How to introduce yourself in Swedish

How to introduce yourself in Swedish.

Wanting to travel and meet new people? This short course will give you the right preparation and guideline to get you ready for your next adventure. 
Introducing yourself is a very important part of your communication skills, it is very important in your daily and professional life. 

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Sentences to learn 

The sentences below are brief examples on how to introduce yourself in Swedish. Words are marked with accent signs, those are to show you which syllable should be more stressed than others. The English translations are here to help you understand the sentences immediately.

Hej! Jag héter ar - Hello! my name is...

jag är från - I am from...

vad heter du ? - what is your name?

var bor du ? - where do you live?

I study in Sweden ? I study in Sweden.

Jag är också en student - I am also a student. 

jag är tjugoett år gammal - I am twenty one years old.

Have a look at the 'Swedish pronouns' lesson in order to increase your vocabulary for your self introduction.

Now try and write your own sentences then read them to yourself or a friend. 

Useful pronouns 

In Sweden people normally address each other with the pronoun 'du', regardelss of the position they might have it in. 'Ni' is used when talking to older people, in Swedish they do not have the habit of putting the name of the person you are talking about, it seems too intimate. 

As you saw in the table, there are two words for 'it' in the Swedish language. I know it may sound very complicated, but in fact it is very simple! It is simply becasuse in Swedish we define animals and things in terms of gender. Whether we should use 'den' or 'det' will always be decided by what the gender the subject is. 

Swedish verbs - Doing or Being words 

Swedish only uses one form of ending for regular verbs regardess of the person. i.e:

• jag är
• du är
• han är
• hon är
• vi är
• du är
• dom är

Note that the ending will never change regarless the person. 

Most regular verbs use the ending -er, -ar or -r when they are written in their present tense. They discribe actions which are taking place now.

Swedish greetings and goodbyes

Being introduced to 

When being introduced to a person or a group, in order to demonstrate that you are a well-behaved and a polite person. You should may use the sentences below.

• Trévligt att rå´kas! (Nice to meet you).
• Ángenä´mt! (nice to meet you) : This is the same as the French which uses Enchanté.

Possible answers 

• Tack, jag är bra! - Thanks, I am great !
• Jag gör bra, hur du? - I am doing good what about you?
• Skápligt - Alright 
• Det kúnde vára bä´ttre - It could be better
• Ínte så bra, tyvä´rr - Not so good

How to say your goodbyes.

• Hej då! - Bye Bye!
• Adjö´! - Goodbye!
• Adjö´ så lä´nge! - Goodbye for now!
• ha en bra dag! - Have a good day!
• vi ses imorgon! - I will see you tomorrow!

We hope you have enjoyed this lesson and that now you know how to introduce yourself around others. Why not go check the rest of the online course and learn more about the Swedish language. Hej då!