Everyday spoken Swedish (snacka, funka, grejen)

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to chat (colloquial)
snacka
We chatted for a long time about the film.
Vi snackade länge om filmen.
Stop chatting and listen now!
Sluta snacka och lyssna nu!
to work, function (colloquial)
funka
My phone is not working today.
Min telefon funkar inte idag.
Does that work for you tomorrow?
Funkar det för dig imorgon?
the thing (informal)
grejen
The thing is that I do not have time.
Grejen är att jag inte har tid.
Put the thing on the table.
Lägg grejen på bordet.
the type, the kind
typen
What kind of music do you like?
Vilken typ av musik gillar du?
That kind of problem is difficult.
Den typen av problem är svår.
the girl (informal, also of adult women)
tjejen
The girl who called was my sister.
Tjejen som ringde var min syster.
The girl in the class is called Sara.
Tjejen i klassen heter Sara.
the lad (informal, boy or young man)
grabben
The lad played football all day.
Grabben spelade fotboll hela dagen.
The lads are chatting about cars.
Grabbarna snackar om bilar.
the kid (informal)
ungen
The kid is already asleep.
Ungen sover redan.
Our kid loves to swim.
Vår unge älskar att simma.
the idiot
idioten
The idiot forgot the keys at home.
Idioten glömde nycklarna hemma.
Do not call him an idiot!
Kalla honom inte idiot!
stupid, silly
dum
That was a stupid idea.
Det var en dum idé.
I feel stupid sometimes.
Jag känner mig dum ibland.
what do you mean?
vadå
What do you mean? I did not hear what you said.
Vadå? Jag hörde inte vad du sa.
What do you mean, are you angry with me?
Vadå, är du arg på mig?
oh really?, is that so?
jaså
Oh really, I did not know that.
Jaså, det visste jag inte.
Is that so, you already knew him?
Jaså, du kände honom redan?

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