Learn Swedish: Essentials
Learn Swedish: essentials. The most important words in Swedish: greetings and very frequently used words, such as ‘yes’, ‘no’, ‘but’ and ‘maybe’.
| SWEDISH | ENGLISH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ja | yes | ||
| nej | no | ||
| okej | OK | ||
| hej | hi | ||
| hejsan | hi, hey | informal | |
| hallå | hello | ||
| god dag | hello, good day | ||
| god morgon | good morning | ||
| god middag | good day | middle of the day | |
| god kväll | good evening | ||
| god afton | good evening | ||
| god natt | good night | ||
| förlåt | sorry, excuse me | ||
| ursäkta | excuse me, I’m sorry | ||
| snälla | please | ||
| tack | please | ||
| tack | thanks, thank you | ||
| tack så mycket | thank you very much | ||
| ingen orsak | you’re welcome | ||
| välkommen | welcome | ||
| hej då | bye, goodbye | ||
| ha det bra | bye | informal | |
| adjö | goodbye | ||
| vi ses | see you | ||
| och | and | ||
| eller | or | ||
| men | but | ||
| kanske | maybe |
