Polite requests, formal introductions, and courtesy phrases.
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Ursäkta, herrn.
Excuse me, sir. (Swedes rarely address strangers as sir/miss — 'ursäkta' alone is usual.)
Ursäkta, fröken.
Excuse me, miss.
Kan du skicka vattnet?
Can you pass me the water? (Skicka — 'send/pass' at the table.)
Kan du skicka saltet?
Can you pass me the salt?
Skulle du kunna hjälpa mig?
Would you mind helping me? (Skulle kunna — 'would be able to', the polite conditional pattern.)
Jag skulle vilja ha ett glas vatten.
I'd like a glass of water. (Skulle vilja ha — 'would want to-have', the standard polite request.)
Skulle du kunna ta ett kort åt mig?
Could you take a picture for me? (Kort literally means 'card' — short for fotografi.)
Jag tror inte vi har träffats. Jag heter…
I don't think we've met. My name is… (Träffats — past participle with reciprocal -s, 'met each other'.)
Jag skulle vilja presentera en vän för dig.
I'd like to introduce a friend to you.
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