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A Swedish cover letter and CV: the words and the shape

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 Kort CV och personligt brev · A2 · Week 8

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Sara is applying for a job as a cleaner at a hotel and writes her first Swedish cover letter. A short letter with a fixed shape is all it takes.

Jag söker tjänsten som lokalvårdare.

The words of an application

  • ett CV a CV
  • ett personligt brev a cover letter
  • en tjänst a post, a position
  • söker apply for
  • en ansökan an application
  • arbetslivserfarenhet work experience
  • en utbildning education
  • språk languages
  • övrigt other
  • en referens a reference
  • en merit a qualification, a merit
  • en kompetens a skill
  • en bilaga an attachment
  • med vänlig hälsning kind regards
  • sista ansökningsdag closing date

Med vänlig hälsning, shortened Mvh, closes every formal letter and mail. Learn it as one chunk.

Med vänlig hälsning

Check yourself

Which heading holds your jobs so far?

  • övrigt
  • utbildning
  • arbetslivserfarenhet
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arbetslivserfarenhet — Arbetslivserfarenhet is work experience.

Writing the letter

  • Hej! Jag söker tjänsten som lokalvårdare som ni annonserade om.Hello! I am applying for the position as a cleaner that you advertised.
  • Jag har jobbat tre år som lokalvårdare på ett hotell i Göteborg.I have worked three years as a cleaner at a hotel in Gothenburg.
  • Jag är noggrann och gillar att arbeta självständigt.I am thorough and like working independently.
  • Jag vill gärna jobba hos er eftersom ni har bra arbetstider.I would like to work for you because you have good working hours.
  • Utbildning, arbetslivserfarenhet, språk, övrigt, referenser.Education, work experience, languages, other, references.
  • Jag talar arabiska, engelska och svenska.I speak Arabic, English and Swedish.
  • Jag bifogar mitt CV som bilaga.I attach my CV as an attachment.
  • Jag hoppas få komma på intervju.I hope to be invited to an interview.
  • Med vänlig hälsning, Sara Ali.Kind regards, Sara Ali.

Jobba hos er means work for you, at your company, and it is the usual phrase in a letter. Jobba för er is also correct.

jobba hos er

Check yourself

Close the letter with the interview. Which word fills the gap?

Jag hoppas få komma på ___.

  • referens
  • intervju
  • ansökan
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intervju — An interview is intervju.

After this lesson you can

  • Know the words of an applicationCV, personligt brev, tjänst, referens
  • Open, fill and close a short cover letterJag söker tjänsten som ... Med vänlig hälsning

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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