Basic Swedish in 30 Days: Hello and goodbye
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Hello and goodbye, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 2: Hello and goodbye
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: D. Goodbye
Hej då means goodbye. Hej alone means hello.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: C. God kväll!
God kväll means good evening. God natt is for when someone goes to bed.
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: D. du
Swedes say du to almost everyone, also doctors and bosses. Ni is for two or more people, or very formal.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: B. ni
Ni is “you” for two or more people.
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: B. Bra, tack. Och du?
Hur mår du? means “How are you?”. Answer bra (fine) and ask back: och du?
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: C. heter
Use heter (the present tense) to give your name. Heta is the dictionary form, and har means “have”.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: B. Nice to meet you!
Trevligt means nice and träffas means meet. Say it when you meet someone new.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: A. Tomorrow
Vi ses i morgon means “see you tomorrow”.
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Anna: Hej då, Erik!
Erik: Hej då! Vi ses i morgon! -
Question 9 of 10
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Answer: D. Jonas
The second person says “Jag heter Jonas”. Lena is the person who asks.
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Lena: Hej! Jag heter Lena. Vad heter du?
Jonas: Jag heter Jonas. Trevligt att träffas! -
Question 10 of 10
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Answer: D. Fine
Maria says “Bra, tack”: fine, thanks.
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Johan: Hej Maria! Hur mår du?
Maria: Bra, tack! Och du?
Keyboard: 1–4 to answer, Enter for the next question.