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🇸🇪 Swedish Business Grammar Essentials

Master the fundamentals of Swedish grammar for professional communication

Definite Articles

EN-words (Common gender):

en bil → bilen (the car)
en rapport → rapporten (the report)
en chef → chefen (the boss)
en kund → kunden (the customer)

ETT-words (Neuter gender):

ett kontor → kontoret (the office)
ett möte → mötet (the meeting)
ett projekt → projektet (the project)
ett företag → företaget (the company)

Possessive Pronouns

Business Context:

My report min rapport
Your presentation din presentation
His/her office hans/hennes kontor
Our company vårt företag
Your team ert team
Their strategy deras strategi

Word Order Rules

Main Clauses (V2 Rule):

Jag arbetar på kontoret.
I work at the office.
Idag har vi ett möte.
Today we have a meeting.
Rapporten skriver jag imorgon.
The report I'll write tomorrow.

Professional Politeness

Formal vs Informal:

Formal (Ni)
Vad heter Ni?
What is your name?
Informal (du)
Vad heter du?
What is your name?
💡 Business Tip:
Modern Swedish business mostly uses "du" even with executives, but "Ni" shows extra respect in very formal situations.

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🇬🇧 Executive English Vocabulary

Power words and phrases that command respect in international business

Leadership

Spearhead
Lead a major initiative
Orchestrate
Coordinate complex projects
Catalyze
Accelerate change/growth
Galvanize
Inspire team action
Consolidate
Strengthen market position

Financial

Capitalize on
Take advantage of opportunity
Leverage
Use resources effectively
Optimize
Maximize efficiency/returns
Monetize
Generate revenue from
Diversify
Spread investment risk

Strategy

Penetrate
Enter new markets
Differentiate
Stand out from competitors
Synergize
Create collaborative value
Streamline
Make processes efficient
Pivot
Change strategic direction

💪 Executive Power Phrases

Phrases that instantly elevate your professional communication

❌ Avoid These Basic Phrases:

"I think we should..."
"Maybe we could try..."
"It's pretty good..."
"We need to do better..."

✅ Use These Executive Phrases:

"I recommend we strategically..."
"The optimal approach would be..."
"This demonstrates exceptional..."
"We must optimize our approach to..."

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📚 Practice Exercises

Interactive exercises to sharpen your Swedish and English business skills

Swedish Email Writing

📧 Exercise: Complete the Business Email

Ämne: Förslag till nytt projekt

Hej [Name],

Jag skriver för att _____ vårt möte igår.
[följa upp / diskutera / föreslå]

Som vi _____, behöver vi en ny strategi.
[pratade om / beslutade / planerade]

Kan vi _____ ett möte nästa vecka?
[boka / schemalägga / planera]

Med vänliga hälsningar,
[Your name]
💡 Answers:
1. följa upp (follow up)
2. pratade om (talked about)
3. schemalägga (schedule)

English Presentation

🎤 Exercise: Upgrade Your Presentation Language

Weak Version:
"Our sales were okay last quarter. We think we can do better next time. Maybe we should try some new things."
Executive Version:
"Our Q3 performance demonstrated solid foundations with significant opportunity for strategic optimization. I recommend we implement targeted initiatives to accelerate growth trajectory in Q4."
🎯 Your Turn:
Transform this weak sentence:
"The project is going fine but we need more money."
Suggested answer: "The project maintains positive momentum, however, additional capital investment would significantly accelerate our timeline and enhance deliverable quality."

🔊 Swedish Pronunciation Quick Guide

Master these challenging Swedish sounds

SKJ- Sound

sköta (to manage)
skjuta (to shoot/postpone)
💡 Sounds like "sh" + "ch" combined

Ö Sound

höra (to hear)
större (bigger)
💡 Like "bird" without the "r"

Å Sound

små (small)
företag (company)
💡 Like "awe" or "saw"

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