Vilken typ passar dig?

Vilken is used when you are asking someone to choose from a noun: which type.
Vad usually means what in a more general sense.

So:

• Vilken typ passar dig? = Which type suits you?
• Vad passar dig? = What suits you?

Because typ is actually stated in the sentence, vilken is the natural choice.

That depends on the gender and number of the noun.

• vilken → for en-words in singular
• vilket → for ett-words in singular
• vilka → for plural

Typ is an en-word: en typ.
So the correct form is vilken typ.

Compare:

• Vilken bok...? because bok is an en-word
• Vilket hus...? because hus is an ett-word
• Vilka skor...? because skor is plural

Typ means type, kind, or sometimes style/category, depending on context.

In this sentence, it is quite broad. It could refer to:

• a product type
• a clothing style
• a personality type
• a design
• a model or category

So typ is a flexible noun. The exact meaning depends on what people are talking about.

Passar is the present tense of passa.

In this kind of sentence, passa usually means:

• to suit
• to fit
• to be right for

So it is not only about physical size. It can also mean that something matches someone's taste, personality, needs, or appearance.

Examples:

• Den färgen passar dig. = That color suits you.
• Den här tiden passar mig. = This time works for me.
• Vilken typ passar dig? = Which type suits you?

Because dig is the object form of you, while du is the subject form.

After the verb passar, Swedish uses the object form:

• Det passar dig. = It suits you.
• not Det passar du

So in Vilken typ passar dig?, dig is correct because you are the person being affected by the verb.

A quick comparison:

• du = subject → Du gillar den. = You like it.
• dig = object → Den passar dig. = It suits you.

This is normal Swedish word order for a direct question with a question word.

The pattern is:

question word/phrase + verb + subject/object/complements

So here:

• Vilken typ = question phrase
• passar = verb
• dig = object

Swedish direct questions usually put the finite verb early, just like English often does.

Compare:

• Vilken färg gillar du?
• Vilken typ passar dig?

No. In Swedish, after vilken, you normally do not use an article.

So:

• vilken typ = which type
• not vilken en typ

This is the same idea as in English: you say which type, not which a type.

No. That is a very common learner question, because fit in English is often physical. But Swedish passa is broader.

It can mean:

• physically fit
• suit someone's appearance
• match someone's taste
• be convenient
• be appropriate

Examples:

• Skjortan passar dig. = The shirt fits/suits you.
• Rött passar dig. = Red suits you.
• I morgon passar mig bra. = Tomorrow works well for me.

So in Vilken typ passar dig?, the meaning is probably broader than just physical fit.

That depends on context. A very direct translation is:

• Which type suits you?

But in more natural everyday English, you might also say:

• What type suits you?
• Which kind is right for you?
• What kind fits you best?

Swedish often uses vilken typ where English might prefer what type in casual speech.

Yes. Sorts and typ can both mean something like kind/type, though they are not always used in exactly the same way.

For example:

• Vilken typ passar dig?
• Vilken sorts stil passar dig?

Typ is very common and flexible.
Sort/sorts often feels a bit more like kind/sort of.

In many contexts, typ is the most natural choice.

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation guide could be:

VIL-ken teep PAH-sahr day

A few notes:

• vilken: the i is short
• typ: the y is the Swedish y sound, which does not exist exactly in English; English speakers often approximate it at first
• passar: stress on the first syllable
• dig: in careful speech it is dej/day in pronunciation, even though it is spelled dig

So you will often hear something close to:

VIL-ken teep PAH-sar dej

If you are clearly speaking to several people, standard Swedish would usually use er instead of dig.

• Vilken typ passar dig? = singular you
• Vilken typ passar er? = plural you

That said, in many everyday situations, the singular form is used when talking to one person directly, which is the most likely meaning here.

Yes, absolutely. That is very natural.

Adding bäst means best:

• Vilken typ passar dig bäst? = Which type suits you best?

This often sounds even more natural if you are comparing several options.