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40 must-know Swedish words

40 Swedish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Adverbs, Function words, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.

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Must-know 40 words

SwedishEnglish
jayes
nejno
tackthank you
tack så mycketthank you very much
god daghelloGreeting on arrival, during the day
hejhiInformal greeting
hej dågoodbye
vi ses snartsee you soon
vi ses i morgonsee you tomorrow
ingen orsakyou are welcomeEveryday use
förlåtsorryApology
okejokay
kanskeperhaps
inga problemno problem
jag förstår inteI do not understand
jag vet inteI do not know
jag hetermy name is
det är braI am fine
ha en bra daghave a good day
god nattgood nightWhen parting to go to sleep
i dagtoday
i morgontomorrow
i gåryesterday
nunow
härhere
mycketmuchQuantity, with a verb or a noun
mycketveryIntensity, with an adjective or an adverb
ocksåalso
alltidalways
aldrignever
varwhere
närwhen
vemwho
ochand
elleror
menbut
medwith
utanwithoutPreposition, followed by a noun or an infinitive
förforPreposition, purpose or recipient
iin

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