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Swedish Slang and Informal Speech

Casual, colloquial Swedish expressions used among friends that a textbook usually skips. Front: the Swedish slang word or phrase. Back: English meaning.

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Kul
Fun (casual, very common)
Najs
Nice (borrowed slang from English)
Grym
Awesome, brilliant (informal)
Läget?
What's up? (informal greeting)
Hur är läget?
How's it going? (informal greeting)
Tjena
Hey, hi (very casual greeting)
Tja
Hi (short, casual greeting)
Fett
Really, very (slang intensifier, literally "fat")
Skitbra
Really good, awesome (informal, literally "shit-good")
Kanon
Great, terrific (informal, literally "cannon")
Mysigt
Cozy, nice (a very Swedish informal compliment)
Lagom
Just the right amount, not too much and not too little (uniquely Swedish concept)
Fika
Coffee break with pastries, a Swedish social institution (also used as a casual verb)
Fjant
A silly or annoying person (informal)
Jobbigt
Annoying, hard, a hassle (informal complaint word)

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