Learn about shops and services that are common in Sweden
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Brandon:Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Engla:And I’m Engla! |
| Brandon:And welcome to Culture Class - Essential Swedish Vocabulary, Lesson 21! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation and around town. These are five well known Swedish shops or services in town. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at SwedishPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Brandon:Engla, what’s our first word? |
| Engla:Apotek |
| Brandon:Pharmacy |
| Engla:(slow) Apotek (regular) Apotek |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Apotek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Until 2009, the pharmacies were owned by the government. All pharmacies in Sweden still have approximately the same products though, and you can find a pharmacy almost anywhere. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla:(normal) År 2009 fanns det cirka 950 apotek i Sverige. |
| Brandon:In 2009 there were about 950 pharmacies in Sweden. |
| Engla:(slow) År 2009 fanns det cirka 950 apotek i Sverige. |
| Brandon:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla:Systembolaget |
| Brandon:Government-owned liquor shop |
| Engla:(slow) Systembolaget (regular) Systembolaget |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Systembolaget |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| A liquor chain store owned by the government. In Sweden, you cannot buy alcohol in any store other than this one. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla:(normal) Om man ser ut att vara under 25 år gammal måste man visa legitimation på systembolaget. |
| Brandon:If you look to be under 25 years old you have to show your ID at a government-owned liquor shop. |
| Engla:(slow) Om man ser ut att vara under 25 år gammal måste man visa legitimation på systembolaget. |
| Brandon:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla:Bank |
| Brandon:Bank |
| Engla:(slow) Bank (regular) Bank |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Bank |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| These days, most Swedish banks do not handle paper money, and you can only talk to them about savings, funds, and so on. You can only withdraw money from certain Swedish banks. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla:(normal) En av de största bankerna i Sverige är Nordea. |
| Brandon:One of the biggest banks in Sweden is Nordea. |
| Engla:(slow) En av de största bankerna i Sverige är Nordea. |
| Brandon:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla:Bageri |
| Brandon:Bakery |
| Engla:(slow) Bageri (regular) Bageri |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Bageri |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| In Swedish bakeries, you can find all kinds of bread, cakes, and sweet buns. It's common to order a birthday cake at a bakery, usually a so-called princess cake. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla:(normal) Om man jobbar i ett bageri börjar man tidigt på morgonen. |
| Brandon:If you work in a bakery you start early in the morning. |
| Engla:(slow) Om man jobbar i ett bageri börjar man tidigt på morgonen. |
| Brandon:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Engla:Bensinmack |
| Brandon:Gas station |
| Engla:(slow) Bensinmack (regular) Bensinmack |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Bensinmack |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| There will be a gas station almost anywhere you go in Sweden. You can find them along motorways and in the cities. There are also self-service ones. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla:(normal) En av de vanligaste bensinmackarna är Statoil. |
| Brandon:One of the most common gas stations is Statoil. |
| Engla:(slow) En av de vanligaste bensinmackarna är Statoil. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Engla will give you the Swedish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Engla:Apotek |
| [pause]Brandon:Pharmacy |
| Engla:Systembolaget |
| [pause]Brandon:Government-owned liqour shop |
| Engla:Bank |
| [pause]Brandon:Bank |
| Engla:Bageri |
| [pause]Brandon:Bakery |
| Engla:Bensinmack |
| [pause]Brandon:Gas station |
Outro |
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| Brandon:There you have it – five shops or services in Sweden! We have more vocab lists available at SwedishPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Engla:Hej då. |
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