varsågod

See also: var så god, værsågod, and vær så god

Swedish

Alternative forms

  • varsego, vassego (reproducing informal speech)
  • var så god
  • vsg (abbreviation)

Etymology

From var (“be”, imperative of vara) +‎ så (“so”) +‎ god (“good”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɑːrsɔˈɡuːd/, [vɑːʂɔˈɡuː(d)], [vaʂɔˈɡuː(d)]
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Interjection

varsågod (plural varsågoda)

  1. here you are, there you are (said when handing something over to someone)
  2. you're welcome
    Synonyms: det var så lite (så), ingen orsak
  3. (somewhat formal) please (used to introduce an offer)
    Var så god och sitt.
    Please, have a seat.
    Varsågoda och ta för er av smörgåsbordet.
    Please, help yourselves to the smorgasbord.

Further reading

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