Q Har ni bord för två?Table for two?
- A Ja, följ med.Yes, follow me.
- A Tyvärr, det är fullt.Unfortunately, it's full.
They'll say Har ni bokat?Do you have a reservation?
At a restaurant (Sweden)
Q → A → what they'll probably say
Compiled by Gabriel Gilles · Updated
Short answerIn Stockholm, say Har ni bord för två?Table for two?
Q Har ni bord för två?Table for two?
They'll say Har ni bokat?Do you have a reservation?
Q Är ni redo att beställa?Are you ready to order?
They'll say Jag kommer strax.I'll be right back.
Q Vill ni ha vatten?Do you want water?
They'll say Varsågod.Here you go.
Q Vad rekommenderar du?What do you recommend?
Dagens is the weekday lunch deal — a main, salad, bread and coffee for one fixed price. It is always the best value on the menu.
Q Jag har en allergi.I have an allergy.
Q Jag tar dagens, tack.I'll have the dish of the day, please.
Q Smakade det bra?Did it taste good?
They'll say Vad kul att höra.Glad to hear it.
Q Kan vi få notan, tack?Can we get the bill, please?
They'll say Vill ni betala tillsammans eller separat?Do you want to pay together or separately?
Q Vi väntar fortfarande på maten.We're still waiting for our food.
Q Ursäkta, jag beställde inte det här.Excuse me, I didn't order this.
Q Maten är kall.The food is cold.
Q Kan vi få lite mer bröd?Could we have a bit more bread?
Q Var är toaletten?Where's the toilet?
Q Kan jag få en till?Could I get another one?
Q Ska jag dela upp notan?Shall I split the bill?
They'll say Inga problem.No problem at all.
Splitting is completely normal in Sweden and the machine will do it item by item if you ask.
Q Det var mycket gott, tack.That was really good, thank you.