good morning
/ɡʊd mɔrniŋ/
"God morgon" is the standard way to greet someone in Swedish during the early part of the day. It functions just like "good morning" in English, carrying a bright and friendly tone that is appropriate for both formal and informal settings. In practice, Swedes often shorten this to "morrn" when speaking casually with friends or colleagues. While "god morgon" is universally polite, using "morrn" signals a more relaxed, neighborly relationship.
In conversation
Greeting a neighbor
God morgon, grannen!
Good morning, neighbor!
God morgon! Fin dag idag, eller hur?
Good morning! Nice day today, isn't it?
A very polite and common way to start a day with someone you live near.
Casual morning text
Morrn! Är du vaken än?
Morning! Are you awake yet?
Morrn! Ja, precis krupit ur sängen.
Morning! Yes, just crawled out of bed.
Using 'morrn' makes the interaction feel much more informal and friendly.
Examples
God morgon, hur mår du?
Good morning, how are you?
God morgon på er alla!
Good morning to you all!
Det är en vacker dag, god morgon.
It is a beautiful day, good morning.