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
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Piteå Westrobothnian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norrland_dialects#Pite%C3%A5_dialects
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