| Coordinating Conjunctions |
| Conjunction |
Translation |
Example (Swedish) |
Translation (English) |
| och |
and |
Jag gillar kaffe och te. |
I like coffee and tea. |
| eller |
or |
Vill du ha kaffe eller te? |
Do you want coffee or tea? |
| men |
but |
Jag ville gå, men det regnade. |
I wanted to go, but it rained. |
| för |
because |
Jag stannade hemma, för jag var sjuk. |
I stayed home because I was sick. |
| så |
so |
Han studerade hårt, så han klarade tentan. |
He studied hard, so he passed the exam. |
| Subordinating Conjunctions |
| Conjunction |
Translation |
Example (Swedish) |
Translation (English) |
| att |
that |
Jag tror att han kommer. |
I think that he is coming. |
| eftersom |
because |
Jag gick hem eftersom det var sent. |
I went home because it was late. |
| om |
if |
Om det regnar, stannar vi hemma. |
If it rains, we will stay home. |
| när |
when |
När du kommer, ring mig. |
When you come, call me. |
| medan |
while |
Jag läser medan hon lagar mat. |
I read while she cooks. |
| fastän |
although |
Fastän det var kallt, gick vi ut. |
Although it was cold, we went out. |
| trots att |
despite |
Trots att han var trött, fortsatte han att arbeta. |
Despite being tired, he continued working. |