Swedish greetings
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Sign up for freeBeing familiar with the smallest detail of the Swedes dialogue and culture is beneficial. You will know how to greet new individuals and even just friends. This lesson will show you how to greet and saying goodbyes in Swedish. Now concentrate and try to learn as much new vocabulary as you can.
It is true that the first impression last in peoples mind. It is very valuable to know how to greet Swedes in the proper way. Below is a list of salutary phrases both formal and informal, take advantage of this table and and memorise as much vocabulary as possible.
Salutary | English translation |
God dag | Hello |
Hej | Hello (informal) |
God mórgon! | Good morning! |
God dag! | Good day! |
God kväll! | Good evening! |
Trevligt att träffas | Nice to meet you |
God kväll! | Good evening (Formal) |
Hur är det? | How it it? (very informal and very common) |
Hur mår du? | How are you feeling? (Used for health and the well-being of someone) |
Hur är det med[famíljen]? | How is the family? |
Hur går det? | How’s it going? |
Hur läget? | How are things? |
Swedes like to introduce themselves quickly, the examples above are example of great ways to introduce yourself. When you are done with the greeting words and questions, have a look at the possible answers below, those are possible answers that can be used during greetings and meeting.
Swedish goodbyes | English translation |
Hej då! | Good bye! |
Ha det så bra! | Have a good day |
Vi ses snart! | See you soon! |
vi ses imorgon! | I will see you tomorrow! |
Adjö´ så lä´nge! | Goodbye for now! |
Saying goodbye in Swedish is very common and can be used anywhere and at any time of goodbyes. See you... can be used alone or with alternatives such as;
We really hope you have enjoyed the lesson and that you now know how to greet in Swedish. Have a look at the short video below and learn how to prounounce them the Swedish way. Why not go anahc check the rest of the lesson. Hej då!
God dag =
God mórgon! = !
God dag! = !
God kväll! = !
Trevligt att träffas=
Hur mår du? (Used for health of someone) = ?
Hur är det? (informal) = ?
Hur är det med[famíljen]? = ?
Tack, [bára] bra! = !
mycket bra! = !
Hej då! = !
Ha det så bra! =
vi ses imorgon! = !
How do you say Hello (informal) in Swedish ?
God mórgon!
God dag
Hej
How do you say good morning in Swedish ?
God mórgon!
God daj
Hej
How do you greet someone during the evening ?
God dag!
God kväll!
Hur är det?
'Nice to meet you' in Swedish is ______ __ ___.
Trevligt att träffas
Hur mår du?
Hur är det?
Asking a person how they are (How are you feeling) in Swedish is ___ ___ ____.
Hur mår du?
Hur går det?
Hur läget?
How's it going is _____ __ ____ in Swedish.
Hur läget?
Hur går det?
Hur är det?
Swedes like to introduce themselves _______.
Very slowly
Quickly
Only a few times
'Thanks, just fine!' in Swedish is _____ __ ___.
Inte så bra, tyvärr.
Tack, [bára] bra!
Fairly or decent in Swedish is ____ / ___.
Skapligt/Hyfsat
mycket /bra tack.
Very Good in Swedish is ___ ___.
Inte så bra
mycket bra!
Very well thanks ! in Swedish is ___ ___ ____.
de är bra
mycket bra tack.
When saying 'Good bye' in Swedish you say ____ ___.
då! hej
Vi ses snart!
Hej då!
Wish someone a good day (have a good day) you say __ __ ___ ___ .
Vi ses snart!
Adjö´ så lä´nge!
Ha det så bra!
'Later' in Swedish is ____.
sénare
Later
Morgan
'In the morning' in Swedish is _ ____.
In morgon
i mórgon
i mórgon
'I will see you tomorow' in Swedish is __ ___ _____.
vi ses imorgon!
Vi ses snart!
Ha det så bra!
How do you say Hello (informal) in Swedish ?
Hej
How do you say good morning in Swedish ?
God mórgon!
How do you greet someone during the evening ?
God kväll!
'Nice to meet you' in Swedish is ______ __ ___.
Trevligt att träffas
Asking a person how they are (How are you feeling) in Swedish is ___ ___ ____.
Hur mår du?
How's it going is _____ __ ____ in Swedish.
Hur går det?
Swedes like to introduce themselves _______.
Quickly
'Thanks, just fine!' in Swedish is _____ __ ___.
Tack, [bára] bra!
Fairly or decent in Swedish is ____ / ___.
Skapligt/Hyfsat
Very Good in Swedish is ___ ___.
mycket bra!
Very well thanks ! in Swedish is ___ ___ ____.
mycket bra tack.
When saying 'Good bye' in Swedish you say ____ ___.
Hej då!
Wish someone a good day (have a good day) you say __ __ ___ ___ .
Ha det så bra!
'Later' in Swedish is ____.
sénare
'In the morning' in Swedish is _ ____.
i mórgon
'I will see you tomorow' in Swedish is __ ___ _____.
vi ses imorgon!