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==Greetings== | |||
[[Image:Stockholm Centralstation.jpg|Stockholm central station|thumb]] | |||
'''Hej/Hejsan''' | '''Hej/Hejsan''' | ||
:Hello/Hi | :Hello/Hi | ||
''' | '''God dag''' | ||
:Good day/Hello (polite form) | :Good day/Hello (polite form) | ||
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'''Bra''' | '''Bra''' | ||
:Good/Fine | :Good/Fine | ||
'''Dåligt''' | |||
:Bad | |||
'''Inte så bra.''' | '''Inte så bra.''' | ||
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==Conversational Phrases== | ==Conversational Phrases== | ||
[[Image:Gamla Stan swe.jpg|Gamla stan (The old town) in Stockholm|thumb]] | |||
'''Vad heter du?''' | '''Vad heter du?''' | ||
:What's your name? ('heter' is a transitive verb meaning "to | :What's your name? ('heter' is a transitive verb meaning "to be called") | ||
'''Jag heter [...]''' | '''Jag heter [...]''' | ||
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:I live in [...]''' | :I live in [...]''' | ||
''' | '''Var kommer du ifrån?''' | ||
:Where are you from? | :Where are you from? | ||
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'''Jag är [...] år gammal.''' | '''Jag är [...] år gammal.''' | ||
:I am [...] years old. | :I am [...] years old. | ||
'''Vad gör du?''' | |||
:What are you doing? | |||
==Goodbyes== | ==Goodbyes== | ||
'''Hej då/Adjö''' | '''Hej då/Adjö''' | ||
:Good bye (the latter is formal) | :Good bye (the latter is formal and derived from the french word <i>adieu</i>) | ||
'''Ha det bra!''' | '''Ha det bra!''' | ||
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'''Nej''' | '''Nej''' | ||
:No | :No | ||
'''Tackar!/Tack''' | '''Tackar!/Tack/Tack så mycket/Tusen tack''' | ||
:Thanks!/Thank you | :Thanks!/Thank you/Thank you very much/A thousand thanks! (conversational) | ||
'''Ingen orsak.''' | '''Ingen orsak.''' | ||
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:Sorry/Pardon me | :Sorry/Pardon me | ||
'''Ursäkta''' | '''Ursäkta mig''' | ||
:Excuse me | :Excuse me | ||
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:'''Ja, lite grann.''' | :'''Ja, lite grann.''' | ||
::Yes, a little | ::Yes, a little (response to previous question) | ||
:'''Nej, inte alls.''' | :'''Nej, inte alls.''' | ||
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'''Jag vet (inte).''' | '''Jag vet (inte).''' | ||
:I (don't) know. | :I (don't) know. | ||
'''En öl tack.''' | |||
:One beer, please. | |||
'''Vet du vad klockan är?''' | |||
:Do you know what time it is? | |||
'''Vet du var toaletten är?''' | |||
:Do you know where the bathroom is? | |||
==Exercises== | |||
''Translate into English:'' | |||
1. Var bor Johan? | |||
2. Johan bor i USA. | |||
3. Vet du var Sara kommer ifrån? | |||
4. Sara kommer ifrån Stockholm. | |||
5. Hej då! Vi ses! | |||
''Translate into Swedish:'' | |||
6. Hello, my name is John. | |||
7. I speak a little Swedish. | |||
8. Excuse me, do you know what time it is? | |||
9. No, I don't know. | |||
10. Bye! Have a nice day! | |||
[[Swedish Answers to Exercises|Answers to Exercises]] | |||
[[Category:Swedish]] | |||
[[Category:Phrases]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:54, 26 April 2009
Greetings
Hej/Hejsan
- Hello/Hi
God dag
- 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
Dåligt
- Bad
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 [...]
Var kommer du ifrån?
- 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 and derived from the french word adieu)
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 mig
- 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.
Vet du vad klockan är?
- Do you know what time it is?
Vet du var toaletten är?
- Do you know where the bathroom is?
Exercises
Translate into English:
1. Var bor Johan?
2. Johan bor i USA.
3. Vet du var Sara kommer ifrån?
4. Sara kommer ifrån Stockholm.
5. Hej då! Vi ses!
Translate into Swedish:
6. Hello, my name is John.
7. I speak a little Swedish.
8. Excuse me, do you know what time it is?
9. No, I don't know.
10. Bye! Have a nice day!