A collection of useful phrases in Värmlandic (varmlansk), a group of Swedish dialects spoken in Värmland in western Sweden.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, vinf = very informal one person).
Phrase | varmlansk (Värmlandic) |
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Welcome | Välkommen |
Hello (General greeting) | Go da (frm) Hej (inf) Hallå (inf) |
How are you? | Hôss ä rä? Hôss ä rä mä re? |
Reply to 'How are you?' | Dä ä bra, å du? |
Long time no see | Lang sena nu |
What's your name? | Hant hét du? |
My name is ... | ... hét je J' heter ... (inf) |
Where are you from? | Hôrifrå ä du? |
I'm from ... | Je ä frå ... |
Pleased to meet you | Gôtt te se re |
Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Go môra |
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Go etemidda |
Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Go kväll |
Good night | Go natt |
Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Hej då Dä spörs |
Good luck! | Lökka te! |
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Skål! |
Have a nice day | Ha ä gôtt! |
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Smakle målti! (frm) |
Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Farväl (frm) |
Yes | Ja |
No | Nej Nä |
Maybe | Kanske |
I don't know | Je vet int Inga aning |
I understand | Je förstår |
I don't understand | Je förstår int |
Please speak more slowly | Snälla, tal sakter |
Please say that again | Hant? (vinf) Si igen |
Please write it down | Skull du kunn skriv né Lé? |
Do you speak English? | Taler du engelska? |
Do you speak Värmlandic? | Taler du varmlansk? |
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Ja, jämt nô lit |
Speak to me in Värmlandic | Taal ve me på varmlansk |
How do you say ... in Värmlandic? | Hôss si en ... på varmlansk? |
Excuse me | Ursäkt me |
How much is this? | Hô mykk ä deta? |
Sorry | Förlåt |
Please | Snälla |
Thank you | Tack Tack sô mykk |
Reply to thank you | Itnä te takk för Varsôgo |
Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Hôr ä toaletten? |
This gentleman will pay for everything | Dene herrn betale' för allt |
This lady will pay for everything | Dene dama betale' för allt |
Would you like to dance with me? | Vill du dans mä me? Få' je lôv? |
Do you come here often? | Kommer du hit ofta? |
I miss you | Jä saktner re |
I love you | J' älsker re |
Get well soon | Kry |
Go away! | Försvinn! |
Leave me alone! | Let me vaar! |
Help! | Jôlp! |
Fire! | Dä brinn! |
Stop! | Stann! |
Call the police! | Ring polisen! |
Christmas greetings | Go jul |
New Year greetings | Gôtt nytt år |
Easter greetings | Gla Påsk |
Birthday greetings | Grattis på födelsedagen |
One language is never enough | Ett en språk räck aller nôr |
My hovercraft is full of eels | Svävern minn ä full tó ål |
Phrases provided by Markus Persson
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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