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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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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 have a name"?")
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.
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.