Common Swedish phrases
The Swedish language has official status in countries Sweden and Finland and organizations Nordic Council and European Union. There are more than 9 million native speakers of Swedish in the world. The language is similar to and mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish.
Check out our list of common Swedish phrases everyone should know. They include greetings and phrases used in common, everyday conversations as well as other useful words.
God morgon – Good morning
God middag – Good afternoon
God kväll – Good evening
God dag – Good day
Hej (also Hej hej) – Hi / Bye
Hejsan – Hello
Välkommen – Welcome
Hej då / Adjö – Goodbye
God natt – Good night
Hur mår du? – How are you?
Jag mår bra, tack – I’m fine, thanks
Och du? – And you?
Bra – Good
Sådär – So-so
Dåligt – Bad
Inte så bra – Not so good
Lycka till – Good luck
Vad heter du? – What’s your name?
Jag heter … – My name is …
Trevligt att träffas – Pleased to meet you
Var kommer du ifrån? – Where are you from?
Jag kommer ifrån … – I am from …
Vi ses snart – See you soon
Vi ses senare – See you later
Ha en bra dag – Have a good day
Ursäkta mig – excuse me
Förlåt – sorry
Inga problem – no problem
Det gör inget – don’t worry about it
Skål! – Cheers!
Smaklig måltid! – Bon appétit!
Lycklig resa – Bon voyage
Jag förstår – I understand
Jag förstår inte – I don’t understand
Ja – yes
Nej – no
Kanske – maybe
Jag vet – I know
Jag vet inte – I don’t know
Talar du engelska? – do you speak English?
Talar du svenska? – Do you speak Swedish?
Ja, lite – Yes, a little
Jag saknar dig – I miss you
Jag älskar dig – I love you
Hjälp! – Help
Check out popular phrases in other languages: Spanish, French, German and Italian.
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