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Small Talk with Shop Staff

The short friendly exchanges of a Swedish shop.

One visit to a clothes shop, in order: the opening dance (behöver du hjälp? / jag tittar bara — then actually needing help), the fitting-room dialogue through the wall, the flattery and the rea discount that settles it, the checkout liturgy (påse? bytkvitto? kort eller Swish?) — plus the genuine small talk with staff about sale week, closing time, and working varannan helg.

Couple of multiracial female baristas wearing apron standing near wall in modern coffee shop with minimal interior while drinking coffee and communicating and looking at each other
Photo: Ketut Subiyanto on Pexels
  1. 1

    Hej, behöver du hjälp?

    Hi, do you need any help?

  2. 2

    Jag tittar bara, tack.

    I'm just looking, thanks.

  3. 3

    Säg till om du behöver något.

    Say if you need anything.

  4. 4

    Kan du faktiskt hjälpa mig?

    Actually, could you help me?

  5. 5

    Finns den här i blått?

    Do you have this in blue?

  6. 6

    Jag kollar i lagret.

    Let me check in the back.

  7. 7

    Hur går det där inne?

    How's it going in there?

  8. 8

    Den är lite liten.

    It's a bit small.

  9. 9

    Jag hämtar nästa storlek.

    I'll get you the next size.

  10. 10

    Den klär dig.

    That looks good on you.

  11. 11

    Tycker du det?

    Do you think so?

  12. 12

    Absolut.

    Definitely.

  13. 13

    Är den på rea?

    Is it on sale?

  14. 14

    Tjugo procent idag.

    Twenty percent off today.

  15. 15

    Då är det avgjort.

    That settles it.

  16. 16

    Något mer?

    Anything else?

  17. 17

    Det var allt, tack.

    That's everything, thanks.

  18. 18

    Vill du ha en påse?

    Do you want a bag?

  19. 19

    Nej tack, jag har en.

    No thanks, I've got one.

  20. 20

    Vill du ha bytkvitto?

    Would you like a gift receipt?

  21. 21

    Ja tack, det är en present.

    Yes please, it's a present.

  22. 22

    Kort eller Swish?

    Card or Swish?

  23. 23

    Kort, tack.

    Card, please.

  24. 24

    Varsågod.

    There you go.

  25. 25

    Tack, ha en bra dag.

    Thanks, have a good day.

  26. 26

    Tack, detsamma!

    Thanks, you too!

  27. 27

    Mycket att göra idag?

    Busy today?

  28. 28

    Sedan vi öppnade.

    Since we opened.

  29. 29

    Reavecka, antar jag.

    Sale week, I suppose.

  30. 30

    Alltid värst.

    Always the worst.

  31. 31

    Stänger ni snart?

    Do you close soon?

  32. 32

    Om en halvtimme.

    In half an hour.

  33. 33

    Jag ska vara snabb.

    I'll be quick.

  34. 34

    Ingen stress.

    There's no rush.

  35. 35

    Är det här nytt?

    Is this new in?

  36. 36

    Kom in i morse.

    Came in this morning.

  37. 37

    Kommer det fler storlekar?

    Do you get more sizes?

  38. 38

    Nästa vecka, förhoppningsvis.

    Next week, hopefully.

  39. 39

    Kan jag reservera en?

    Can I reserve one?

  40. 40

    Jag tar ditt nummer.

    I'll take your number.

  41. 41

    Vad snällt, tack.

    That's kind, thanks.

  42. 42

    Jobbar du helger?

    Do you work weekends?

  43. 43

    Varannan.

    Every other one.

  44. 44

    Det är hyfsat.

    That's a decent deal.

  45. 45

    Det passar mig bra.

    It suits me fine.

  46. 46

    Tack för hjälpen.

    Thanks for the help.