Useful phrases index

4. When you want to learn what something is called in Swedish

– Vad heter ”book” på svenska? (What is ”book” called in Swedish?)
– Det heter ”bok”. (It is called ”bok”.)

– Hur säger man ”book” på svenska? (How do you say ”book” in Swedish?)
– Man säger ”bok”. (You say “bok”.)

– Vad betyder ”softa”? (What does ”softa” mean?)
– Det betyder att ta det lugnt. (It means ”take it easy”.)

If you don’t see the video clip below, try watching it on YouTube instead.

Subtitles in English:

– Hello! Excuse me!
– Hello!
– What’s a ‘kanelbulle’, please?
– A cinnamon bun, it’s one of these. A Swedish ‘fikabröd’.
– What does ‘fikabröd’ mean?
– A ‘fika’ pastry, a coffee bun...a bite to eat with your coffee.
– Aha, then I’d like a cinnamon bun with my coffee, please.
– Then I’ll get you one.
– Thanks!

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