English Phrases Swedish Phrases

English Greetings Swedish Greetings:

Hi! Hej!
Good morning! God morgon!
Good evening! God middag!
Welcome! (to greet someone) Vlkommen!
How are you? Hur mr du?
I'm fine, thanks! Jag mr bra, tack!
And you? Och du?
Good/ So-So. Bra / Sdr.
Thank you (very much)! Tack (s mycket)!
You're welcome! (for "thank you") Var s god!
Hey! Friend! Hejsan kompis!
I missed you so much! Jag har saknat dig!
What's new? Ngot nytt p gng?
Nothing much Inte mycket
Good night! God Natt!
See you later! Ses senare!
Good bye! Hej d!

Asking for Help and Directions
I'm lost Jag har tappat bort mig
Can I help you? Kan jag hjlpa dig?
Can you help me? Kan du hjlpa mig?
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? Vart ligger toaletten?
Go straight! then turn left/ right! G rakt fram! Svng sedan
Vnster/Hger!
I'm looking for john. Jag letar efter John.
One moment please! Ett gonblick!
Hold on please! (phone) Vnta en sekund! (telefon)
How much is this? Hur mycket kostar detta/den hr/det hr?
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) Urskta!
Excuse me! ( to pass by) Urskta mig!
Come with me! Flj med mig!

How to Introduce Yourself

Do you speak (English/ Swedish)? Pratar du (Engelska/Svenska)?
Just a little. Bara lite.
What's your name? Vad heter du?
My name is ... Jag heter ...
Mr.../ Mrs./ Miss Herr.../ Fru.../ Frken (not used any
more, given names are more polite)
Nice to meet you! Trevligt att trffas!
You're very kind! Du r vldigt vnlig!
Where are you from? Var kommer du ifrn?
I'm from (the U.S/ Sweden) Jag r frn (USA/Sverige)
I'm (American) Jag r Amerikan
Where do you live? Vart bor du ngonstans?
I live in (the U.S/ Sweden) Jag bor I (USA/Sverige)
Did you like it here? Gillar du den/det?
Sweden is a wonderful country Sverige r ett underbart land
What do you do for a living? Vad jobbar du med?
I work as a (translator/ businessman) Jag jobbar som
(versttare/fretagare)
I like Swedish Jag gillar Svenska sprket
I've been learning Swedish for 1 month Jag har lrt mig Svenska I
en mnad
Oh! That's good! Oj! Det var bra!
How old are you? Hur gammal r du?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. Jag r (tjugo, trettio..) r gammal.
I have to go Jag mste g
I will be right back! Jag kommer strax tillbaka
Wish Someone Something
Good luck! Lycka till!
Happy birthday! Grattis p fdelsedagen!
Happy new year! Gott nytt r!
Merry Christmas! God jul!
Congratulations! Grattis!
Enjoy! (for meals...) Smaklig mltid!
I'd like to visit Sweden one day Jag skulle vilja beska Sverige en
dag.
Say hi to John for me Hlsa John frn mig.
Bless you (when sneezing) Prosit!
Good night and sweet dreams! God natt och drm stt


Solving a Misunderstanding
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) Frlt?
Sorry (for a mistake) Urskta mig!
No Problem! Inga problem!
Can You Say It Again? Frlt, vad sa du?
Can You Speak Slowly? Kan du tala saktare?
Write It Down Please! Skriv ner det, r ni snll!
I Don't Understand! Jag frstr inte!
I Don't Know! Jag vet inte!
I Have No Idea. Jag har ingen aning.
What's That Called In Swedish? Vad heter det p Svenska?
What Does "gato" Mean In English? Vad betyder saktare p
Engelska?
How Do You Say "Please" In Swedish? Hur sger man Snlla p
Svenska?
What Is This? Vad r det dr?
My Swedish is bad. Min Svenska r dlig.
I need to practice my Swedish Jag mste va p min Svenska.
Don't worry! Oroa dig inte!
Swedish Expressions and Words
Good/ Bad/ So-So. Bra/ Dligt/ Sdr.
Big/ Small Stor/ Liten
Today/ Now Idag/ Nu
Tomorrow/ Yesterday Imorgon/ Igr
Yes/ No Ja/ Nej
Here you go! (when giving something) Var s god!
Do you like it? Gillar du den?
I really like it! Jag gillar den/det verkligen!
I'm hungry/ thirsty. Jag r Hungrig/Trstig
In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. imorgon bitti/ i kvll/ i natt
This/ That. Here/There Det hr/ Det dr. Hr/ Dr
Me/ You. Him/ Her. Mig/ Dig. Han/ Hon
Really! Verkligen!
Look! Kolla!
Hurry up! Skynda p!
What? Where? Vad? Vart?
What time is it? Vad r klockan?
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. Hon r tio. Halv tta p kvllen.
Give me this! Ge mig den!
I love you! Jag lskar dig!
I feel sick. Jag mr dligt.
I need a doctor Jag behver en lkare.
One, Two, Three Ett, tv, tre
Four, Five, Six Fyra, fem, sex
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten Sju, tta, nio, tio