Välkommen
This is your guide to Swedish for visiting Sweden. In the guide, are important words and phrases that you may use on your travels.
Addressing people:
Hello = Hej
Goodbye = Hejdå
Good morning = God morgon
Good day = God dag
Good afternoon = God eftermiddag
Cheers = Skål
Manners:
I would like = Jag skulle vilja
Can I have ... = Kan jag få ...
You're welcome = Varsågod
Thank you = Tack
Sorry = Ursäkta
Excuse me = Ursäkta
Please = Är du snäll
Simple questions:
Do you speak English? = Pratar du engelska?
How do you say ___ in English? = Hur säger man ___ på svenska?
How do you say ___ in Swedish? = Hur säger man ... på engelska?
The check, please! = Notan, tack!
How much does it cost? = Vad kostar det?
How = Hur
What = Vad
Where = Var
Answering questions:
Yes = Ja
No = Nej
I don't understand. = Jag förstår inte.
I don't know. = Jag vet inte.
Language proficiency:
I don't speak Swedish. = Jag talar inte Svenska.
I speak a little Swedish. = Jag talar lite Svenska.
I speak Svenska. = Jag talar Svenska
With/without:
With = Med
Without = Utan
Cafe vocabulary:
A little = Lite
Small = Liten
Big = Stor
This = Den här/Den här/De här
Coffee = Kaffe
Milk = Mjölk
Sugar = Socker
Restaurant vocabulary:
I have a reservation. = Jag har en bokning.
+ for (go to number section) people. = för ___ personer.
+ under (your name). = under ___.
I'm a vegetarian. = Jag är vegetarian.
Water = Vatten
Still water = Stilla vatten
Sparkling water = Kolsyrat vatten
Bread = Bröd
Meat = Kött
Steak = Biff
Fish = Fisk
Wine = Vin
Appetizer = Förrätt
Entree/main course = Huvudrätt
Dessert = Efterrätt
Animals:
Dog = Hund
Cat = Katt
Bird = Fågel
Numbers:
One = Ett
Two = Två
Three = Tre
Four = Fyra
Five = Fem
Six = Sex
Seven = Sjo
Eight = Åtta
Nine = Nio
Ten = Tio
In trouble:
Help! = Hjälp!