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| INTRODUCTION |
| Hello and welcome to Swedish Survival Phrases brought to you by SwedishPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Sweden. You will be surprised at how far a little Swedish will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by SwedishPod101.com, and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. When you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| Swedish Survival Phrases Lesson 40 - Introducing yourself in Swedish. |
| There is no impression like the first. In today's lesson, we will work on leaving a first impression that will last. |
| In Swedish, "Nice to meet you" is Trevligt att träffas. |
| Trevligt att träffas. |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Trevligt att träffas. |
| Now, let's hear it once again: Trevligt att träffas. |
| The first word Trevligt means "nice." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Trevligt. |
| Trevligt. |
| Trevligt. |
| This is followed by Att, which in Swedish is "to." |
| Att. |
| Att. |
| Next, we have Träffas, which means "to be meeting." |
| Träffas. |
| Träffas. |
| So, all together, we have Trevligt att träffas. Literally, this means "Nice to meet you." |
| In spoken Swedish, both Att and Och is usually pronounced like "Oh." |
| Now, for the next phrase, we need a name so I will use mine. In Swedish, "I am Joaquim" is Jag heter Joaquim. |
| Jag heter Joaquim. |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Jag heter Joaquim. |
| Now, let's hear it once again: Jag heter Joaquim. |
| The first word Jag mean "I." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Jag. |
| Jag. |
| Heter is a word roughly translated as "being named." |
| Heter. |
| Heter. |
| Then, we just add a name and we're all set. In this case, we used Joaquim, which is my name. But you could also try it out with your own name. |
| So, all together, have Jag heter Joaquim. Literally, this means "I am named Joaquim." |
| In Sweden, meeting someone for the first time, we use a common all-day greeting like Hej and shake hands. Even if we are introduced by names, we sometimes repeat our name while shaking hands. Pay attention to what the other people say. If they say their names, respond with yours. If they say Hej, respond with Hej and so on. And to leave that extra impression, you could add Trevligt att träffas at the end. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You'll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so Lycka till. Okay, here we go! |
| "Nice to meet you." - Trevligt att träffas. |
| Trevligt att träffas. |
| "My name is…" - Jag heter… |
| Jag heter… |
| All right, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by SwedishPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. When you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
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