Swedish “How are you?” and options for greetings and farewells. Thank you in Swedish: how to thank in Swedish Swedish phrases with Russian transcription

Common phrases
Please		wa:shoghu:
Sorry		u:shekta may
Hello
Goodbye
I don't understand	jag förstår inte	yag frstoor int
What is your name?		va:d heter do:
How are you?		no mar do
Where is the toilet here?	var ligger toalett?	va:r lige toilet?
What is the price?		va:d kostar
One ticket to...		en billet ting
What time is it now?	vad är klockan?	va:d e:r klokan?
No smoking	rökning förbjuden	rocking furbuden
Do you speak English?	Talar du Engelska	ta:lar do: engelska
Where is...		va:r league
Hotel
I need to order a room	jag behöver rum	Jag Behover Room
I want to pay the bill	jag vill betala räkning	yag vil betola re:knin g
Room, number
Shop (shopping)
Cash		container
By card		credit:t ku:rt
Very expensive		mi: ket di: r
Transport
Trolleybus
Stop		hallplats
Arrival		tillkomst
Departure
Airport		flugplats
Emergency cases
help me	jag behöver din hjälp	yag behover din elp
Fire Department		brandcore
Ambulance		Ambulance
Hospital
Restaurant
I want to book a table	jag vill boka ett bord	yag vil boka et bo:rd
Check please (bill)		well: tan, yes

Language of Sweden

What is the language in Sweden?

The answer to this question is not simple. Today, the official language of Sweden is considered native to 90% of the country's citizens. In some regions they speak dialects.

At the same time, the official language of Sweden is Swedish, adopted for use in the media and official documents. Dialects include Älfdalian, Jämtlandic, Gutnian and Scanian.

Älvdalian is widespread in Dalarna, and especially many people who do not use the common Swedish language when communicating with each other live in the municipality of Ålvdalen. The Gutnian dialect is widespread in the Gotland and Fårö regions.

The Jämtland dialect is characteristic of the Jämtland province of the same name, where about 30,000 people do not use the standard language of Sweden in communication. Finally, the Scanian dialect became most widespread in the Skåne region. However, today it is increasingly influenced by the official language in Sweden.

English, German and French are taught in schools. The modern Swedish alphabet consists of 29 Latin letters.

Swedes don't bother with formalities. Simple and short "Hey!" suitable in any situation: business, informal, at the first meeting... This word means “Hello!”, “Hello”, and even “Bye!” (if they are too lazy to talk Heydå!)

You may come across options such as ” GodMorgon!”(=Good morning!), ” Goddag!”(=Good afternoon!), ” Godkväll/afton!”(=Good evening!). You can safely forget about them - except, perhaps, “God morgon!”. Others can be used in formal business situations... hmm, would you be in such situations soon? That's what I'm talking about. In everyday speech these formalities are not needed.

The phrase “How are you?” I really like Swedish because 90% of beginners speak ” Hurmårdu?” – because many textbooks, tutorials, phrase books say so... For some reason this is presented as phrase #1. But this is not true. A foreigner who uses the phrase “Hur mår du?” makes you smile. Because the phrase, although it exists, is used in the context of “How are you in the mood?”, “How are you feeling?”, “How are you?”. It is unlikely that you will ask this from a person whom you are seeing for the first or second time in your life. I can ask this question to a pregnant friend. I can ask this from a person who has recently been ill or for whom things have not been going well, for example. Or just with a friend with whom I haven’t talked for a long time. Like, how are you, how is life, how’s your mood, how’s everything in general?

And then, as they usually ask, “How are you?”

Top 3 typical phrases:

Hur ä r det (med dig)? – literally “How is it (with you)?” Adding "med dig" is optional. Pay attention to the pronunciation:

Hur gå r det (med dig)? - literally “How is it going (with you; with you)?” Very similar to the Russian “How are you doing?”, “How are you doing?”

Hur har du det?- “How are you doing?” Poorly translated into Russian. In English it would be “How do you have it/How are you having it?”.

You may also come across “Ä r det bra med dig?” - "Are you all right?". True, we say “everything” or “things”, but Swedes more often say “it”. “Is it good with you?” :)

You may also want to say not just “How are you?”, but “how are you at work?” How are you doing with your studies? etc. Varsagod:

Hur är det med studierna? – How are things going with your studies?

Hur går det med din svenska? – How is your Swedish going?

Hur har du det på jobbet? - How is your work?

What to answer to this?

The simplest and shortest answers are:

Bra, tack. - OK, thank you.

Fint, tack.– Okay, thank you (“Fine, thanks”).

Or “thank you, (everything is) good” - the amount does not change from rearranging: Tack, bra/ fint.

And one more option:

Bara bra, tack! - “Only good, thank you!”, that is, “everything is excellent, exceptionally good!”

You can answer more truly by repeating the wording from the question:

Tack, det är bra (med mig). - Thanks, I'm fine.

Det går bra/fint (med mig), tack. – (I’m) doing well, thank you.

Det ä r okej. - Fine.

Jag har det bra. - I'm fine.

Want variety? Here are your options to choose from:

Det är toppen!- Everything is great! (“Topp” – top; top).

Jä ttebra! - Great! Very good!

Ganska bra.- Pretty good.

Det ä r lugnt. – Everything is fine (literally “calm”).

(Det ä r) helt okej. - “Perfectly normal.”

The last two phrases sound more informal.

What if everything is bad?

Typically, you won't hear "Oh, I'm doing terrible," but there are compromise options:

Så dä r. - So-so.

Inte så bra. - Not so good.

Reciprocal politeness. "And you?"

If you want to ask “Well, how are you?”, here are the two simplest and most common phrases:

Och du? - And you?

Du då? - Well, what about you?

This “då”, by the way, is very useful. It carries the meaning “then, in that case.” For example: “Yeah, you’re doing well, great! How is your family (how are you doing)?” – (Och)din familj då ?

Or: “I see, you can’t do it today. And tomorrow?" – Immorgon då ?

You can also say literally “how myself?»

Sjä lv då?

Och (du) själv?

Logical answer: " Same OK, thank you".

Också bra, tack.

So far, all the phrases given have been quite neutral - they can be said to acquaintances, strangers, and friends. Here's something colloquial that would be appropriate in youth speech or among friends or colleagues:

Hejsan! - Hi!

Tjena! - Great! (It is less common to say “Tjenare/Tjänare!”)

"Tjena!" (do you know how to pronounce it? If not, ) often goes along with “How’s life?” — ” Hur ä r lä get?” or even like this: ” Lä get?”

What is “läget”? This word means “situation” or “disposition, arrangement (of forces).”

So a typical everyday conversation would sound like this:

- Hey! Hur är det?

— Det är bra, och du?

- Det är okej.

- Tjena! Hur är läget?

- Jo tack, det är bra. Du då?

- Nja, så där.

- Hey hey! Hur har du det?

- Jag har det toppenbra! Själv då?

— Jodå, det är ganska bra.

Yes, but what is “jo”, and where did it come from? In this context this word means nothing. Typically used in the form ” jodå” or ” jo tack” . Phrase ” Jodå, det ä r bra” will roughly correspond to Russian " Yes Fine", " Yes, sort of Everything is fine".

By the way, you can listen to such short dialogues in the Rivstart A1-A2 textbook, at the very beginning of the second chapter. There's even a listening exercise on this topic.

Here's another good video to reinforce different options for “How are you? Okay, what about you?”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK7_w_yYvVc

More than just "Goodbye"

Refrain from any “Adjö”, even if the textbook advises. This sounds old fashioned.

Normal options:

Hey!

Hey hey!

Hey då!

Hej så lä nge! - See you later! (Like English “So long!”)

Vi hö rs! - See you later! Let's hear you! (Literally: “We can be heard”, “We hear each other”)

Vi ses! - See you! See you! (Literally: “We see each other”, “We see each other”)

For those who communicate a lot on the Internet:

Vi skrivs ! - Let's write off! (yes, similar to the previous two).

And also, although it is not very common for a Russian person to wish a good day, I will share with you this selection. Make other people happy! :)

Trevlig helg!- Happy Weekends!

Ha en bra dag!- Have a good day!

Ha det (så) bra!- Best wishes!

Ha det (så) kul! - (I wish you) a fun time!

Ha det (så) roligt!- (I wish you) a fun time!

It is impossible to translate “Ha (det) ...!” into Russian, but a parallel can be drawn with English: Have fun! Have a great day!

You can indulge in variations, and instead of the hackneyed “Ha det bra!” say:

Ha det (så) skoj/jättebra/gott!

Ha det så skoj ikvä ll! – (I wish you) great fun tonight!

Ha det roligt på festen! – (I wish) to have fun at the party!

Ha en trevlig semester! – Have a nice holiday!

I also have an option for lazy people ;) You can limit yourself to a short "Ha det!"

In the last decade, more and more people from all over the world have chosen Swedish to study among all foreign languages. There could be many reasons: someone became imbued with Scandinavian culture and decided that learning Swedish was an important step. Someone has relatives, and knowledge of the language has acquired the status of “must”. There can be many reasons. But in this material I would like to talk about gratitude. Thank you in Swedish!

Every time you receive some kind of service, someone’s politeness, etc., you want to respond “Thank you.” How do the Swedes do it?

The most common “thank you” is the word “ tack!", which in Swedish sounds like " so”, with a soft “K” at the end. You can also say “I thank”, using the verb “att tacka”, which in the present tense will be “ Tackar" In Swedish it is pronounced something close to: “ takyar", but not "Takar"! See transcription [²t’ak:ar].

If you ask for something and would like to thank you in advance, you can use the following phrase: “ Tack på förhand" - "Thanks in advance!". Which is pronounced something like: “ So on ferhand».

As an expression of great gratitude, you can use the well-known: “ Tack så mycket!", which sounds something like: " So with the mukke!" , thanks to its melody, makes each gratitude sound sweet and positive, so you should not say these phrases in a harsh tone. Practice! I recommend using the Forvo online dictionary, which I described in the article: experience.

I would like to note that intonation and correct pronunciation in Swedish words is a matter of training and your abilities. I try to WRITE the pronunciation as correctly as possible, but writing and saying are two different things. However, all the examples are real, and the Swede will definitely understand you.

Other thanks with affiliation to something specific:

• Tack ska du ha!– used periodically. You can hear it from friends and strangers.
• Tack för hjälpen!- Thanks for the help!
• Tack for maten!- Thank you after the meal.
• Tack for tacket!- "Thanks for "thanks" :)

For dessert

Every year, all Swedes celebrate the holiday of buns called “semlur” by treating each other to them. Of course, for the treat you need to say thank you in Swedish, that is, “tack”. And there really is a lot to be grateful for, because these buns are incredibly tasty, baked from high-quality white flour and filled with white cream and almond mass. Such a treat will not leave anyone indifferent!

Photo source: matthias.nu

There are several ways to greet in Swedish. Below I will list the most important and most commonly used methods:

• Hey!- Hello! (“ Hey"). The greeting Hey is a completely normal way of saying “Hello”, and of course has nothing to do with “ Hey, come here!»:)
• Hejsan!- Hi! (“ Heisan»)
• Tjena!– Something like Russian “ Hey Ya!» (“ puppy»)
• Hallå!– in Russian it will be read as “ Hallo!" You can answer the phone this way. Although it can be used as a written greeting just like all others.

In parting we can say Heydå (“Heido") - What means " Bye“, vi ses (“Vi ses!»), vi hors (“Vi hash!») – “ See you!».

And wish you all the best: ha det så bra! (“Ha de so bro!»).

Swedes love to say hello! Your Swedish colleague or classmate, seeing you more than once a day, will definitely say “hey-hey” to you! “Hey-hey” twice sounds more fun and playful, and saying “Hey-hey” 10 times a day is quite normal.

In addition to informal greetings, there are also more formal ones:

• "Good morning!" – “God morgon!” – It is said as “HumorrOn!”
• "Good afternoon!" – “ God dag!” – Spoken as “Gudda!”
• "Good evening!" – “God kvall!” – Spoken as “GukvEl!”
• "Good night!" – “ God nat!” – Pronounced as “Gunatt!” And if it’s even cuter: “Natty!”

Starting to write this article, I think that I will write only about “Hey”, in the end it turned out to be quite a lot of greetings, and even goodbyes to

It's great that I have a section for the first basic phrases in foreign languages. I just need to somehow additionally record what I have learned in Swedish. So, let's start, here are the simplest phrases. I hope this will be relevant to you too. We listen to the voice-over, repeat after a native speaker, and compose dialogues! Go!

To learn how to pronounce the following phrases correctly, as well as practice real-life dialogue with a native speaker or a professional Swedish teacher, order and take trial lesson on the ITALKI website .

Perhaps the most commonly used greeting phrase in Swedish Hey! This is a universal greeting that can be said at any time of the day to any person, regardless of age, status, or degree of acquaintance.

The following phrase is said to greet you in the morning - God morgon! The phrase used to wish a good day is very rarely used - God eftermiddag! . Perhaps in an official setting. The same can be said about the phrase wishing good evening - God bless! . It is very rarely heard in conversation, rather in the news on TV.

Phrase Valkommen! - means welcome. If you are contacting several people at once - Valcomna!

It would not be very polite to remain silent in response to this phrase; it is better to simply say thank you - Tack. If you are in an informal setting, then instead of the greeting words above, simply say Hey! - Hello.

When you have greeted a person and heard an answer, you can ask how are you using the phrase Hur mår du? If everything is in order, then the answer will be Jag mår bra. . For a formal setting the question is suitable Hur star det till? For a less formal - Hur är det?

In response you can say Bra, tack. - OK, thank you. Oh själv då? - And how are you? Colloquial expression Laget? is an analogue of the English What's up? - What's new? What's heard?

To get acquainted, a set of the following phrases will be useful.

Jag heter... - My name is...
Vad heter du? - What is your name?
Trevligt att träffas dig. - Nice to meet you.
Detsamma. - With you too.
Varifrån kommer du? - Where are you from?
Jag kommer fån ... - I'm from...

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To thank a person or respond to gratitude, learn the following phrases:

Tackar. - Thank you.
Tack för hjälpen. - Thanks for the help.
Tack så mycket. - Thank you so much.

In response to thank you it is customary to respond varsågod . This phrase is also suitable when, for example, you are passing or giving something to a person: “here,” “please.” After your words of gratitude, you can add inga problem or det var inget .

To apologize, if necessary, say Ursäkta mig. If you step on someone's toe, for example, a stronger apology may be required Förlåt mig. - Excuse me. You can answer like this: det är okej or ingen fara .

Expressions that may be useful:

Jag förstår inte. - I don't understand.
Jag fattar inte. - I don't understand. (more colloquial)
Talar du ryska? - Do you speak Russian?
Det vet jag inte. - I do not know that.
Var är… - Where is...?

The most popular farewell phrase in everyday speech is Hey hey! . A common phrase for saying goodbye to any person is Hey då! . Phrase Vi syns! means see you soon or see you.

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