Airport & Customs

1. Var vänlig och visa ditt pass

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Swedish is basically SVO but is a V2 language: the finite verb always takes second position in main clauses

2. Vad är syftet med ditt besök?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Vad är …?" = what is …?; syftet is the definite form of syfte (purpose)

3. Hur många nätter planerar du att stanna?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "hur många" = how many; the plural of natt (night) is nätter

4. Har du något att deklarera?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Har du …?" = do you have …?; något means "anything"

5. Mitt bagage har inte kommit än

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "inte … än" = not yet

6. Detta är handbagage

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   handbagage = carry-on luggage (hand + bagage)

7. Jag är i transit

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "vara i transit" = to be in transit

8. Var är gaten?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   var = where. The boarding gate is the loanword gate (definite gaten); grind means a garden or farm gate and is not used at airports

9. När börjar ombordstigningen?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   när = when; ombordstigning takes the definite form ombordstigningen here

10. Var är taxfreebutiken?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    Swedish says taxfreebutik, from English "tax free" plus butik (shop)

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