Why is there no word for please in the Nordic languages?

2 days ago by CAVOK to c/europe

Visitors may be surprised to discover that "please" doesn't work quite the same way across the Nordic countries – revealing a very different way of thinking about politeness.
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FridaVanMercury 15 points 2 days ago

Doesn't Swedish have "snälla" which serves the purpose of please pretty well?

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adoptivecactuar 9 points 2 days ago

Don't know if it's like that everywhere but in my parts at least (mid-Sweden) using "snälla" like that would make you come across as begging rather than being polite.

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andz 3 points 21 hours ago

In Finland, it'd be considered polite.

As in, Kan du hjälpa mig, snälla du? for example.

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lambipapp 7 points a day ago

We absolutely do. Both "snälla" and "... , tack" works as a translation for please.

We can even say "snälla rara", almost a 1:1 translation to "pretty please"

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404 3 points 2 days ago

"Två öl, snälla" makes you sound like an alcoholic though

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FridaVanMercury 8 points 2 days ago

So, makes you sound Scandinavian.

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