How do you say “tell” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “tell” is att berätta. Depending on the meaning you may also need säga, veta.

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How to say “tell” in Swedish

The usual word is att berättaverb · tell, relate, narrate

berätta

att berätta means “tell”, “relate”, “narrate”. Present berättar, past berättade, supine berättat.

berätta en saga

tell a story

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Other Swedish words for “tell”

English “tell” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

att sägaverb
to say, to tell, to be said
säga nej till kärnkraft (say no to nuclear power)
att vetaverb
know
hon kom till Sverige utan att vi visste om det (she came to Sweden without our knowing about it)

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