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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’ll 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
Swedish Survival Phrases lesson 5 - How to say Goodbye in Swedish.
Today, we'll introduce some phrases for saying "goodbye."
A parting expression that can be used for all occasions is Hej då, which literally means "Hello then," but can be considered equivalent in usage to the English expression “goodbye.”
Hej då
Hej då
Let’s break it down by syllable: Hej då
Now here it is again: Hej då
Let’s take a look at the components. The first word, hej, means “hello.”
Let’s break down this word and hear it one more time: hej.
hej
This is followed by då, which in Swedish is “then.”
då
då
Literally, “hello then” but translated as “goodbye.”
When parting or saying goodbye at night, there is the greeting god natt.
god natt
Let’s break it down by syllable: god natt.
Now, let’s hear it once again, god natt.
Let’s take a look at the components.
The first word, god, means “good.”
Let’s break down this word and hear it one more time: god.
god
This is followed by natt, which in Swedish is “night.”
natt
natt
So, god natt is the same as "good night" in English.
In Swedish, a more casual way of saying “goodbye” is “Hej hej.”
Hej hej.
Let’s break it down by syllable: Hej hej.
Now, let’s hear it once again, Hej hej.
An English equivalent to this would be the casual “buh-bye.” This phrase is used among friends and in other casual situations.
Sweden is a country with many foreigners who speak Swedish as a second language. A common mistake seems to be to say hej då twice as a parting greeting. Polite as Swedish are, we always say goodbye, but only once, so a tip for you listeners out there, just to say this phrase once.

Outro
Okay, to close out today’s 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, that means “good luck” in Swedish. Ok, here we go!
“Good bye.” - Hej då.
Hej då.
Hej då.
“Good night.” - God natt.
God natt.
God natt.
“Buh bye.” - Hej hej.
Hej hej.
Hej hej.
Alright, 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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