lite

This is the 74th most frequent Swedish word.


lite

"Lite" in Swedish means "a little" or "a bit" in English.


Here, 'lite' is used to indicate a small, unspecified amount of sugar.

Jag skulle vilja ha lite socker i mitt kaffe.

I would like to have a little sugar in my coffee.


In this case, 'lite' functions as an adverb to denote a slight degree of coldness.

Det känns lite kallt här inne.

It feels a little cold in here.


Here, 'lite' is used as an adverb modifying the verb 'vänta' to mean 'a short time'.

Kan du vänta lite?

Can you wait a bit?