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Ski and mountain trip phrases in Swedish: 15 phrases

Buy a lift pass, rent skis and boots in your size, ask which pistes are easy, check the weather and avalanche danger, order hot food at a mountain hut, call mountain rescue, ask when the cable car runs and book a ski lesson. Short, natural phrases for a ski or mountain trip.

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Register: Informal (friendly). In Sweden everyone says "du", also to ticket sellers, rental staff and instructors. A lift pass is a "liftkort", ski boots "pjäxor" (for alpine skiing), a chairlift "stolslift", a gondola "gondol", the mountain rescue "fjällräddning". Phrases only: this card gives no safety or medical advice.

How to read the sounds: Swedish stress is in CAPITALS. a = 'ah', å = the o of 'more', ä = the e of 'bed' (or 'air' before r), ö = the u of 'fur', y = say 'ee' with rounded lips (written ew). sj and tj are soft hushing sounds; k before e, i, y, ä, ö sounds like English 'ch'. Double consonants make the vowel before them short.

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15 phrases you will need

  1. 01Neutral
    Jag vill ha ett liftkort för en dag, tack.
    Say it like: yaag vil ha et LIFT-kort fur en dag, tak
    I'd like a one-day lift pass, please.
    Register: Also "ett dagskort".
  2. 02Neutral
    Vad kostar ett liftkort för tre dagar?
    Say it like: vad KOS-tar et LIFT-kort fur treh DAH-gar
    How much is a three-day pass?
    Register: Change "tre" for other lengths.
  3. 03Neutral
    Jag vill hyra skidor och pjäxor.
    Say it like: yaag vil HEW-ra SHEE-dor ok PYEK-sor
    I'd like to rent skis and ski boots.
    Register: Add "och en hjälm" (and a helmet).
  4. 04Neutral
    Jag har storlek fyrtiotvå i skor.
    Say it like: yaag har STOOR-lek FUR-tee-tvoh ee skoor
    My shoe size is 42.
    Register: European size. They may ask your height ("längd") and weight ("vikt").
  5. 05Neutral
    Vilken backe passar nybörjare?
    Say it like: VIL-ken BEK-ke PAS-sar NEW-bur-yar-eh
    Which piste is good for beginners?
    Register: "Backe" = piste or run (also "pist").
  6. 06Neutral
    Är den här backen svår?
    Say it like: eh den hehr BEK-ken svor
    Is this piste difficult?
    Register: Pistes are marked green, blue, red or black: "grön", "blå", "röd", "svart".
  7. 07Neutral
    Vilka backar är öppna i dag?
    Say it like: VIL-ka BEK-kar eh UR-pna ee dag
    Which pistes are open today?
    Register: Also "Vilka liftar går?" (which lifts are running?).
  8. 08Neutral
    Hur blir vädret i morgon?
    Say it like: hewr bleer VEH-dret ee MOR-ron
    What will the weather be like tomorrow?
    Register: Add "uppe på fjället" (up on the mountain).
  9. 09Neutral
    Är det lavinfara i dag?
    Say it like: eh deh la-VEEN-fah-ra ee dag
    Is there avalanche danger today?
    Register: Ask "Vilken nivå?" (which level?) and answer 1 to 5.
  10. 10Neutral
    Serverar ni varm mat?
    Say it like: sehr-VEH-rar nee varm maat
    Do you serve hot food?
    Register: At a mountain restaurant.
  11. 11Neutral
    En soppa och en varm choklad, tack.
    Say it like: en SOP-pa ok en varm shoo-LAAD, tak
    A soup and a hot chocolate, please.
    Register: "Dagens rätt" = dish of the day.
  12. 12Neutral
    Ring ett-ett-två, snälla. Någon är skadad i backen.
    Say it like: ring et-et-TVOH, SNEL-la. NOH-gon eh SKAH-dad ee BEK-ken
    Please call 112. Someone is injured on the piste.
    Register: 112 is the emergency number in Sweden; in the mountains ask for "fjällräddning".
  13. 13Neutral
    När går sista liften ner?
    Say it like: nehr gor SIS-ta LIF-ten nehr
    When does the last lift go down?
    Register: Also "sista åket" (the last ride).
  14. 14Neutral
    När går första liften upp?
    Say it like: nehr gor FURS-ta LIF-ten oop
    When does the first lift go up?
    Register: "Upp" = up.
  15. 15Neutral
    Jag skulle vilja boka en skidlektion för nybörjare.
    Say it like: yaag SKUL-le VIL-ya BOO-ka en SHEED-lek-shoon fur NEW-bur-yar-eh
    I'd like to book a ski lesson for beginners.
    Register: "Skidskola" = ski school, "privatlektion" = private lesson.

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Quick answers

How do you ask for a lift pass in Swedish?

Say: "Jag vill ha ett liftkort för en dag, tack." (I'd like a one-day lift pass, please.)

Should I use informal or formal Swedish at a ski resort?

In Sweden everyone says "du", also to ticket sellers, rental staff and instructors. A lift pass is a "liftkort", ski boots "pjäxor" (for alpine skiing), a chairlift "stolslift", a gondola "gondol", the mountain rescue "fjällräddning". Phrases only: this card gives no safety or medical advice.

How do I ask about the avalanche danger in Swedish?

Say: "Är det lavinfara i dag?" (Is there avalanche danger today?)

How do I call for help on the piste in Swedish?

Say: "Ring ett-ett-två, snälla. Någon är skadad i backen." (Please call 112. Someone is injured on the piste.)

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