How do you say “nervous” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “nervous” is nervös. Depending on the meaning you may also need orolig, rädd.

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How to say “nervous” in Swedish

The usual word is nervösadjective · nervous

nervös

nervös means “nervous”.

vara nervös inför en tävling

be nervous before a race (competition)

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Other Swedish words for “nervous”

English “nervous” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

oroligadjective
worried, restless
han är orolig för vad som kommer att hända (he is worried about what will happen)
räddadjective
afraid, scared, frightened, anxious
hon är rädd (för) att bli upptäckt (she is afraid of being caught)

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