HEJDÅ (BYE) - gestured

first interjection. first evidence that he understood a swedish word. he waved 'bye' when i said 'hejdå' leaving a store. he hadn't yet waved 'bye' when i'd said 'BYE' in english.

TA DEN (take it)

first spoken word, first swedish word, and first request. said to my swedish teacher when he handed her an object. at first, it was a lucky coincidence, but he quickly learned that the words was linked to the action and began using it at home regularly.