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How Good Is Your Swedish? Trivia Quiz

Take an imaginary trip to my hometown, Gothenburg. And learn some of the words necessary to know for a pleasant stay. Welcome!

A multiple-choice quiz by kissaki. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kissaki

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,108

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1815

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (7/10), Guest 172 (6/10), DeadTechnology (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. When you come to a foreign country it is nice to be able to say hello to the people you meet. How do you do that in Swedish? Hint

Gruzi

Tag

Hej

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Question 2 of 10

2. But it is not always easy to get the attention that you wish from people. If you are standing at the tourist information booth and want to catch the clerk's attention by saying 'excuse me', how do you do that? Hint

Scusi

Urs�kta

Por favor

Hum

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Question 3 of 10

3. Let's say that what you want to obtain at the tourist information is a town map. What do you need to ask for? Hint

Mappa

Bykort

Stadskarta

Kart

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Question 4 of 10

4. Now that you've gotten your map you need to find a place to stay. Lets say you want to stay somewhere cheap - a youth hostel. What is that called? Hint

Hotell

Vandrarhem

Pensionat

Herberge

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ok. So you've found a place to stay. What now? Oh, a tour of the town centre. You will have to take the tram to get there. What is that called? Hint

Strassenbahn

Spaarvagn

Tramvaj

Gatubil

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Question 6 of 10

6. In town you want to have something to eat. You know that traditional Swedish junk food is a sausage with mashed potatoes. How do ask for that? Hint

Wurst mit kartoffeln

Sassy a massa

Poelse med mos

Korv med mos

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Question 7 of 10

7. Say that you want to spend your evening watching a good play at the theatre. Theatre is easy, that's teater, but what is a play called? Hint

Pjaes

Schauspiel

Drama

Droemtillvaro

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Question 8 of 10

8. Back at the youth hostel you want to ask when breakfast is served. What is breakfast called? Hint

Fristuk

Middag

Frukost

Maaltid

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Question 9 of 10

9. In your room you discover that there is no pillow in one of the beds. You will have to ask at the reception for one. What do you need to ask for? Hint

Kudde

Teke

Pude

Jaka

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Question 10 of 10

10. It's now time to say goodbye to Sweden. How do you say that? Hint

Tschuss

Godmorgon

Farvel

Hejdaa

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When you come to a foreign country it is nice to be able to say hello to the people you meet. How do you do that in Swedish?

Answer: Hej

The normal word for saying hello is hej. If you want to be more polite you could say Goddag - good day. Or if it is in the morning, godmorgon, or in the evening, godkvaell.

Answer: Urs�kta

If you just say Urs�kta that should be good enough.

3. Let's say that what you want to obtain at the tourist information is a town map. What do you need to ask for?

Answer: Stadskarta

If you ask for stadskarta you will get a town map. If it is a road map you need you will want to ask for bilkarta.

4. Now that you've gotten your map you need to find a place to stay. Lets say you want to stay somewhere cheap - a youth hostel. What is that called?

Answer: Vandrarhem

A youth hostel is a cheap way of staying. If you want to find an hotel instead it's easy in Swedish, just ask for hotell.

5. Ok. So you've found a place to stay. What now? Oh, a tour of the town centre. You will have to take the tram to get there. What is that called?

Answer: Spaarvagn

Spaarvagn means wagon on rails - pretty logical. A bus is simply called buss and a taxi - taxi. Swedish is not so difficult.

6. In town you want to have something to eat. You know that traditional Swedish junk food is a sausage with mashed potatoes. How do ask for that?

Answer: Korv med mos

When you have asked for that you will be asked whether you want your sausage boiled or fried - kokt eller grillad. And whether you want ketchup and mustard - ketchup(!) och senap.

7. Say that you want to spend your evening watching a good play at the theatre. Theatre is easy, that's teater, but what is a play called?

Answer: Pjaes

You don't like the theatre? What about going to the cinema? It's called bio.

8. Back at the youth hostel you want to ask when breakfast is served. What is breakfast called?

Answer: Frukost

And for your other meals? Lunch is easy, it's - lunch! And dinner? That's middag.

9. In your room you discover that there is no pillow in one of the beds. You will have to ask at the reception for one. What do you need to ask for?

Answer: Kudde

If you need an extra blanket you can ask for a filt or a taecke.

10. It's now time to say goodbye to Sweden. How do you say that?

Answer: Hejdaa

Hejdaa! And we'll meet again - paa aaterseende!

Source: Author kissaki

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