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==Greetings==
'''Hej/Hejsan'''
:Hello/Hi

'''Goddag'''
:Good day/Hello (polite form)

'''God morgon'''
:Good morning

'''God kväll'''
:Good evening

'''God natt'''
:Good night

'''Hur mår du?'''
:How are you?

'''Bra'''
:Good/Fine

'''Inte så bra.'''
:Not so good.

'''Hur går det?'''
:How is it going?

==Conversational Phrases==
'''Vad heter du?'''
:What's your name? ('heter' is a transitive verb meaning "to be called")

'''Jag heter [...]'''
:My name is [...]

'''Var bor du?'''
:Where do you live?
 
'''Jag bor i [...]'''
:I live in [...]'''

'''Varifrån kommer du?'''
:Where are you from? 

'''Jag kommer ifrån [...]'''
:I'm from [...]

'''Hur gammal är du?'''
:How old are you?

'''Jag är [...] år gammal.'''
:I am [...] years old.

'''Vad gör du?'''
:What are you doing?

==Goodbyes==
'''Hej då/Adjö'''
:Good bye (the latter is formal)

'''Ha det bra!'''
:Have a nice day! 

'''Vi ses!'''
:See you later! 

==Other Useful Phrases==
'''Ja'''
:Yes

'''Nej'''
:No
'''Tackar!/Tack/Tack så mycket/Tusen tack'''
:Thanks!/Thank you/Thank you very much/A thousand thanks! (conversational)

'''Ingen orsak.'''
:Don't mention it/You're welcome 

'''Förlåt'''
:Sorry/Pardon me

'''Ursäkta'''
:Excuse me

'''Snälla'''
:Please

'''Talar du svenska/engelska?'''
:Do you speak Swedish/English?'''

:'''Ja, lite grann.'''
::Yes, a little. (Response to previous question)

:'''Nej, inte alls.'''
::No, not at all.

'''Jag talar svenska/engelska.'''
:I speak Swedish/English.

'''Jag förstår inte.'''
:I don't understand.

'''Jag vet (inte).'''
:I (don't) know.

'''En öl tack.'''
:One beer, please.

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