Swedish Time Expressions

Learn how to tell time in Swedish

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Swedish Time / Tid

What time is it?	Vad är klockan?
It is 2 AM	Klockan är två på natten
6:20	tjugo över sex
half past 3	halv fyra
quarter past 4	kvart över fyra
quarter to 5	kvart i fem
10 past 11	tio över elva
20 to 7	tjugo i sju
noon	mitt på dagen
midnight	midnatt
in the morning	på morgonen
in the evening	på kvällen
It's exactly...	den är precis
About/around 8.	omkring åtta
At 8.	klockan åtta
early	tidigt
late(r)	sent (senare)

Sweden uses the 24 hour clock for official times such as train schedules.

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