6.5 Commands, requests, and politeness phrases

Question 1

If you want to be polite in English, you often use the word ‘please.’

In Swedish, what phrase can you add to the end or beginning of a sentence to be polite?

Answer 1

Var snäll och - at the beginning of a sentence

Är du snäll - at the end of the sentence

Question 2

Translate the following sentences:

Buy a newspaper, please.

Please close the door.

Answer 2

Köp en tidning, är du snäll.

Var snäll och stäng dörren.

Question 3

What type of word is snäll and what is the plural form?

Answer 3

Snäll is an adjective and the plural is snälla

Question 4

Translate the following sentences in a plural form:

Close the door, please.

Please close the door.

Answer 4

Stäng dörren, är ni snälla.

Var snälla och stäng dörren.