How to Say Thank You in Swedish

Thank You Is Said Very Often in Sweden

Tack is correct with shop staff or a stranger you stop for directions. It is used more freely than "thank you" is in English, and often twice over, so hearing tack tack is normal.

Tack Is Combined with What You Are Thanking For

Tack för maten, "thanks for the food", is said to whoever cooked at the end of a meal, and in a Swedish home it is expected rather than optional. Tack för senast, "thanks for last time", is said the next time you meet someone who has had you as a guest.

Tack så mycket Is Shortened in Speech

Tack så mycket is written with a t at the end of mycket. In speech that t is usually dropped, so the phrase sounds like tack så mycke.

The Usual Reply to Tack

The most common reply is varsågod, which is also what a Swede says when handing something over. Ingen orsak, "no cause", is just as usual.

• Tack så mycket

  TAK saw MEE-keh

  Thank you very much. The fuller everyday form, and very common in shops.

• Tusen tack

  TOO-sen TAK

  A thousand thanks. Warmer, and better suited to a favor than to a purchase.

• Stort tack

  STOORT TAK

  Big thanks. Slightly formal, and more often written than said.

• Tackar

  TAK-ar

  Thanks. Casual and a little offhand, common among younger speakers.