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Swedish language guide
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Standardization institution	Swedish Language Council
ISO 639-1	sv
ISO 639-2	swe
ISO 639-3	swe
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Swedish is spoken in Sweden and in parts of Finland where it is the second official language, together with Finnish (Swedish is however the only official language of the Finnish archipelago of Åland). From one region to another we will find different dialect variations, more on pronunciation and certain expressions. For example, the southern dialect (skånska) is similar to Danish in pronunciation and may be incomprehensible to someone who has learned "classic" Swedish, from Stockholm (Rikssvenska)

Generally speaking, Rikssvenska is spoken on television, and most Swedes from other regions can speak a variant of their dialect which is similar to Stockholm Swedish.

Swedish is a language Indo-European which belongs to the Germanic group and the Eastern Nordic subgroup. It is very similar to other Scandinavian languages spoken by its Norwegian and Danish neighbors. Swedish makes it easy to understand spoken and written Norwegian and written Danish. On the other hand, oral comprehension of Danish is very limited for people not used to the Danish accent.

Pronunciation

Vowels

at : is pronounced "To"as in" paste "

e : is pronounced "é"as in" key "

i : is pronounced "i", as in" read "or" if "

o : is pronounced "or"as in" soft "and" red "

j : is pronounced "y"as in" Yeah "

y : is pronounced "u", but a special" u ", rounded off the lips. More or less akin to the" u "in" lu ".It's a very complicated sound for a French person to reproduce, but it has a little trick: pretend you're going to pronounce "u" (rounded lips) and keeping this position, say "i".

To : is pronounced "ê", as in" window "

ö : is pronounced "had"as in" fire "or" old "

To : is pronounced "oh"as in" ôde "," coast. "You can sometimes hear" ôa '"depending on the region, especially in Stockholm.

Consonant

Common diphthongs

List of phrases

In Swedish, there is no longer any form of politeness for you, as in French. Since the 1960s, everyone is familiar with each other (however, it is customary not to speak familiar with members of the royal family).

Based

Hello.: Hej. (Hey)
How are you ?: Hur mår du? (hr môr due); Hur står det till (hû schtôr de till
Very well thank you.: Mycket bra, tack. (Muké bra tak)
What's your name ?: Vad heter du? (will hate due)
My name is _____.: Mitt namn är ____ (mitt namn er)
Nice to meet you.: Trevligt att träffa dig (trévlit at trèffa dey), trevligt att träffas (trévlit at trèffas),
Please: Snälla. (snèlla) Can not be used as in French. Here is a word of insistence on asking for something.
Thank you.: Tack. (tak)
You're welcome: Varsågod. (varchôgoud), ingen orsak ("ingueunn ourschak") literally "(there is) no reason"
Yes: Ja (ya)
No: Nej (ney)
excuse me: ursäkta. (ûrchekta)
I am sorry.: förlåt (feurlôtt)
Goodbye: hej då. (hey dô)
I do not speak _____.: Jag pratar inte ______. (ya pratar innte)
Do you speak French ?: Pratar from franska? (pratar due frannska)
Does anyone speak French here?: Finns det någon här som pratar franska? (finns det nôgon hèr som pratar frannska)
Help !: hjälp! (hyèlp)
Good morning): God morgon (tar morron)
Hello afternoon).: God eftermiddag. (goud aftermiddag)
Good evening.: God kväll. (goud kvèl)
Good night: God natt. (goud nat)
I do not understand: Jag förstår inte. (there was innte feurstôr)
Where are the toilets ?: Var ligger toaletter? (var liger to groom)

Problems

Don't bother me.: X. (XX)
Go away !!: X !! (XX)
Do not touch me !: X! (X)
I'll call the police.: Jag kommer att ringa polisen. (X)
Police !: X! (Polis
Stop! Thief !: X! (X)
Help me please!: Hjälp, tack! (Yèlp, tak!)
It's an emergency.: X. (X)
I am lost.: X. (X)
I lost my bag.: X. (X)
I lost my wallet.: X. (X)
I am in pain.: X. (X)
I am hurt.: X. (X)
I need a doctor.: Jag behöver in läkare. (X)
May I use your phone ?: X? (X)

Numbers

1: ett (X)
2: VAT(tvô)
3: be (X)
4: fyra (X)
5: fem (X)
6: sex (X)
7: sju (rhu)
8: åtta (ôtta)
9: deny or nio (X)
10: tie (or tio) (X)
11: elva (X)
12: tolv (X)
13: tretton (X)
14: fjorton (X)
15: femton (X)
16: sextom (X)
17: sjuton (X)
18: arton (X)
19: nitton (X)
20: tjugo (X)
21: tjugoen / ett (X)
22: tjugotvå (X)
23: tjugotre (X)
30: trettio (X)
40: fyrtio (X)
50: femtio (X)
60: sextio (X)
70: sjutio (X)
80: åttio (X)
90: nittio (X)
100: ett hundra (X)
200: två hundra (X)
300: tre hundra (X)
1000: ett tusen (X)
2000: två tusen (X)
1,000,000: in miljon (X)
number X (train, bus, etc.): X (X)
half: X (X)
less: X (X)
more: X (X)

Time

now: naked (nuu)
later: senare (senareu)
before: X (X)
morning: morgonen (X)
in the morning: på förmiddagen (X)
afternoon: eftermiddag (X)
evening: kväll (X)
In the evening: på kvällen (X)
night: natt (natt)

Time

one o'clock in the morning: klockan ett på natten (X)
two o'clock in the morning: klockan två på natten (X)
nine o'clock in the morning: klockan nio på morgonen / förmiddagen (X)
midday: middag (X)
one p.m: klockan ett på eftermiddagen (X)
two in the afternoon: klockan två på eftermiddagen (X)
six in the evening: klockan sex på kvällen (X)
seven o clock in the evening: klockan sju på kvällen (X)
a quarter to seven, 6:45 p.m.: klockan kvart i sju på kvällen (X)
quarter past seven, 7:15 p.m.: klockan kvart över sju på kvällen (X)
half past seven, 7:30 p.m.: klockan halv åtta (X)
midnight: midnatt (X)

Duration

_____ minutes): ______ X (X)
_____ time): ______ X (X)
_____ days): ______ X (X)
_____ week (s): ______ X (X)
_____ month: ______ X (X)
_____ year (s): ______ X (X)
weekly: X (X)
monthly: X (X)
annual: X (X)

Days

today: idag (X)
yesterday: igår (X)
tomorrow: imorgon (X)
this week: X (X)
last week: X (X)
next week: förra vacken (X)

Sunday: Söndag (Seunda)
Monday: Måndag (Monda)
Tuesday: Tisdag (Tisda)
Wednesday: Onsdag (Onsda)
Thursday: Torsdag (Torsda)
Friday: Fredag X (Freda)
Saturday: Lördag (Leurda)

Month

If those who speak the language use a calendar other than Gregorian, explain it and list the months.

January: januari (X)
February: februari (X)
March: March (X)
April: april (X)
may: shift (X)
June: juni (X)
July: juli (X)
August: augusti (X)
September: September (X)
October: oktober (X)
November: november (X)
December: december (X)

Write time and date

Give examples of how to write time and date if it differs from French.

Colors

black: svart (X)
White: lives (X)
Grey: grå (X)
red: röd (X)
blue: blå (X)
yellow: gul (X)
green: grön (X)
orange: orange (or brandgul) (X)
purple: lilac (X)
Chestnut: Brown (X)

Transport

Bus and Train

How much does the ticket cost to go to ____?: X ____? (X)
A ticket for ____, please.: X ____ X. (X)
Where is this train / bus going?: X? (X?)
Where is the train / bus to ____?: X ____? (X ____?)
Does this train / bus stop at ____?: X ____? (X _____?)
When does the train / bus to XXX leave?: X _____ X? (X _____ X)
When will this train / bus arrive in _____?: X _____? (X _____)

Directions

Where is _____ ? ?: X (X _____)
...the train station ?: X (X?)
...the bus station ?: X (X?)
... the airport?: X (X)
... downtown?: ...in the city ? (X)
... the suburbs?: X (X?)
...the hostel ?: X (X)
...the hotel _____ ?: X (X)
... the French / Belgian / Swiss / Canadian embassy?: ? (X)
Where are there paintings of ...: X (X)
... hotels?: X (X)
... restaurants?: ... restaurants? X (X)
... bars?: X (X)
... sites to visit?: X (X)
Can you show me on the map?: X (X?)
Street: X (X)
Turn left: X. (X)
Turn right.: X. (X)
left: X (X)
right: X (X)
straight: X (X)
in the direction of _____: X _____ (X)
after _____: X _____ (X)
before _____: X _____ (X)
Locate the _____.: X (X)
crossroads: X (X)
North: X (X)
South: X (X)
is: X (X)
Where is: X (X)
at the top: X (X)
downstairs: X (X)

Taxi

Taxi!: X! (X!)
Take me to _____, please.: X _____ X (X)
How much does it cost to go to _____?: X _____? (X _____?)
Bring me there, please.: X (X)

Housing

Do you have free rooms?: X (X?)
How much does a room cost for one person / two people?: X (X?)
Is there in the room ...: X (X ...)
...sheets ?: X (X?)
...a bathroom ?: X ('X?)
...a phone ?: X (X?)
...a television ?: X (X?)
Can I visit the room?: X (X?)
You don't have a quieter room?: X (X?)
... bigger ?: X (... X?)
...cleaner ?: X (... X?)
...less expensive?: X (... X?)
well, I take it.: X (X)
I plan to stay _____ night (s).: X (X)
Can you suggest me another hotel?: X (X?)
Do you have a safe?: X (X?)
... lockers ?: X (...)
Is breakfast / dinner included?: X (X?)
What time is breakfast / dinner?: X (?)
Please clean my room.: X (X)
Can you wake me up at _____ o'clock?: X (X _____X)
I want to let you know when I'm leaving.: X (X)

Silver

Do you accept euros?: ? (X?)
Do you accept Swiss francs?: ? (X?)
Do you accept Canadian dollars?: X (X?)
Do you accept credit cards ?: X (X?)
Can you change me?: X (X?)
Where can I change it?: X (X?)
Can you change me on a traveler's check?: X (X?)
Where can I redeem a traveler's check?: X (X?)
What is the exchange rate?: X (X?)
Where can I find an ATM?: X (X?)

Eat

A table for one person / two people, please.: X (X)
Can I have the menu ?: X (X?)
Can I visit the kitchens?: X (X?)
What is the specialty of the house ?: X (X?)
Is there a local specialty?: X (X?)
I am vegetarian.: X. (X)
I do not eat pork.: X. (X)
I only eat kosher meat.: X (X)
Can you cook light? ('with less oil / butter / bacon): X (X?)
menu: X ('X)
à la carte: X (X)
breakfast: X (X)
to eat lunch: X (X)
tea: X (X)
supper: X (X)
I want _____: X. (X _____)
I would like a dish with _____.: X (X _____)
chicken: X (X)
beef: X (X)
deer: hjort (X)
Fish: fisk (X)
some salmon: lax (X)
tuna: tonfisk (X)
whiting: vitling (X)
cod: torsk (X)
seafood: X (X)
of the dulse: X (X)
lobster: Hummer (X)
clams: musslor (X)
scallops: kommunalpolitiker (X)
oysters: ostron (X)
mussels: X (X)
some snails: fransk mat (X)
frogs: gräsklippare (X)
Ham: skinka (X)
pork / pig: pork (X).
wild boar: galt (X)
sausages: korv (X)
cheese: ost (X)
eggs: ägg (X)
a salad: sallad (X)
vegetables (fresh): X (X)
fruit (fresh): X (X)
bread: bröd (X)
toast: X (X)
pasta: (X)
rice: laugh (X)
Beans: bonor (X)
Can I have a drink of _____?: X (X _____?)
Can I have a cup of _____?: X (X _____?)
Can I have a bottle of _____?: X (X _____?)
coffee: kaffe (coffee)
tea: you (you)
juice: juice (X)
sparkling water: X (X)
water: vatten (X)
beer: bajs (X)
red / white wine: X (X)
Can I have _____?: X (X)
salt: salt (X)
pepper: peppar (X)
butter: smör (X)
Please ? (grab the waiter's attention): X (X)
I finished: X. (X)
That was delicious..: X (X)
You can clear the table.: X (X)
The bill, please.: X. (X)

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?: X (X)
Is there table service?: X (X?)
One beer / two beers, please.: X (X)
A glass of red / white wine, please: X. (X)
A big beer, please.: X (X)
A bottle, please.: X. (X)
_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.: _____ and _____, please. (X)
whiskey: X (X)
vodka: X (X)
rum: X (X)
some water: (X)
soda: X (X)
Schweppes: X (X)
Orange juice: X (X)
Coca: X (X)
Do you have appetizers (in the sense of chips or peanuts)? X (X)
Another one, please.: X (X)
Another for the table, please.: X (X)
What time do you close ?: X (...)

Purchases

Do you have this in my size?: X (X)
How much does it cost ?: X (X)
It's too expensive !: X (X)
Could you accept _____?: X (X)
Dear: X (X)
cheap: X (X)
I can't pay him / her.: X (X)
I do not want it: X. (X)
You are fooling me.: X (X)
I am not interested.: X (X)
well, I'll take it.: X (X)
Could I have a bag?: X (X)
Do you ship abroad?: X (X)
I need...: Jag behöver ... (X)
... toothpaste.: X (X)
... a toothbrush.: X (X)
... tampons.: X (X)
...soap.: X (X)
... shampoo.: X (X)
... an analgesic (aspirin, ibuprofen): X. (X)
... medicine for a cold.: X. (X)
... stomach medicine.: X (X)
... a razor.: X (X)
... batteries.: X (X)
... an umbrella: X. (X)
... a parasol. (Sun): X (X)
... sunscreen.: X (X)
... of a postcard.: X (X)
... postage stamps.: X (X)
...writing paper.: X (X)
... a pen.: X (X)
... of books in French.: X (X)
... magazines in French.: X (X)
... a newspaper in French.: X (X)
... of a French-XXX dictionary.: X (X)

Drive

I would like to rent a car.: X. (X)
Could I be insured?: X (X)
stop (on a panel): stop (X)
One Way: X (X)
yield: X (X)
parking forbidden: X (X)
speed limit: X (X)
gas station: X (X)
gasoline: X (X)
diesel: X (X)

Authority

These missiles are not mine: X (X)
It's not cocaine but powdered sugar: X (X)
Where can I buy a case of machine guns?: X (X)
Is zoophilia allowed?: X (X)
I did not do anything wrong..: X (X)
It is a mistake.: X. (X)
Where are you taking me?: X (X)
Am I under arrest?: X (X)
I am a French / Belgian / Swiss / Canadian citizen.: (X)
I am a French / Belgian / Swiss / Canadian citizen: . (X)
I must speak to the French / Belgian / Swiss / Canadian Embassy / Consulate: (X)
I would like to speak to a lawyer.: X (X)
Could I just pay a fine?: X (X)
Are prisons heated?: X (X)

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