Please and Thank You in Swedish
Polite phrases in Swedish: tack (Please), tack (Thank you), Varsågod (You're welcome), ursäkta (Excuse me), ledsen (Sorry), Jag förstår inte (I don't understand). Below are all 24 polite phrases from lessons 6 and 8 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.
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All 24 Swedish polite phrases
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Lesson 6 · Polite Requests 12 words
- tack Please.
Tack, kan du öppna dörren?
Please open the door.
- tack Thank you.
Tack för din hjälp.
Thank you for your help.
- Varsågod You're welcome.
Varsågod.
You're welcome.
- ursäkta Excuse me.
Ursäkta, jag behöver hjälp.
Excuse me, I need help.
- ledsen Sorry.
Jag är ledsen.
I am sorry.
- Kan du hjälpa mig? Could you help me?
Kan du hjälpa mig?
Could you help me?
- Kan du upprepa det? Could you please repeat?
Kan du upprepa det?
Could you please repeat that?
- Skulle du kunna tala långsammare ...? Could you speak more slowly?
Skulle du kunna tala långsammare?
Could you speak more slowly?
- Kan jag få ... Could I have ... please?
Kan jag få vatten, tack?
Could I have water please?
- jag skulle vilja ha I'd like
Jag skulle vilja ha lite mer te.
I'd like some more tea.
- Får jag ... May I...?
Får jag be om lite vatten?
May I have some water?
- går det bra om ... Is it okay if...?
Går det bra om jag sätter mig?
Is it okay if I sit?
Lesson 8 · Understanding & Repair 12 words
- Jag förstår inte I don't understand.
Jag förstår inte.
I don't understand.
- Kan du upprepa det ...? Could you repeat that please?
Kan du upprepa det, tack?
Could you repeat that please?
- Kan du prata långsammare? More slowly please.
Kan du prata långsammare?
More slowly please.
- Vad betyder det What does that mean?
Vad betyder det?
What does that mean?
- Hur säger man det på ...? How do you say that in ...?
Hur säger man det på spanska?
How do you say that in Spanish?
- Hur stavar man ...? How do you spell that?
Hur stavar man det?
How do you spell that?
- Kan du skriva ner ... Can you write it down?
Kan du skriva ner det, tack?
Can you write it down, please?
- Kan du visa mig ...? Can you show me?
Kan du visa mig fotot?
Can you show me the photo?
- talar du ... Do you speak ...?
Talar du engelska?
Do you speak English?
- Ett ögonblick, tack Just a moment please.
Ett ögonblick, tack.
Just a moment please.
- Jag tror det I think so.
Jag tror det också.
I think so too.
- Jag vet inte I don't know.
Jag vet inte.
I don't know.
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