English is widely spoken. German and French is also understood and to some degree spoken by many Swedes. Swedish is the official language. The Lapplandic people (Samerna) have their own language. Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic are all in the Germanic family of languages, but are still very different from each other.
The Swedish alphabet has three additional vowels after z: å, ä, ö. This is something to keep in mind when using the phone book. W and V are pronounced the same.
Phrases
Yes - Ja
No - Nej
Hello – Hej
Goodbye - Hej då
Please - Tack
Thank you - Tack
My name is ... - Mitt namn är ...
How are you? - Hur mår ni?
I'm very well - Bra, tack
I feel ill - Jag mår dåligt
How much does - Vad kostar det? it cost?
Do you speak - Talar ni
English? - engelska?
I don't understand - Jag forstår inte
Where is ...? - Var ligger ...?
Entrance - Ingång
Exit - Utgång
Danger - Farligt
Open - Oppet
Closed - Stangt
Toilets - Toalett
Doctor - Lakare
Hotel - Hotell
Restaurant - Restaurang
Beer - Ol
Wine - Vin
Menu - Meny
Today - Idag
Tomorrow - ImorgonMonday - Måndag
Tuesday - Tisdag
Wednesday - Onsdag
Thursday - Torsdag
Friday - Fredag
Saturday - Lordag
Sunday - Söndag
One - En / Ett
Two - Två
Three - Tre
Four - Fyra
Five - Fem
Six - Sex
Seven - Sju
Eight - Åtta
Nine - Nio
Ten - Tio
Twenty - Tjugo
Thirty - Trettio
Forty - Förtio
Fifty - Femtio
Sixty - Sextio
Seventy - Sjutio
Eighty - Åttio
Ninety - Nittio
One Hundred - Hundra
One Thousand - Tusen
