Be bold. Be brave. Throw in a casual Swedish word in your conversations when you are in Gothenburg. And watch people be impressed and in awe. Here’s a few words that you can use when you run into a colleague or a friend  at the Astra Tech World Congress in Gothenburg.

• Fika = to take a coffee break   E.g. Let’s go have a fika before the next session starts
• Tack = thank you   E.g. Tack, it was a lovely dinner.
• Hej = Hello/Hi
• Ja = Yes
• Nej = No
• Välkommen = Welcome
• Vad är klockan = What time is it?
• Vad kostar det? = How much is it? / How much does it cost?

To practice your Swedish use Google translate to listen to how the words are pronounced.