Essential everyday greetings, farewells, and courtesy phrases.
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Hej! / Hejsan.
Hi! / Hello. (Hejsan is a friendly extended form.)
God morgon.
Good morning.
Hur mår du?
How are you? (Literally 'how feel you' — mår = feel/be (of health).)
Jag mår bra! Och du?
I'm good! And you?
God kväll, allihop!
Good evening, everyone! (Allihop = 'all-together', a warm everyday word for 'everyone'.)
God natt, älskling.
Good night, darling. (Älskling — from älska (to love), literally 'little loved one'.)
Vad heter du?
What's your name? (Literally 'what are-called you' — heta = to be called.)
Jag heter Alex. Och du?
My name is Alex. And yours? (Literally 'I am-called Alex. And you?')
Förlåt, jag förstod inte.
Sorry, I didn't understand. (Negation 'inte' comes after the verb in main clauses.)
Ursäkta.
Excuse me.
Förlåt?
Pardon? (didn't catch that)
Snälla.
Please. (Swedish has no single 'please' — snälla works as a plea; often the politeness is built into phrasing like 'tack' or 'kan jag få...'.)
Tack för hjälpen.
Thanks for your help. (Literally 'thanks for the-help' — definite form -en suffixed to the noun.)
Varsågod. / Ingen orsak.
You're welcome. / No worries. (Varsågod literally 'be-so-good'; ingen orsak = 'no cause'.)
Trevligt att träffas!
Nice to meet you! (Literally 'pleasant to meet-each-other' — träffas has reciprocal -s ending.)
Hej då!
Goodbye. / Bye! (Literally 'hi then' — same hej used for hello and goodbye.)
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