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The bank, Swish and bills: everyday money in Swedish

The words and phrases of a real Skrol lesson, with what they mean, tips and a few quick checks. No account needed.

From the lesson Bank, Swish och räkningar · A2 · Week 7

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Sara pays her rent, splits a bill with Omar by Swish, and wonders why the bank sent a reminder. Here are the words of everyday money.

Jag swishar dig tvåhundra kronor.

The words of money and the bank

ett konto an account
en bank a bank
ett bankkort a bank card
Swish Swish (the payment app)
swisha to pay by Swish
en räkning a bill
betala to pay
ett förfallodatum due date
autogiro direct debit
en avgift a fee
ett lån a loan
en ränta interest
spara to save
ett kontonummer an account number
ett OCR-nummer OCR number (on a bill)
en påminnelse a reminder

Swisha is a verb: Jag swishar dig. Almost every Swede pays a friend this way, so ask Har du Swish? first.

Har du Swish?

Check yourself

Which word is the due date?

avgift
förfallodatum
påminnelse

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förfallodatum — Förfallodatum is the due date. Påminnelse is a reminder.

Paying and asking at the bank

Jag vill öppna ett konto.I want to open an account.
Mitt kort fungerar inte, kan ni hjälpa mig?My card does not work, can you help me?
Räkningen ska betalas senast den trettionde.The bill must be paid by the thirtieth.
Jag skriver OCR-numret och beloppet.I enter the OCR number and the amount.
Kan jag betala hyran med autogiro?Can I pay the rent by direct debit?
Jag swishar dig tvåhundra kronor för biljetten.I will Swish you two hundred kronor for the ticket.
Har du Swish?Do you have Swish?
Varför har jag fått en påminnelse?Why have I got a reminder?
Hur hög är avgiften?How high is the fee?

Ska betalas senast is the phrase on every bill: must be paid by. Find the date after it and pay on or before that day.

ska betalas senast den 30:e

Check yourself

Pay the rent by direct debit. Which word fills the gap?

Kan jag betala hyran med ___?

autogiro
ränta
Swish

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autogiro — Direct debit is autogiro.

After this lesson you can

Know the words of the bankkonto, bankkort, räkning, autogiro
Pay a bill, use Swish and ask about a feeRäkningen ska betalas senast den trettionde. Har du Swish?

Practise it in the course

In the Skrol course this guide is the first step of the lesson. Next come practice drills, then you write and say the phrases yourself while an AI teacher checks your answers.

The week ends with an AI conversation, so you try the phrases in a role-play before you need them for real.

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