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How to say “greet” in Swedish

The usual word is att hälsaverb · salute, greet, bid welcome, send word

hälsa

att hälsa means “salute”, “greet”, “bid welcome”, “send word”. Present hälsar, past hälsade, supine hälsat.

de hälsar artigt på varandra
they greeted each other courteously
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  • welcome
    regeringen välkomnar en debatt om EG (the government would welcome a debate on the EU)

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