My name is Steve, and I’m happy to announce that I’ve just joined the Swedish Blog Team here at Transparent.com! From now on, I’ll be posting video entries to assist you in your studies of Sweden and its wonderful language and culture. I guess a better way to introduce myself might be to present to you my first video for the blog! Here it is; hope you like it!
Notes:
Most common ‘hello’ phrases:
- Hej!
- Hejsan!
- Tja!
- Tjena!
- Tjenare!
- Hallå! (Slightly more formal)
Ways to announce your name:
- Jag heter [name].
- Mitt namn är [name].
To tell your birth date:
- Jag är född den [date (ordinal form)] [month], [year]. (Literally: I was born on… / Verb ‘vara’ is in present tense as ‘är’, not past tense as ‘var’.)
To state your age:
- Jag är [age].
- Jag är [age] år.
- Jag är [age] år gammal. (gammal = old)
To say where you live:
- Jag bor i [name of city/country].
Nice to meet you!:
- Trevligt att träffas!
- Kul att ses!
Daniella’s full introduction (for reference):
- Hejsan! – Hello!
- Jag heter Daniella, och jag bor i Uppsala i Sverige. – My name is Daniella, and I live in Uppsala, Sweden.
- Jag är född den 19:e (nittonde) oktober, 1990 (nittonhundranittio), – I was born on the 19th of October, 1990,
- så jag är 19 (nitton) år gammal. – so I am 19 years old.
Extra words in this lesson:
- Hejdå! – Goodbye!/Bye!
- Detsamma – The same to you!
Thanks for watching, and I hope that you have enjoyed and learned from this first video! There should be more along the way soon, so check back within the next few weeks to learn more. And of course, pay the other bloggers a visit, too!
Leave a comment on this post if you have any questions and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Also, don’t be afraid to leave some of your thoughts about the video; some constructive criticism might come to be very helpful!
Hejdå!
