Learn Swedish I Tutorial: Basic Swedish Phrases, Vocabulary and Grammar

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Basic Swedish Phrases

 

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God morgon Good Morning	Hej / God dag Hello / Good Day
God kväll Good Evening	God natt Good Night
Hej då / Adjö (more formal) Goodbye	Snälla Please
Tack (så mycket) Thank you (very much)	Ingen orsak / Varsågod Don't mention it / You're welcome
Ja / Nej Yes / No	Herr / Fru / Fröken Mister / Misses / Miss
Hur är det? / Hur har du det? How are you?	Hur mår du? How are you? (How are you feeling?)
Bra Good / Fine	Inte så bra. Not so good
Vad heter du? What's your name?	Jag heter... I am called...
Mitt namn är... My name is...	Trevligt att träffas! Pleased to meet you!
Välkommen! Welcome!
Varifrån kommer du? Where are you from?	Jag kommer från... I'm from...
Var bor du? Where do you live?	Jag bor i... I live in...
Hur gammal är du? How old are you?	Jag är ___ år (gammal). I am ____ years old.
Talar du svenska? Do you speak Swedish?	Jag talar [inte] engelska. I [don't] speak English.
danska, norska, franska, italienska, spanska, tyska, holländska, ryska, japanska Danish, Norwegian, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, Russian, Japanese
Ja, lite grann. Yes, a little bit.	Nej, inte alls. No, not at all.
Jag förstår [inte.] I [don't] understand.	Jag vet [inte.] I [don't] know.
Ursäkta / Förlåt Excuse me / Pardon me	Ha det så bra! Take care!
Vi ses senare / snart See you later / soon	Hej / Hej då Hi / Bye
Jag älskar dig. I love you.	Jag saknar dig. I miss you.

Pratar du svenska? is also a common way to ask Do you speak Swedish?, though it is considered more informal.

 

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