http://www.letmetellyouaboutsweden.com/how-do-you-say-hello-in-swedish/ a guide to living in Sweden for foreigners Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:35:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.letmetellyouaboutsweden.com/how-do-you-say-hello-in-swedish/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 JSD Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:51:31 +0000 http://www.letmetellyouaboutsweden.com/?p=147#comment-1095 I have been a couple of times in Sweden, like.. 8? but it wasn't until last time that I realised how true the Mr/Ms thing is! I was at the hotel, checking in, and suddenly the staff called me Judith. I must say I was first a bit shocked, but then I realised why. I live in Austria for some years now and here the Mr/Mrs and the "Sie" is a MUST almost everytime you don't know the person (except Starbucks and Lush maybe). And even if you do, it might get tricky at work, for example. So I unfortunately kinda got used to it... so much that the first name calling sounded weird. But I actually prefer it. It makes things easier, nicer, more personal. I have been a couple of times in Sweden, like.. 8? but it wasn’t until last time that I realised how true the Mr/Ms thing is!
I was at the hotel, checking in, and suddenly the staff called me Judith. I must say I was first a bit shocked, but then I realised why.
I live in Austria for some years now and here the Mr/Mrs and the “Sie” is a MUST almost everytime you don’t know the person (except Starbucks and Lush maybe). And even if you do, it might get tricky at work, for example. So I unfortunately kinda got used to it… so much that the first name calling sounded weird.
But I actually prefer it. It makes things easier, nicer, more personal.

]]> http://www.letmetellyouaboutsweden.com/how-do-you-say-hello-in-swedish/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Emma Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:49:50 +0000 http://www.letmetellyouaboutsweden.com/?p=147#comment-50 A couple of amendments, if you like... If you bump into someone on the street you say "ursäkta", not "förlåt". Förlåt is more used in the contex "I'm sorry honey, I should have known you were right" ;) This is - det här är. "Detta" is very formal, and rarely used. Both "godkväll" and "godmiddag" are old-fashioned terms that we don't use. Just say hej! and you'll be fine! :) A couple of amendments, if you like…
If you bump into someone on the street you say “ursäkta”, not “förlåt”. Förlåt is more used in the contex “I’m sorry honey, I should have known you were right”
This is – det här är. “Detta” is very formal, and rarely used.
Both “godkväll” and “godmiddag” are old-fashioned terms that we don’t use. Just say hej! and you’ll be fine!

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