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Reporting a stolen bike

Your bike is gone from outside Ica — filing a polisanmälan at the station, describing the bike, the frame number, the camera at the entrance, the case number your insurance needs, and the honest odds.

A stolen bike is most people's first visit to a Swedish police station. The report itself is a fixed set of questions: what, where, when, was it locked, can you describe it, do you have the frame number. This deck walks through the whole visit, including the part where the officer tells you to check Blocket.

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  1. 1

    Jag vill göra en polisanmälan.

    I want to file a police report.

    Tip: 'göra en anmälan' = file a report; polisanmälan = police report.

  2. 2

    Vad har hänt?

    What happened?

    Tip: Perfect tense: 'har hänt' for something with present relevance.

  3. 3

    Min cykel har blivit stulen.

    My bike has been stolen.

    Tip: 'bli stulen' = be stolen (bli-passive); stulen agrees with cykel.

  4. 4

    Var stod den?

    Where was it?

    Tip: Bikes 'stand': 'stod' = was standing/parked.

  5. 5

    Utanför Ica på Hornsgatan.

    Outside Ica on Hornsgatan.

    Tip: 'utanför' = outside; 'på' + street name.

  6. 6

    När upptäckte du det?

    When did you notice it?

    Tip: 'upptäcka' = discover/notice.

  7. 7

    I morse när jag skulle till jobbet.

    This morning when I was going to work.

    Tip: 'skulle till' = was going to (a place), verb of motion dropped.

  8. 8

    Var den låst?

    Was it locked?

    Tip: låst agrees with cykel (en-word).

  9. 9

    Ja, med ett bygellås.

    Yes, with a U-lock.

    Tip: bygellås = U-lock / D-lock (ett).

  10. 10

    Kan du beskriva cykeln?

    Can you describe the bike?

    Tip: 'beskriva' = describe.

  11. 11

    En svart damcykel med korg fram.

    A black ladies' bike with a basket at the front.

    Tip: damcykel = step-through/ladies' bike; 'fram' = at the front.

  12. 12

    Har du ramnumret?

    Do you have the frame number?

    Tip: ramnummer = frame number, the thing that identifies a bike.

  13. 13

    Jag har ett foto på kvittot.

    I have a photo of the receipt.

    Tip: 'foto på' = photo of; kvitto = receipt.

  14. 14

    Bra, det gör det lättare att hitta den.

    Good, that makes it easier to find it.

    Tip: 'göra det lättare att' = make it easier to.

  15. 15

    Såg du något misstänkt?

    Did you see anything suspicious?

    Tip: misstänkt = suspicious (ett-form after något).

  16. 16

    Nej, men det finns en kamera vid ingången.

    No, but there is a camera at the entrance.

    Tip: 'vid ingången' = at the entrance.

  17. 17

    Vi kan begära ut filmen.

    We can request the footage.

    Tip: 'begära ut' = formally request (documents, footage).

  18. 18

    Du får ett ärendenummer på anmälan.

    You'll get a case number for the report.

    Tip: ärendenummer on anmälan — the number everyone will ask for.

  19. 19

    Behöver försäkringsbolaget det?

    Does the insurance company need it?

    Tip: försäkringsbolag = insurance company.

  20. 20

    Ja, skicka det till dem tillsammans med kvittot.

    Yes, send it to them together with the receipt.

    Tip: 'tillsammans med' = together with.

  21. 21

    Vad händer nu?

    What happens now?

    Tip: The universal 'next step' question.

  22. 22

    Vi lägger in den i registret.

    We enter it in the register.

    Tip: 'lägga in' = enter (into a system); register = registret.

  23. 23

    Om cykeln hittas hör vi av oss.

    If the bike is found, we'll be in touch.

    Tip: 'hittas' = is found (s-passive); 'höra av sig' = get in touch.

  24. 24

    Hur stor är chansen?

    How big is the chance?

    Tip: chansen = the chance (definite).

  25. 25

    Ärligt talat, ganska liten.

    Honestly, quite small.

    Tip: 'ärligt talat' = honestly speaking; liten agrees with chansen.

  26. 26

    Kolla på Blocket och i Facebook-grupper.

    Check Blocket and Facebook groups.

    Tip: 'kolla' = check (colloquial). Stolen bikes reappear online.

  27. 27

    Om du ser den, ring oss, gå inte dit själv.

    If you see it, call us, don't go there yourself.

    Tip: 'dit' = to there; 'själv' = yourself.

  28. 28

    Jag skriver under här?

    I sign here?

    Tip: 'skriva under' = sign.

  29. 29

    Ja, och här är en kopia på anmälan.

    Yes, and here is a copy of the report.

    Tip: 'kopia på' = copy of.

  30. 30

    Tack för hjälpen, jag hoppas på det bästa.

    Thanks for the help, I'm hoping for the best.

    Tip: 'hoppas på' = hope for.

  31. 31

    Lycka till, och köp ett bättre lås nästa gång.

    Good luck, and buy a better lock next time.

    Tip: 'ett bättre lås' = a better lock; 'nästa gång' = next time.