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!

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