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Grammar Lesson 19:

Greetings, Wishes and Common Expressions

Grattis på födelsedagen/Har den äran - Happy birthday/(I) Have the honour (of wishing you a happy birthday/celebrating you)

God jul - Merry Christmas

Glad midsommar - Happy Midsummer

Gott nytt år - Happy New Year

Glad påsk - Happy Easter

Krya på dig - Get well (after accident, disease, illness etc)

Ha det bra - Be well (very common as a way of saying "bye". literally "Have it good")

Vi hörs/snart/ - We'll hear from each other /soon/

Vi ses/imorgon/ - We'll see each other /tomorrow/

Lycka till - Good luck

Jag håller tummarna - I'll cross my fingers (literally "I hold my thumbs"), said to show support and wishing someone good luck at the same time

Kom igen - Very urging,"come on"

Håll i dig/er - Hold on (to something, this will go fast)

Det räcker /så/- It's enough /like that/

Hur är läget? - What's up / How are things going? (Literally, what is the situation?)

Det /här/ klarar du - You can do it (Literally: "this you will be able to")

Vad tror du /om det här/? - What do you think /about this/?

Vad tänker du om detta? - What are your thoughts about this?

Följ med oss! - Come with us!

Jag tror på dig - I believe in you

Kan vi träffas någon dag /och prata om det här/? - Can we meet some day /and talk about this/?

Jag ringer dig - I'll call you

Visste du att - Did you know that

Jag håller med - I agree

Jag håller inte med - I don't agree

Gärna! - I'd love to!

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