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Swedish (Germanic)
[edit | edit source]- Swedish: svenska /'svɛnska/
- hello: hej /hɛj/ (hey)
- good-bye: hej då /hɛj doː/ (HEY-doh)
- please: tack /tak/ (tahck) as in “yes, please” or snälla /'snɛla/ (snella) as in “please, show me to the station” or “var så god” /vaʂɔ'guːd/ (vahr saw gohd) as in “please come in and make yourself at home”
- excuse me: ursäkta mig /'ʉːʂɛkta mɛj/ or /ʉ'ʂɛkta mɛj/ (uor-SECKTAH may)
- sorry: förlåt / (ferlawht)
- thank you: tack /tak/ (tahck)
- that one: den där /dɛn dæːɾ/ (den dehr)
- how much?: hur mycket? /hʉːɾ 'mʏkːɛ/ (huwr MICK-eh)
- English: engelska /'ɛŋːɛlska/ (ENG-el-skah)
- yes: ja /jɑː/ or /ja/ (yah)
- no: nej /nɛj/ (neiy)
- generic toast: skål /skoːl/ (skal or skol)
- banana: banan /ba'nɑːn/ (buh-NAAN)
- what time is it?: vad är klockan? /vɑː æ 'klɔkːan/ (vaad air KLAWCK-an)
- Where's the bathroom?: var är toaletten? /vɑːɾ æ tʊa'lɛtːɛn/ (vahr eyr twah-LET-en)
- I don’t understand: jag förstår inte /ja fœ'ʂtoːɾ 'ɪntɛ/ (yah fur-SHTOHR in-teh)
- Do you speak English?: Talar du engelska? /'tɑːlaɾ dʉ 'ɛŋːɛlska/ (TAH-lahr doo ENG-elska) [with NG as in 'siNGer', not as in 'fiNGer']