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In Swedish, hello is Hej and thank you is Tack. Here are 40 everyday Swedish phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Swedish · How to say thank you in Swedish · How to say goodbye in Swedish · How to say please in Swedish · How to say sorry in Swedish · How to say how are you in Swedish · How to say nice to meet you in Swedish · How to say my name is in Swedish
| English | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hej |
| Goodbye | Hej då |
| Please | Snälla Swedish doesn't use a direct equivalent of 'please' as often; 'tack' (thanks) is added to soften requests too |
| Thank you | Tack |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nej |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Ursäkta |
| Do you speak English? | Talar du engelska? |
| I don't understand | Jag förstår inte |
| Please speak slowly | Kan du prata långsamt, tack |
| How much is it? | Hur mycket kostar det? |
| Where is the bathroom? | Var är toaletten? |
| I'd like this, please | Jag skulle vilja ha den här, tack |
| The bill, please | Notan, tack |
| Where is …? | Var är …? Put the place name after 'Var är' |
| Help! | Hjälp! |
| I need a doctor | Jag behöver en läkare |
| Call the police! | Ring polisen! |
| I don't speak Swedish | Jag talar inte svenska |
| Can you help me? | Kan du hjälpa mig? |
| English | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hej 'God dag' is more formal |
| How are you? | Hur mår du? Swedish uses 'du' with everyone |
| I'm fine, thank you. | Bra, tack. |
| And you? | Och du? |
| What's your name? | Vad heter du? |
| My name is … | Jag heter … put your name in the gap |
| Nice to meet you. | Trevligt att träffas. |
| Where are you from? | Var kommer du ifrån? |
| I'm from … | Jag kommer från … put your country in the gap |
| Goodbye, see you later. | Hej då, vi ses. 'Vi ses' = see you |
| English | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Slower, please. | Kan du tala lite långsammare, tack? Swedish uses 'du' with everyone |
| Again, please. | Kan du säga det igen, tack? |
| I don't understand. | Jag förstår inte. |
| How do you say … in Swedish? | Hur säger man … på svenska? pointing: Hur säger man det här på svenska? |
| What does … mean? | Vad betyder …? |
| Can you write it down, please? | Kan du skriva ner det, tack? |
| I'm learning Swedish. | Jag lär mig svenska. |
| One moment, please. | Ett ögonblick, tack. casual: Vänta lite |
| English | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | Var ligger närmaste livsmedelsbutik? 'mataffär' is the everyday word. |
| How do you say this in Swedish? | Hur säger man det här på svenska? |
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