Traveling to Sweden is both exciting and at times challenging, you have a whole new culture in front of you and new customs to learn, usually a whole array of new interesting foods and drinks is waiting for you in here in Sweden, and also something you can try out in your cabin at your own time. You’ll meet people that grew up very different from you or sometimes you discover that both the people and the foods are actually not that far off from what you’re used to in your homeland. One thing that most countries do have in common is that they have their own language. Suddenly you’re standing there, just fresh off the plane, in a country you always dreamed of visiting and now finally you have arrived to your cabin in Sweden. That’s when it dawns on you, you can’t understand anything of what they’re saying, because Swedish is a totally new language for you.
In today’s world and society we live in, English is the universal language and in Sweden they start to teach English in early school years. In Sweden you’ll probably get away with speaking English during your whole visit, even though this might be the case it’s always fun for you as a tourist, and also appreciated by the domestic population, if you try and learn some common phrases of the language spoken in Sweden.
We at the swedish cabin agency, have here put together a few common words, comments and useful phrases in Swedish that we hope you try to learn during your stay in your rented cabin here in Sweden.
Learn common Swedish words and phrases to use and say when you’re communicating with the landlord at the cabin.
| English phrase: | Swedish phrase: | |||
| Cabin | Stuga | |||
| Sweden | Sverige | |||
| Hello! | Hej! | Hallå! | Hejsan! | Tjena! |
| Goodbye | Hej då | |||
| Good morning | God morgon | |||
| Good evening | God kväll | |||
| Good day | Goddag | |||
| Good night | God natt | |||
Youtube: Popular Swedish Greeting Phrases
| English phrase: | Swedish phrase: | |||
| See you later! | Vi ses | |||
| Talk to you later | Vi hörs | |||
| The same to you | Detsamma | |||
| Have a nice day | Ha det bra | |||
| My name is… | Jag heter… | |||
| What is your name? | Vad heter du? | |||
| How are you? | Hur är det? | |||
| Nice to meet you | Trevligt att träffas | |||
| And you? | Och med dig? | |||
| Thank you | Tack | |||
| Excuse me | Ursäkta | |||
| It was nothing | Det var så lite | |||
| You’re welcome | Varsågod | |||
| What a nice cabin | Vilken fin stuga | |||
Youtube: Swedish Phrases for Your Flirt or Small Talk in Sweden
| English phrase: | Swedish phrase: |
| Bus | Buss |
| Train | Tåg |
| Car | Bil |
| Boat | Båt |
| Rental car | Hyrbil |
| Bike | Cykel |
| Plane | Flygplan |
| Subway | Tunnelbana |
| Public transportation | Kollektivtrafik |
| Ticket | Biljett |
| When does the bus leave? | När går bussen? |
| How do I get to…? | Hur tar jag mig till…? |
| English phrase: | Swedish phrase: |
| Do you need help? | Behöver du hjälp? |
| How much does this cost? | Hur mycket kostar det här? |
| Yes, please | Ja, tack |
| No, thank you | Nej, tack |
| I’m just looking | Jag tittar Bara |
Swedish is a northern Germanic language spoken in all of Sweden, during your stay here you might notice many English words incorporated with Swedish words, for instance Cat is almost the same in Swedish (Katt) as in English. With the younger generation you might also notice that they use many, especially American English words, with today’s internet and TV shows it’s more or less inevitable that the kids will learn common English words and phrases used in their favorite songs and TV shows.
We at the cabin agency hope you’ll have a pleasant stay in your rented cabin and that you’ll have a wonderful vacation here in Sweden.
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