You always get a so called “pizzasallad” for your pizza in Sweden. This is a white cabbage salad.

The word “tack” means “thank you” as well as “please”. It is only used in questions as “please” e.g. “Kan jag få betala, tack?” (Could I pay, please?) or requests “Ett bord för tre personer, tack.” (A table for three people, please.). As you see, “tack” is always placed at the end in Swedish which is different from English “please” which could turn up in the middle of a clause (Could I please pay?).

“Here you go” is “varsågod” or “var så god” and is the opposite of “tack” meaning “thank you”.

Example: Tack för hjälpen! – Varsågod!

Although the Swedes are a thankful people, you don’t have to put “tack” at the end of every question or request since a lot of the extra formal language has been dropped since the 50’s. It is enough if you say “Kan jag få betala?” and no one will bat an eye. “Tack” could make you sound like an old textbook so try to get a feeling for it and use it properly.