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In Sweden we usually aren't wery polite. We don't say you (ni) we say you (du). Sooooometimes we say Herrn/Farbror (sir) or Fru/Tant (miss) but that is usually when we talk to elder people who were raised and born in a generation when swedes called eachother so.
[[File:Be polite in Swedish.png|alt=Be polite in Swedish|thumb|'''Be polite in Swedish''']]
 
Hello everybody,
 
In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about '''¨BE POLITE¨''' in Swedish
 
Feel free to edit this page by adding new words and expressions !
 
Happy learning ! :)
 
 
 
As you successfully navigate this material, these related subjects might catch your attention: [[Language/Swedish/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]], [[Language/Swedish/Grammar/Sentense-Structure|Learn Swedish Sentense Structure. Subject, Verb and object.]], [[Language/Swedish/Grammar/How-to-Express-Feelings-of-Joy-and-Anger|How to Express Feelings of Joy and Anger]] & [[Language/Swedish/Grammar/How-to-express-ownership|How to express ownership]].
== '''Be polite in Swedish''' ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>SWEDISH</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION IN</big>'''
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|
|-
|Pass me my bag,
 
please.
|'''<big>Räck mig min väska,</big>'''
 
'''<big>tack</big>'''
|'''''rehk may mihn vehs kah,'''''
'''''tahk'''''
|Passe minha bagagem,
por favor
|-
|Be a doll and
 
pass me my bag.
|'''<big>Räck mig min väska</big>'''
 
'''<big>är du snäll.</big>'''
|'''''rehk may mihn vehs kah,'''''
'''''ahr dou snehl'''''
|Passe minha bagagem,
 
por favor
|-
|Would you mind
 
passing me my bag?
|'''<big>Räcker du mig</big>'''
 
'''<big>min väska?</big>'''
|'''''reh kuhr dou may'''''
'''''mihn vehs kah ?'''''
|Se importa de passar
minha bagagem
|-
|If you pass me my bag,
 
[then I will look for it].
|'''<big>Räck mig min väska,</big>'''
 
'''<big>så [letar jag efter den]</big>'''
|'''''rehk may mihn vehs kah,'''''
'''''soh (lay tahr yoh ehf tehr dahn)'''''
|Se você puder passar
minha bagagem, eu te
 
agradeço.
|}
 
=='''Being polite in Sweden'''==
In Sweden we usually don't use many polite forms.  
 
We don't say you (ni) we say you (du).  
 
Sometimes, we say Herrn/Farbror (sir) or Fru/Tant (miss) but that is usually when we talk to elder people who were raised and born in older generations.
 
=='''How to say please'''==
Here are some ways to say please in Swedish:
 
*Räck mig min väska, tack. – Pass me my bag, please.
Tack can be used as both please and thank you in many cases.
 
*Räck mig min väska är du snäll. – Be a doll and pass me my bag.
 
*Räcker du mig min väska? – Would you mind passing me my bag?
 
*Räck mig min väska, så [letar jag efter den]. – If you pass me my bag, [then I will look for it].
 
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Swedish/Grammar/How-to-Express-Feelings-of-Joy-and-Anger|How to Express Feelings of Joy and Anger]]
* [[Language/Swedish/Grammar/How-to-Get-Someone's-Attention|How to Get Someone's Attention]]
* [[Language/Swedish/Grammar/Indefinite-Articles-in-Swedish|Indefinite Articles in Swedish]]
* [[Language/Swedish/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
* [[Language/Swedish/Grammar/Sentense-Structure|Sentense Structure]]
* [[Language/Swedish/Grammar/How-to-Talk-About-the-Weather|How to Talk About the Weather]]
* [[Language/Swedish/Grammar/How-to-express-agreement|How to express agreement]]
* [[Language/Swedish/Grammar/How-Often-or-Seldom-You-Do-Something|How Often or Seldom You Do Something]]
* [[Language/Swedish/Grammar/Passive-Voice|Passive Voice]]
* [[Language/Swedish/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
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Latest revision as of 20:12, 26 March 2023

Be polite in Swedish
Be polite in Swedish

Hello everybody,

In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about ¨BE POLITE¨ in Swedish

Feel free to edit this page by adding new words and expressions !

Happy learning ! :)


As you successfully navigate this material, these related subjects might catch your attention: Future Tense, Learn Swedish Sentense Structure. Subject, Verb and object., How to Express Feelings of Joy and Anger & How to express ownership.

Be polite in Swedish[edit | edit source]

ENGLISH SWEDISH PRONUNCIATION IN

ENGLISH

BRAZILIAN

PORTUGUESE

Pass me my bag,

please.

Räck mig min väska,

tack

rehk may mihn vehs kah,

tahk

Passe minha bagagem,

por favor

Be a doll and

pass me my bag.

Räck mig min väska

är du snäll.

rehk may mihn vehs kah,

ahr dou snehl

Passe minha bagagem,

por favor

Would you mind

passing me my bag?

Räcker du mig

min väska?

reh kuhr dou may

mihn vehs kah ?

Se importa de passar

minha bagagem

If you pass me my bag,

[then I will look for it].

Räck mig min väska,

så [letar jag efter den]

rehk may mihn vehs kah,

soh (lay tahr yoh ehf tehr dahn)

Se você puder passar

minha bagagem, eu te

agradeço.

Being polite in Sweden[edit | edit source]

In Sweden we usually don't use many polite forms.

We don't say you (ni) we say you (du).

Sometimes, we say Herrn/Farbror (sir) or Fru/Tant (miss) but that is usually when we talk to elder people who were raised and born in older generations.

How to say please[edit | edit source]

Here are some ways to say please in Swedish:

  • Räck mig min väska, tack. – Pass me my bag, please.

Tack can be used as both please and thank you in many cases.

  • Räck mig min väska är du snäll. – Be a doll and pass me my bag.
  • Räcker du mig min väska? – Would you mind passing me my bag?
  • Räck mig min väska, så [letar jag efter den]. – If you pass me my bag, [then I will look for it].

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]