word) | Possessive Adjectives |
| vårt | vohrt | our (ett-word) | Possessive Adjectives |
| deras | DEH-ras | their | Possessive Adjectives |
| jag vaknar | yah VAHK-nar | I wake up | Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs |
| jag stiger upp | yah STEE-ger up | I get up | Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs |
| jag tvättar mig | yah TVET-tar may | I wash up | Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs |
| jag klär på mig | yah klehr poh may | I get dressed | Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs |
| jag äter frukost | yah AY-ter FROO-kost | I have breakfast | Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs |
| jag går till jobbet | yah gohr til YOB-bet | I go to work | Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs |
| jag äter lunch | yah AY-ter lunsh | I have lunch | Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs |
| jag kommer hem | yah KOM-er hem | I come home | Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs |
| jag äter middag | yah AY-ter MID-dahg | I have dinner | Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs |
| jag lägger mig | yah LEG-er may | I go to bed | Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs |
| jag sover | yah SOH-ver | I sleep | Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs |