“I would have liked to come, but I can’t tonight.”
Polite decline with a natural Swedish rhythm.
Part of Daily Swedish: a sentence, a slang word and a piece of Swedish culture every morning, in Living in Sweden.
Fri 13 NovDet är kö i bostadskön, men jag stannar kvar.There’s a queue in the housing line, but I’m staying in it.
Thu 12 NovKan du visa legitimation?Can you show ID?
Wed 11 NovOm vi delar på ansvaret blir det lättare för alla att orka.If we share the responsibility, it’s easier for everyone to cope.
Tue 10 NovJag kan fixa det i dag, om inget annat kommer emellan.I can sort it out today, if nothing else comes up.
