Hälsa och tacka · MySvenska

Waiting for the taxi, Tuss says hello and goodbye to everyone who walks past.

Tuss

Hej! God kväll! Hej då!

Hi! Good evening! Bye!

A man with a dog

Hej hej! Ha det bra!

Hi there! Take care!

Pappa Bao

Tuss, säg tack.

Tuss, say thank you.

Tuss

Tack så mycket! Ursäkta, var är taxin?

Thank you very much! Excuse me, where’s the taxi?

Nya ord · New words · Kapitel 1

Hälsa: hello and goodbye

Listen to each word and look at how it’s used. Practice comes right after.

hej då
goodbye, bye
Olle’s tip: hej + då (then): bye then.
Hej då, Tuss! Bye, Tuss!
In real life (2)
- leaving work
  Hej då, vi ses imorgon! Bye, see you tomorrow!
  vi ses = see you · imorgon = tomorrow
- at the till
  Hej då, ha det bra! Bye, take care!
god morgon
good morning
Olle’s tip: god (good) + morgon (morning). Until about ten; after that, just hej.
God morgon, Tuss! Good morning, Tuss!
In real life (2)
- at breakfast
  God morgon! Har du sovit gott? Good morning! Did you sleep well?
  har du sovit gott = did you sleep well
- at SFI
  God morgon allihop! Good morning, everyone!
  allihop = everyone
god kväll
good evening
Olle’s tip: kväll is evening. The kv is said as written: kvell.
God kväll, Bao! Good evening, Bao!
In real life (2)
- on TV
  God kväll och välkomna! Good evening and welcome!
  välkomna = welcome (to many)
- at a restaurant
  God kväll! Ett bord för två? Good evening! A table for two?
  bord för två = table for two
god natt
good night
Olle’s tip: Only when someone goes to bed. Leaving a party at night is still hej då.
God natt, Tuss! Good night, Tuss!
In real life (2)
- at bedtime
  God natt, sov gott! Good night, sleep well!
  sov gott = sleep well
- putting a child to bed
  Nu säger vi god natt. Now we say good night.
  nu säger vi = now we say