Light conversation starters, compliments, and casual social phrases.
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Det var länge sen!
Long time no see! (Literally 'it was long since'.)
Vad är roligt att göra här omkring?
What's fun to do around here? (Här omkring = 'here around', for 'around here'.)
Här. Här omkring. Där. Där omkring.
Here. Around here. There. Around there.
Vad gör du idag?
What are you doing today?
Idag ska jag ta en promenad.
Today I'll take a walk. (Ska = 'shall/will' for planned actions.)
Vad har du gjort idag?
What have you done today?
Idag är en vacker dag.
Today is a beautiful day.
Du ser fantastisk ut!
You look phenomenal! (Se ut — split verb, literally 'see out' = 'look (like)'. Ut goes to end.)
Vilken fin bil.
That's a nice car. (Vilken — literally 'which', used as 'what a…'.)
Du är söt. / Vad gulligt.
You're cute. / That's cute. (Gullig — affectionate 'cute', for things/animals; söt for people.)
Ditt hem är vackert.
Your home is beautiful.
Vad kul att se dig!
I'm happy to see you! (Literally 'what fun to see you' — the natural Swedish version.)
Ses imorgon?
See you tomorrow? (Ses — reflexive/reciprocal form of se, 'see each other'.)
Vi hörs!
Let's talk again! (Literally 'we are-heard' — reciprocal -s; standard 'we'll be in touch'.)
Ska vi ta något att dricka?
Let's grab a drink together. (Ska vi…? — 'shall we?' is how suggestions start.)
Tack för att du kom.
Thanks for coming.
Gå hem! Du är full!
Go home! You're drunk! (Full literally means 'full' — used for 'drunk'.)
Vi avslutar för idag. Vi går hem.
Let's call it a day. Let's go home. (Avsluta = av (off) + sluta (end) — 'finish off'.)
Herregud, det var så coolt!
Oh my god, that was so cool!
Hur var festen?
How was the party?
Vad för slags fest var det?
What kind of party was it? (Vad för slags — literally 'what for kind' = 'what kind of'.)
Det var galet!
It was crazy!
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