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Germanic Roots
The Swedish language belongs to the Germanic languages. Many words are similar to the English or German language, so if you’re English or German, you can understand it easier. The Swedes can understand the Norwegians and the Danes in a quiet good way. Swedish is spoken in Sweden, parts of Finland and in Estonia. About 9 million people speak Swedish. In Sweden there are many different dialects. The Swedish alphabet contains 29 letters.
Basics
Some helpful expressions if you`re on your way in Sweden:
| Hej! | Hello! | ||
| Hejda! | Bye! | ||
| Var sa god | You’re welcome | ||
| Tack! | Thanks | ||
| Tack sa mycket! | Thank you very much! | ||
| Jag heter… | My name is… | ||
| Jag kommer fran… | I’m from… | ||
| Var är…? | Where is…? | ||
| Hur mar du? | How are you? | ||
| Kan du hjälpa mig? | Can you help me? | ||
| Vad är klockan? | What time is it? |
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