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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 6 - How to say "Where is the Bathroom" in Swedish.
In today’s, lesson we’ll cover an extremely important phrase, “Where is the Bathroom?” In Swedish, “Where is the Bathroom?” is Var är toaletten?
Var är toaletten?
Let’s break it down by syllable: Var är toaletten?
Now, let’s hear it again, Var är toaletten?
Let’s take a look at the components.
The first word, var, means “where.”
Let’s break down this word and hear it one more time: var.
var
This is followed by är, which in Swedish is “is.”
är
är
är
So to recap here, we have var är. Literally, this means “where is” and this pattern remains the same no matter what you’re asking for.
Let’s take a look at the next word, toaletten, which means “bathroom” or literally toilet.
toaletten
toaletten
toaletten
So all together, we have Var är toaletten?
Literally, this means “Where is the toilet?”
If you’re at a restaurant or any other public place, it is proper manner to use the phrase “excuse me” when getting someone’s attention before asking any question. Don’t fear the bathrooms in Sweden, as we have signs with the pictures, so it’s very easy to find your destination. In rare cases, there are signs with the Swedish word for men and women instead of pictures. These words are kind of old fashioned and aren’t used that much in the daily conversation, kind of like ladies and gents. In Swedish, the word for men on the men’s front door is herrar and for women is damer.

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!
“Where is the bathroom?” - Var är toaletten?
Var är toaletten?
Var är toaletten?
“Men.” - Herrar.
Herrar.
Herrar.
“Women.” - Damer.
Damer.
Damer.
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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