Signs

1. Ingång

   Entrance

   Usage

   Displayed at the entrance of buildings, stations, and facilities; signs show it as "INGÅNG"

2. Utgång

   Exit

   Usage

   Displayed at the exit of buildings, stations, and facilities; signs read "UTGÅNG", also used as a directional sign in the metro

3. Nödutgång

   Emergency Exit

   Usage

   Emergency exit sign, shown with the white-on-green running-man pictogram; signs read "NÖDUTGÅNG"

4. Öppet

   Open (door sign)

   Usage

   The "OPEN" side of the flip sign on a shop door; also used inside an "Öppettider" (opening hours) notice

5. Stängt

   Closed (door sign)

   Usage

   The "CLOSED" side of a shop door sign; also marks closing days inside an opening-hours notice

6. Vi har öppet

   We Are Open

   Usage

   Seen on A-boards and shop doors to state the place is open right now; most Swedish signage just says "ÖPPET", so this is the more explicit wording

7. Tillfälligt stängt

   Temporarily Closed

   Usage

   Swedish has no exact equivalent of Japanese "junbichuu" — this is the closest wording. A lunch break is posted as "Stängt för lunch" and the end of the day as "Stängt för dagen"

8. Herrar

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the restroom for men; also written "HERR" or "Herrtoalett"

9. Damer

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the restroom for women; also written "DAM" or "Damtoalett". A unisex toilet is simply labelled "WC"

10. Tillträde förbjudet

    No Entry

    Usage

    Posted on doors and areas closed to the public; signs read "TILLTRÄDE FÖRBJUDET". "Obehöriga äger ej tillträde" means the same

11. Rökning förbjuden

    No Smoking

    Usage

    No-smoking sign posted in stations, indoors, and on restaurant terraces; often written "RÖKFRITT" instead

12. Rökruta

    Smoking Area

    Usage

    Marks a designated smoking area at airports and stations — literally a "smoking square" painted on the ground; also written "Rökplats"

13. Trappa

    Stairs

    Usage

    Directional sign pointing to stairs, usually shown in the plural "TRAPPOR"; a lift is "Hiss" and an escalator is "Rulltrappa"

14. Tryck

    Push

    Usage

    Sign on a door meaning push to open; shown as "TRYCK". The same spelling can mean print or pressure, but on a door plate it only ever means push

15. Drag

    Pull

    Usage

    Sign on a door meaning pull to open; shown as "DRAG". In speech the verb is "dra", so the sign wording differs from the spoken form

16. Byggarbetsplats

    Construction Site

    Usage

    Posted on hoardings around building work; roadworks are signed "VÄGARBETE", and a closed pavement as "Gångtrafik hänvisas" (pedestrians diverted)

17. Ur funktion

    Out of Order

    Usage

    Posted on lifts, ticket machines, or toilets that are not working; signs read "UR FUNKTION". Also written "Ur drift" or "Trasig"

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