Swedish Phrases
Learning common Swedish phrases helps you kick off an easy conversation! Thanks to the easy rules of Swedish pronunciation, you can start speaking Swedish easily as soon as you learn these Swedish phrases.
| English | Swedish | Pronunciation |
| Hello | God dag | Good dayg |
| Hello (informal) | Hej | HAY |
| How are you? | Hur mår du? | Hoor moor doo? |
| Fine, thank you | Tack, jag mår bra | Tayk, yag moor brah |
| What is your name? | Vad heter du? | Vaad HAY-ther doo? |
| My name is ______ | Jag heter ______ | Yag HAY-ther _____ |
| Nice to meet you | Trevligt att träffas | TRAV-leegt at TRAH-faas |
| Please | Snälla | SNELL-la |
| Thank you | Tack | TOCK |
| You're welcome | Var så god | VAHR sha good |
| Yes | Ja | YAH |
| No | Nej | NAY |
| Excuse me | Ursäkta | Oor-sayk-tha |
| I'm sorry | Jag är ledsen | Yaag ayr ladsen |
| Goodbye | Adjö | Ad-juuh |
| Goodbye (informal) | Hej då | Hay doo |
| I can't speak Swedish [well] | Jag kan inte tala svenska [så bra] | Yaag can eenta taahla 'Swanskah' [sooh brah] |
| Do you speak English? | Talar du engelska | Taahlar doo ayngelskah |
| Look out! | Se upp! | Saa up |
| Good morning | God morgon | Good moorgoon |
| Good evening | God eftermiddag | Good aftermeedag |
| Good night | God natt | Good nath |
| I don't understand | Jag förstår inte | Yag fur stoor eenta |
| Where is the toilet? | Var är toaletten? | Wahr ahr tooalathan |
