Hur mår du?
In this lesson you'll learn some more very common Swedish phrases, as well as some more tips on how to pronounce Swedish.
You'll also learn the Swedish words for some common colors.
A short conversation in Swedish is included to help you learn how to speak conversational Swedish.
Flashcards are included at the end of the lesson to help you learn the Swedish phrases and words for colors introduced in this lesson.
Swedish Pronunciation
Pronunciation of the Swedish language is fairly straightforward. Here are a few things to remember.
The letter combination dj is pronounced like the y in yes.
Before the vowels (e i y ä ö) or in the combination gj, g is pronounced like the y in yes. Otherwise it is pronounced like the g in go.
Before the vowels (e i y ä ö) or in the combination kj, k is pronounced similar to like sh in shirt. Otherwise it is pronounced like k in king.
The letter e is pronounced like the e in bed.
The letter i is pronounced like the i in bid.
Swedish Phrases
Here are some very common Swedish phrases along with the English equivalent. Press the audio icon to hear how the phrase is pronounced.
| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
Ja.
|
Yes. |
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Nej.
|
No. |
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Okej. |
Okay. |
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Hur mår du?
|
How are you? |
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Bra tack.
|
Good thanks. |
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Bra tack, och du?
|
Good thanks and you? |
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Jag är ledsen! |
I'm sorry! |
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Jag förstår.
|
I understand. |
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Jag förstår inte.
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I don't understand. |
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Ursäkta mig.
|
Excuse me. Pardon me. |
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Tack.
|
Thanks. |
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Varsågod. |
You're welcome. |
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Conversations
| Nils: | Vill du ha en kaffe? | Would you like a coffee? |
|---|---|---|
| Maja: | Ja tack. | Yes, please. |
| Nils: | Varsågod. | Here you go. |
| Maja: | Tack så mycket. | Thank you very much. |
| Nils: | Varsågod. | You're welcome. |
Colors
Here are the Swedish words for some common colors.
Flashcards
Here are some flashcards to help you learn the Swedish phrases included in this lesson and the previous lesson, as well as the Swedish words for common colors.