- Essentials Can you help me, please? Asking for help Do you speak? Asking if a person speaks Do you speak _[language]_? Asking if a person speaks a certain language I don't speak_[language]_. Clarifying that you don't speak a certain language I don't understand. Explaining that you don't understand Kan du vara snäll och hjälpa mig? Talar du engelska? Talar du _[språk]_? Jag talar inte _[språk]_. Jag förstår inte. - Conversation Hello! Standard greeting Hi! Informal greeting Good Morning! Greeting used in the morning Good Evening! Greeting used in the evening Hej! Hallå! God morgon! God kväll! Good Night! God natt! Greeting used when leaving in the evening/night or before going to bed How are you? Hur mår du? Polite small talk enquiring about the other person's well-being Page 1 31.01.2017
Good, thank you. Polite reply to 'How are you?' What s your name? Asking the other person's name My name is. Telling someone your name Where are you from? Asking about someone's origin I am from. Answering about your origin How old are you? Asking about someone's age I am years old. Answering about your age Yes Positive reply No Negative reply Please Filler word to add polite touch Here you go! Used when giving something to someone Thank you. Thanking someone Thank you very much. Thanking someone very warmly Bra, tack. Vad heter du? Jag heter. Var kommer du ifrån? Jag kommer från. Hur gammal är du? Jag är år gammal. Ja Nej Tack Varsågod! Tack. Tack så mycket. Page 2 31.01.2017
You're welcome. Politely replying to a 'thank you' I am sorry. Apologizing for something Excuse me. Getting the attention of someone It's OK. Replying to an apology if you accept it No problem. Replying to an apology if you accept it Watch out! Making someone aware of a danger I am hungry. Used when feeling hungry I am thirsty. Used when feeling thirsty I am tired. Used when feeling tired I am sick. Used when feeling sick I don't know. You don't know the answer to a question It was nice meeting you. Polite good-bye phrase after first meeting Goodbye! Saying farewell Ingen orsak. Förlåt mig. Ursäkta mig. Det är ok. Inga problem. Se upp! Jag är hungrig. Jag är törstig. Jag är trött. Jag mår illa. Jag vet inte. Det var trevligt att träffas. Hej då! - Complaints Page 3 31.01.2017
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I would like to make a complaint. Polite way of starting your complaint Who is in charge here? Finding out who is responsible This is totally unacceptable! Strongly expressing your dissatisfaction I want my money back! Asking for a refund We have been waiting for over an hour. Complaining about long waiting times Jag skulle vilja framföra ett klagomål. Vem är den ansvarige/a här? Det här är fullkomligt oacceptabelt! Jag vill ha mina pengar tillbaka! Vi har väntat i över en timma. - Swearing This food tastes like crap! Rude way of showing displeasure with your food This drink tastes like piss! Rude way of showing displeasure with a drink Den här maten smakar skit! Den här drinken smakar piss! This place is a shithole! Rude way of showing displeasure with an establishment Det här stället är en håla! This car is a wreck! Rude way of showing displeasure with a car The service sucks! Rude way of showing displeasure with the service This is a total rip-off! Rudely complaining about a high price Den här bilen är ett vrak! Den här servicen suger! Det här är rena rama stölden! Page 5 31.01.2017
Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Travel That is bullshit! Rude way of showing disbelief in something someone said Det där är rena skitsnacket! You are a stupid moron! Insulting a person by criticizing his/her intelligence You don't know shit! Insulting a person by criticizing his/her knowledge Piss off! Rudely telling a person to leave immediately Let's settle this outside! Asking a person to fight outside of an establishment Du är en jubelidiot! Du vet ju inte ett smack! Dra åt helvete! Vi kan göra upp om det här utanför! Page 6 31.01.2017