Learn how to ask for directions
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| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Swedish Season 1, Lesson 16 - Asking Directions. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and understand basic directions in Swedish. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the way to ask 'Where is the station?' in Swedish. |
| Carl: [Normal] Vart ligger stationen? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'where ' |
| Carl: [Normal] vart [Slow] vart |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Carl: [Normal] ligger [Slow] ligger |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'the station' |
| Carl: [Normal] stationen [Slow] stationen |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'Where is the station?' |
| Carl: [Slow] Vart ligger stationen? [Normal] Vart ligger stationen? |
| Becky: Here's the way to answer, 'Go straight.' |
| Carl: [Normal] Gå rakt fram. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'go' |
| Carl: [Normal] gå [Slow] gå |
| Becky: Last is the phrase meaning 'straight ahead' |
| Carl: [Normal] rakt fram [Slow] rakt fram |
| Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'Go straight.' |
| Carl: [Slow] Gå rakt fram. [Normal] Gå rakt fram. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'Turn right.' |
| Carl: [Normal] Sväng höger. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'turn' |
| Carl: [Normal] sväng [Slow] sväng |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'right' |
| Carl: [Normal] höger [Slow] höger |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'Turn right.' |
| Carl: [Slow] Sväng höger. [Normal] Sväng höger. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'Turn left.' |
| Carl: [Normal] Sväng vänster. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'turn' |
| Carl: [Normal] sväng [Slow] sväng |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'left' |
| Carl: [Normal] vänster [Slow] vänster |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'Turn left.' |
| Carl: [Slow] Sväng vänster. [Normal] Sväng vänster. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Carl: Swedish people are generally very polite. If you are lost, just ask any Swede on the street and he or she will surely help you find your way. |
Outro |
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| 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! |
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