When something breaks in your flat, you need to explain the problem clearly and ask for help. In this deck, you will learn how to report domestic defects to a caretaker, ask for urgent repairs, and navigate Swedish waste sorting.

In Sweden, the person responsible for building maintenance is called en vaktmästare, meaning a caretaker. When an appliance stops working, you use the verb fungera with the negation inte. For example, Kylskåpet fungerar inte means The fridge is not working.

When something is completely broken, use the adjective trasig. For example, Tvättmaskinen är trasig means The washing machine is broken. When calling your landlord, you can state your reason using eftersom, meaning because. In a subordinate clause, inte comes before the verb, so you say Hej, jag ringer eftersom kylskåpet inte fungerar, meaning Hello, I am calling because the fridge is not working.