Sexy in Swedish: 44 Romantic Swedish Phrases

Anneli Haake — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 20:48:44 +0000

When you are learning Swedish, chances are that the course books include everyday language that is very helpful for getting by in Sweden in general.

However, you will probably not find intimate and sexy phrases in these types of books. Here are some useful phrases that you can use when getting intimate with a Swede.

The first steps

It can be difficult to chat up Swedes, as we can be a little more reserved to strangers than some other nationalities. However, according to statistics Swedes can be very flirty too, especially on dating apps.

Here are some phrases that you can use when getting to know someone, either face-to-face or via a dating app.

English	Swedish
Are you dating anyone at the moment?	Dejtar du någon just nu?
Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?	Har du pojkvän/flickvän?
Do you want to dance?	Vill du dansa?
Do you want anything to drink?	Vill du ha något att dricka?
I would like to get to know you better.	Jag skulle vilja lära känna dig bättre.
Do you want to meet again? Maybe we can meet again?	Vill du ses igen? Vi kanske kan ses igen?
Can I get your phone number?	Kan jag få ditt telefonnummer?

Asking someone out

Now that you've taken the first step and got acquainted, It's time to ask him or her out

English	Swedish
Do you want to meet tonight/tomorrow/this weekend/next week?	Vill du ses ikväll/imorgon/i helgen/nästa vecka?
What would you like to do?	Vad skulle du vilja göra?
How about…?	Vad sägs om…?
We could maybe go for a coffee?	Vi kanske kan ta en fika?
Where do you want to meet?	Var vill du ses?
What time?	Vilken tid?
I’ll get in touch/I’ll call you.	Jag hör av mig.
Stay in touch/call me.	Hör av dig.

Compliments in Swedish

Giving compliments in Swedish can be a bit tricky. Swedes are not great at giving compliments, and many Swedes dislike crude comments about someone’s body.

So stay away from comments like ‘You have a sexy ass’. Giving criticism after a compliment should also be avoided (ex: ‘I love your hair, but you should wear it down more often’). Instead, use some of these phrases...

English	Swedish
You look nice.	Vad fin du är.
You are funny.	Du är rolig.
I love your laughter/smile.	Jag älskar ditt skratt/leende.
You have such beautiful eyes.	Du har så vackra ögon.
You’re smart.	Du är smart.
I like your way of thinking.	Jag gillar ditt sätt att tänka.
I like hanging out with/talking to you, you inspire me.	Jag gillar att hänga/prata med dig, du inspirerar mig.

Getting closer

If you have been successful with the previous phrases, the following phrases may come in handy.

English	Swedish
May I kiss you?	Får jag kyssa dig?
I (don’t) want to.	Jag vill (inte).
Hold me.	Håll om mig.
Kiss me.	Kyss mig.
I want you.	Jag vill ha dig.
You feel so nice.	Du är så skön.
You are so sexy.	Du är så sexig.
Do you like this?	Gillar du det här?
Don't stop!	Sluta inte.
Slower.	Långsammare.
Faster.	Snabbare.
That was totally amazing	Det var helt underbart.

Saying goodbye

After all that passion, unfortunately it's time to say goodbye.

English	Swedish
It’s late.	Det är sent.
I should go home.	Jag borde gå hem.
I’ll call you.	Jag ringer dig.
I don’t want to go.	Jag vill inte gå.
See you tomorrow.	Vi ses imorgon.
Thanks for this evening.	Tack för ikväll.
Goodbye.	Hejdå.
Goodnight.	Godnatt
I’ll miss you.	Jag kommer att sakna dig.