Q Är det åldersgräns?Is there an age limit?
- A Tjugo år ikväll.Twenty tonight.
Clubs set their own limit and it is often 20, 23 or higher — well above the legal 18. It is usually on the door.
Nightlife — the door, the club, the people (Sweden)
How to get into a club in Stockholm
Q → A → what they'll probably say
Compiled by Gabriel Gilles · Updated
Short answerIn Stockholm, say Är det åldersgräns?Is there an age limit?
At the door (Stockholm)
Q Spelar de house ikväll?Are they playing house tonight?
- A Techno, hela natten.Techno, all night.
Q Hur många är ni?StockholmHow many of you are there?
- A Vi är tre.There are three of us.
They'll say Ni får vänta lite.You'll have to wait a bit.
Q Står ni på listan?Are you on the list?
- A Ja, på [NAMN].Yes, under [NAME].
- A Nej, går det ändå?No — can we get in anyway?
They'll say Det löser sig.We'll sort it out.
Q Leg, tack.ID, please.
- A Här har du.Here you go.
They'll say Tack, gå in.Thanks — go on in.
Q Vad kostar inträdet?How much is it to get in?
- A Hundrafemtio.A hundred and fifty.
Q Finns det garderob?Is there a cloakroom?
- A Ja, sjuttio kronor.Yes, seventy kronor.
Coat check is close to compulsory in a Swedish winter, and they will not let you carry a big coat inside.
Q Inte ikväll.Not tonight.
- A Okej, ha det bra.Okay — have a good one.
They'll say Nästa!Next!
Arguing with a Swedish doorman is the one reliable way to make the refusal permanent.
Making friends & moving on
Q Är du här själv?Are you here on your own?
- A Nej, med kompisar.No, with friends.
- A Ja, just nu.Yes, right now.
They'll say Häng med oss.Come and hang out with us.
Q Är ni härifrån?Are you from here?
- A Ja, vi bor i Söder.Yes, we live in Söder.
Q Vill du ha något att dricka?Do you want something to drink?
- A Gärna, en öl.Yes please — a beer.
- A Tack, jag har kvar.Thanks, I've still got one.
They'll say Jag fixar.I'll get it.
Q Har ni något bra ställe att rekommendera?Do you know anywhere good to recommend?
- A Testa stället runt hörnet.Try the place round the corner.
Q Ska vi gå vidare någonstans?Shall we move on somewhere?
- A Gärna, vart då?Yes — where to?
Q Vart ska ni sen?Where are you off to after this?
- A Hem till en kompis.Back to a friend's place.
Q Ska vi dela en taxi?Shall we split a taxi?
- A Ja, vi bor åt samma håll.Yes — we're going the same way.
Q Jag måste dra.I've got to head off.
- A Redan? Stanna lite till!Already? Stay a bit longer!
They'll say Vi ses!See you!
Going-out slang
- krogrundaA pub crawl — literally a round of the bars.
- dörrvaktThe doorman — and the person who decides how your night goes.
- sista beställningLast orders.
- dansgolvetThe dance floor.
- dra vidareTo move on to the next place.
- nattmackaThe late-night sandwich you eat on the way home.
- svartklubbAn unlicensed after-hours club — literally a "black club".
- hängaTo hang out — the default word for doing nothing much together.