Useful phrases in Piteå Westrobothnian

A collection of useful phrases in Piteå (båonshka), a variety of Westrobothnian Swedish spoken in northern Sweden.

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Key to abbreviations: sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).

Phrase	båonshka (Piteå)
Welcome	Välkömmen
Hello (General greeting)	Häi
Hello (on phone)	Hallå
How are you?	Vure jär he?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Itt åodumt
Long time no see	He var lääng seda
What's your name?	Wo häit du?
My name is ...	I häit ...
Where are you from?	Woda kom du?
I'm from ...	I jär fra ... I jär borti ...
Pleased to meet you	Trevligt å träffes
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Gåo mårran
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Gåo midda
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Gåo kwel
Good night	Gåo nått
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Häidå! Ve håires!
Good luck!	Löcke dell
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)	Skål!
Have a nice day	Ha ne! (sg) Höven he! (pl)
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	Vören sö gååod
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	Trevlig rääis
Yes	Jå
No	Näi
Maybe	Kanske
I don't know	I väit itt
Do you understand?	Förstå du?
I understand	I förstå
I don't understand	I förstå itt
Please speak more slowly	Tåla langsammare
Please say that again	Kond du seg he igen?
Please write it down	Skriv ne henn, jär du snäll
Do you speak English?	Tåla du engeshka?
Do you speak Piteå?	Tåla du båonshka?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Jå, en gröut
Do you speak a language other than Piteå?	Tåla du naje anne än båonshka?
Speak to me in Piteå	Tåla vä me oppa måle
How do you say ... in Piteå?	Vure seg man ... oppa måle? Vure seg man ... oppa båonshka?
Excuse me	Ursäkta mäg
How much is this?	Mått mötje kost heina?
Sorry	Förlåt
Please	Jär du sö snäll
Thank you	Tack
Reply to thank you	He var sö lite
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Wors jär klon?
This gentleman will pay for everything	Haina bjeud oppa ållt
This lady will pay for everything	Hoina bjeud oppa ållt
Would you like to dance with me?	Vell du daansh vä mä?
Do you come here often?	Jär du teid jena?
I miss you	I saken dä
I love you	I älshk dä
Get well soon	Kroi oppa dä
Go away!	Hev dä onda!
Leave me alone!	Låt mä våra!
Help!	Hjölp!
Fire!	He brinn!
Stop!	Stann!
Call the police!	Reng polisen!
Christmas greetings	Gåo jul
New Year greetings	Gott noitt år
Easter greetings	Gla påsk
Birthday greetings	Gratuler oppa dajen denn!
Congratulations!	Grattis
One language is never enough	He räck åller vä eitt mål
My hovercraft is full of eels	Fleugmaskin menn jär full åv ålom

Phrases provided by Rikard Sandberg

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Information about Piteå Westrobothnian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norrland_dialects#Pite%C3%A5_dialects

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