Resturant Phrases

Question 1

Vad önskas?

Answer 1

What do you desire/What can I bring you?

Question 2

Jag skulle vilja ha…

Answer 2

I would like to have…

Question 3

Skulle jag kunna få menyn?

Answer 3

Menu please

Question 4

Det var mycket gott
Det var utsökt

Answer 4

It is very good
It is delicious

Question 5

Skulle jag kunna få notan tack

Answer 5

Can i have the check please

Question 6

Innehåller den här rätten…?

Answer 6

Does this dish have…

Question 7

Okej, då skulle jag vilja ha den.

Answer 7

Okay, then I’d like it.

Question 8

Och atta dricka?

Answer 8

And to drink?

Question 9

Utan

Answer 9

Without

Ex.) utan lök
without onion

Question 10

Jag tar en __________, tack
Jag tar en lax, tack

Answer 10

Most common way to order in Swedish!

I will take the_________, please
I will take the salmon dish, please

Question 11

Vad vill du ha att dricka?
Vad vill du dricka?

Answer 11

What do you want to drink?

Vanligt vatten, tack
Tap water please

Question 12

Vad vill du ha att dricka?
Vad vill du dricka?

Answer 12

What do you want to drink?

Vanligt vatten, tack
Tap water please

Question 13

Vilken smak?

Answer 13

Which flavor?

Question 14

Tack så mycket för maten. Det var jättegott.

Answer 14

Thank you very much for the food. It was really tasty.

Question 15

Ursäkta, var är toaletten någonstans?

Answer 15

Excuse me, where is the toilet somewhere?

Någonstans is added and a very Swedish way of being polite

Say politely with a smile

Question 16

Hej, en kaffe, tack (easiest)

Jag tar en kaffe, tack

Jag vill ha en kaffe, tack

Most polite version =
Jag skulle ha en kaffe, tack

Answer 16

First way is the easiest way to to order a coffee in Swedish

Hi, a coffee please

But any of these versions are good

Question 17

Var det bra så?

Answer 17

Literally translates to “was it good so?”

Used after ordering at a restaurant

or is that all or do you want to buy something else?

Nej, jag vill också ha en kanelbulle, tack

Don’t say “nej” if you don’t want anything else because in this context it implies you do want something else

If you don’t want anything else just say “awh” and nod

Question 18

Något mer?
Pron: in this context (nåt mer?)/shortened

Answer 18

Anything else?

This can be answered with ja/nej

Question 19

Något mer?
Pron: nåt mer (shortened in this context)

Answer 19

Anything else?

This you can reply “ja….” Or “nej, tack)

Question 20

Lägg

Answer 20

lay/put
Only used for things that can be laid horizontal in the kitchen

Lägg tallriken på bordet. Put the plate on the table
Lägg skäbrädan (cutting board) på bordet

Question 21

Ställ

Answer 21

“Put” word for stands (promixity)
used for things that kind of have a foot and that can stand upright, usually cups/glasses because they can’t be horizontal.

Ställ glaset på brickan.
Put the glass on the tray
Ställ koppen på brickan.
Put the cup on the tray.

Question 22

Sätt

Answer 22

More universal way of saying “put”

Don’t mix up with “sätt på” which means “turn on”. Stäng av means turn off.

Question 23

Vad sa du?

Pron: Va saw du?

Answer 23

What did you say?

Don’t pronounce the “d” in “vad” it’s just va saw du

Question 24

kan jag få flera minuter, tack?

Answer 24

Can i have s few minutes please?