{"id":6891,"date":"2015-04-24T12:18:59","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T12:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=6891"},"modified":"2015-04-30T14:02:08","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T14:02:08","slug":"ordering-at-a-cafe-in-swedish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/ordering-at-a-cafe-in-swedish\/","title":{"rendered":"Ordering at a Caf\u00e9 in Swedish"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone who has ever worked to learn another language knows the situation. You\u2019re in a new country, let\u2019s say, hypothetically, Sweden. You\u2019re ready to partake in the Swedish fika<\/em> tradition. You\u2019re excited to test out your Swedish. But before heading in to the caf\u00e9, you want to make sure you\u2019ve got it all right. So you stand outside for a couple of minutes. You decide what you want. One coffee. Maybe a cinnamon bun. You go over in your head how to say those words in Swedish. Coffee=kaffe<\/em>. Cinnamon bun=kanelbulle<\/em>. Check. You\u2019re ready. Ish. You head inside. Talk to the barista. Ask for your coffee. Ask for your cinnamon bun. You nail it. Then they ask you something else. A follow-up question. A question you weren\u2019t prepared for. The gig is up and you switch from Swedish to English. Foiled again.<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t worry! We\u2019re going to go through some of the ways you can interact at a caf\u00e9. Of course, this post won\u2019t be able to predict how each interaction goes, but hopefully it will give you a good start. So let\u2019s begin.<\/p>\n

There are several ways to ask for a cup of coffee and a cinnamon bun. For example:
\nKan jag f\u00e5 en kopp kaffe och en kanelbulle?
\n<\/em>Jag tar en kopp kaffe och en kanelbulle.
\n<\/em>Jag skulle vilja ha en kopp kaffe och en kanelbulle.
\n<\/em>Jag skulle vilja best\u00e4lla en kopp kaffe och en kanelbulle.
\n<\/em>Jag vill best\u00e4lla en kopp kaffe och en kanelbulle.
\n<\/em>Jag vill ha en kopp kaffe och en kanelbulle.<\/em><\/p>\n

I think you get the idea. Keep in mind that often times you don\u2019t need to include the word kopp<\/em>. People will simply say: jag tar en kaffe<\/em>. Kaffe<\/em> is an ett<\/em> word, so just imagine the kopp<\/em> being silent. Jag vill ha en [kopp<\/span>] kaffe<\/em>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re like me and don\u2019t drink coffee, you might ask for te<\/em> or varm choklad<\/em>.<\/p>\n

But you\u2019re going to get follow-up questions at some of these places when you order coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.<\/p>\n

They may ask you: vill du ha socker<\/em>? Mj\u00f6lk<\/em>? Sojamj\u00f6lk<\/em>? Vispgr\u00e4dde<\/em>?<\/p>\n

So you\u2019ll have to decide on the fly. Do you want sugar? Milk? Soymilk? Whipped cream? Here\u2019s where your politeness comes in. In English, we would use the word please. In Swedish, you\u2019ll want to use the word thank you.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at how the ordering process is going then.<\/p>\n

You: Kan jag f\u00e5 en kopp kaffe och en kanelbulle<\/em>?
\nBarista: Absolut. Vill du ha socker i kaffet<\/em>?
\nYou: Ja tack<\/em>.
\nBarista: Mj\u00f6lk<\/em>?
\nYou: G\u00e4rna lite sojamj\u00f6lk<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Nailed it. Well done. Two questions down. And you even managed to ask for a little soymilk instead of cow\u2019s milk with the phrase g\u00e4rna lite sojamj\u00f6lk<\/em>. That means something like, gladly some soymilk or I\u2019d prefer some soymilk.<\/p>\n

Ok, now you have a coffee with some sugar and a little bit of soymilk. Your cinnamon bun is on the way. You need to pay now. You\u2019ll probably be faced with a few questions here. One: var det bra s\u00e5<\/em>? Two: ska du \u00e4ta h\u00e4r eller ta med<\/em>? Three: ska du betala med<\/em> kort eller kontant<\/em>? Four: vill du ha kvittot<\/em>?<\/p>\n

The first question\u2014var det bra s\u00e5<\/em>\u2014is the normal attempt at an upsell. Can I get you anything else? This is your chance to maybe ask for a glass of water or whatever else has caught your fancy.<\/p>\n

The second question\u2014ska du \u00e4ta h\u00e4r eller ta med<\/em>\u2014is the question about your take-away preferences. Do you want to eat here or will you be taking the food with you?<\/p>\n

The third question\u2014ska du betala med<\/em> kort eller kontant<\/em>\u2014is asking about how you plan to pay for your order. Are you going to pay with a card or with cash?<\/p>\n

And the fourth question\u2014vill du ha kvittot<\/em>\u2014wants you to decide about the receipt. Do you want the receipt?<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get back to our conversation:<\/p>\n

You: Kan jag f\u00e5 en kopp kaffe och en kanelbulle<\/em>?
\nBarista: Absolut. Vill du ha socker i kaffet<\/em>?
\nYou: Ja tack<\/em>.
\nBarista: Mj\u00f6lk<\/em>?
\nYou: G\u00e4rna lite sojamj\u00f6lk<\/em>.
\nBarista: Var det bra s\u00e5<\/em>?
\nYou: Nja\u2026 kan jag f\u00e5 ett glas vatten<\/em>?
\nBarista: Vattnet st\u00e5r d\u00e4r borta<\/em>.
\nYou: Tack<\/em>.
\nBarista: Vill du \u00e4ta h\u00e4r eller ta med<\/em>?
\nYou: Jag \u00e4ter h\u00e4r<\/em>.
\nBarista: Betalar du med kort eller kontant<\/em>?
\nYou: Kort<\/em>.
\nBarista: Sl\u00e5 in koden.
\n<\/em>[Type in your PIN]
\nBarista: Tack. Vill du ha kvittot<\/em>?
\nYou: Nej tack<\/em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Woooo! You did it! You just made it through the entire coffee ordering process! When you asked for water, the barista told you that the water was somewhere else. Hopefully they pointed to where it was. Often there will be some glasses standing out so you can serve yourself.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that a lot of times these questions will be shortened. For example:
\nVill du \u00e4ta h\u00e4r eller ta med? = \u00c4ta h\u00e4r eller ta med? <\/em>OR \u00c4ter du h\u00e4r eller tar du med?
\n<\/em>Betalar du med kort eller kontant<\/em>? = Kort eller kontant<\/em>?
\nVill du ha kvittot<\/em>? = Kvittot?<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

But now you\u2019re ready for whatever they might throw at you. Good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Anyone who has ever worked to learn another language knows the situation. You\u2019re in a new country, let\u2019s say, hypothetically, Sweden. You\u2019re ready to partake in the Swedish fika tradition. You\u2019re excited to test out your Swedish. But before heading in to the caf\u00e9, you want to make sure you\u2019ve got it all right. So…<\/p>\n

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