Language/Swedish/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings
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In todayâs lesson we are going to study the following topic: âHOW TO SAY HELLO AND GREETINGSâ in Swedish
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Good learning!
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Do you want to learn how to say âHelloâ in Swedish?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If youâre planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Swedish, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Letâs get started! đ€
Greetings
| English | Swedish | Transliteration in English |
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| informal greetnig | Hej | Hi |
| informal greeting | Hejsan | hi sahn |
| informal greeting | HallÄ | hahl laa |
| informal greeting | Morsning | mohs nihn |
| informal greeting | Tja | chah |
| informal greeting | Tjenare | cheh nah reh |
| informal greeting | Tjena | cheh nah |
| informal greeting | Tjabba | chah bah |
| formal greeting | God dag | gohl dohk |
| morning greeting | God morgon | gohl mohr gohn |
| how are you? | Hur Àr det? | hew ahr deht |
| how are you? | Hur Àr det med dig? | hew ahr deht med day |
| reply to Hur Àr det and Hur Àr det med dig | Det Àr bra | deht ahr brah |
| reply to Hur Àr det and Hur Àr det med dige | Tack, det Àr bra | tahk, deht ahr brah |
| how are you? | Hur Àr lÀget? | hew ahr lah geht |
| how are you? | Hur stÄr det till? | hew stohr deht tihl |
| how are you? | Hur har du det? | hew hahr dou deht |
| how are you?, how are you feeling? | Hur mÄr du? | hew mahr brah |
| reply to Hur mÄr du | Jag mÄr bra | yohk mahr brah |
| reply to Hur mÄr du | Tack, jag mÄr bra | tahk, yohk mahr brah |
| reply to Hur Àr det, Hur stÄr det till, Hur har du det, and Hur mÄr du | Bra, tack | brah, tahk |
| welcome greeting | VĂ€lkommen | vahl kohm mehn |
| noontime and early afternoon greeting (formal, not often used) | God middag | gohd mih dohk |
| afternoon and evening greeting (formal, not often used) | God eftermiddag | gohd ehf tehr mih dohk |
| evening greeting (formal, not often used) | God kvÀll | gohd kvaal |
| informal greeting spoken in Swedish-speaking areas of Finland [swe-eas] | Morjens | moh ryehns |
| general greeting in the DalmÄl [swe-dlc] dialect (used in Dalecarlia) | Góðdag | goo day |
| morning greetingin the DalmÄl [swe-dlc] dialect (used in Dalecarlia) | Góðmorgun | goo mohr goon |
| nighttime greeting in the DalmÄl [swe-dlc] dialect (used in Dalecarlia) | Góðnåt | goo naht |
| informal greeting in the DalmÄl [swe-dlc] dialect (used in Dalecarlia) | HÞj | hoy |
| general greeting in the SkÄnska [swe-scy] dialect (Scania region) | HallÄ | hahl lah |
| daytime greeting in the SkÄnska [swe-scy] dialect (Scania region) | Go'da | goh dah |
| morning greeting in the SkÄnska [swe-scy] dialect (Scania region) | Go'maren | goh mah rehn |
| afternoon greeting in the SkÄnska [swe-scy] dialect (Scania region) | Go'aften | goh ahf tehn |
| morning greeting in the Jönköping dialect of SmÄland | Go'mon | goh mohn |
| general daytime greeting in the Jönköping dialect of SmÄland | Go'da | goh dah |
| midday greeting in the Jönköping dialect of SmÄland | Go'medda | goh mehd dah |
| afternoon greeting in the Jönköping dialect of SmÄland | Go'afton | goh ahf tohn |
| nighttime greeting in the Jönköping dialect of SmÄland | Go'natt | goh naht |
| daytime greeting in the GötamÄl dialect of VÀrmland | Go'daa | goh daa |
| how are you? in the GötamÄl dialect of VÀrmland | Höss Àre mÀ re? | hohs ah reh mah ree yah |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Swedish lesson. đ
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. âš
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/