Common phrases in Swedish: Difference between revisions
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==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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: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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'''Vet du var toaletten är?''' | '''Vet du var toaletten är?''' | ||
:Do you know where the | :Do you know where the bathroom is? | ||
[[Category:Swedish]] | [[Category:Swedish]] | ||
[[Category:Translated phrases]] | [[Category:Translated phrases]] | ||
[[Category:Languages]] | [[Category:Languages]] | ||
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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
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?