Dialogue

Vocabulary

Learn New Words FAST with this Lesson’s Vocab Review List

Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.

Or sign up using Facebook
Already a Member?

Lesson Notes

Unlock In-Depth Explanations & Exclusive Takeaways with Printable Lesson Notes

Unlock Lesson Notes and Transcripts for every single lesson. Sign Up for a Free Lifetime Account and Get 7 Days of Premium Access.

Or sign up using Facebook
Already a Member?

Lesson Transcript

Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Swedish Season 1, Lesson 10 - Asking How Much Something Costs. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in Swedish.
Body
Becky: Here's the way to ask 'How much does this cost?' in Swedish.
Carl: [Normal] Vad kostar den?
Becky: First is a word meaning 'what'
Carl: [Normal] vad [Slow] vad
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'cost'
Carl: [Normal] kostar [Slow] kostar
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'it'
Carl: [Normal] den [Slow] den
Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does this cost?'
Carl: [Slow] Vad kostar den? [Normal] Vad kostar den?
Becky: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the way to ask, 'How much does it cost?'
Carl: [Normal] Hur mycket kostar den?
Becky: First is a word meaning 'how'
Carl: [Normal] hur [Slow] hur
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'much'
Carl: [Normal] mycket [Slow] mycket
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'costs'
Carl: [Normal] kostar [Slow] kostar
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'it'
Carl: [Normal] den [Slow] den
Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does it cost?'
Carl: [Slow] Hur mycket kostar den? [Normal] Hur mycket kostar den?
Becky: Here's a response meaning 'OK, I'll take it.'
Carl: [Normal] Ok, jag tar den.
Becky: First is a word meaning 'OK'
Carl: [Normal] Ok [Slow] Ok
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I'
Carl: [Normal] jag [Slow] jag
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'take'
Carl: [Normal] tar [Slow] tar
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'it'
Carl: [Normal] den [Slow] den
Becky: Listen again to the response, 'OK, I'll take it.'
Carl: [Slow] Ok, jag tar den. [Normal] Ok, jag tar den.
Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.'
Carl: [Normal] Nej tack. Den är för dyr.
Becky: First is a word meaning 'no thanks'
Carl: [Normal] nej tack [Slow] nej tack
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'it'
Carl: [Normal] den [Slow] den
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'is'
Carl: [Normal] är [Slow] är
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'too'
Carl: [Normal] för [Slow] för
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'expensive'
Carl: [Normal] dyr [Slow] dyr
Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.'
Carl: [Slow] Nej tack. Den är för dyr. [Normal] Nej tack. Den är för dyr.
Cultural Insight
Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Carl: Do not try to haggle in Sweden. Swedish people don't haggle unless they are are at a flea market or buying used goods.

Outro

Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson!

Comments

Hide