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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 15! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Recreation and Leisure. These are five popular Swedish sports. 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: Fotboll
Brandon: Soccer
Engla: (slow) Fotboll (regular) Fotboll
Brandon: Listeners, please repeat...
Engla: Fotboll
[pause - 5 sec.]
Brandon:
Soccer is the most popular sport in Sweden, with over 240,000 licensed players plus another 240,000 youth players. A very famous soccer player from Sweden is Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Engla: (normal) Sverige tog brons i VM i fotboll år 1994.
Brandon: Sweden won the bronze in the soccer world cup in 1994.
Engla: (slow) Sverige tog brons i VM i fotboll år 1994.
Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word?
Engla: Bandy
Brandon: Bandy
Engla: (slow) Bandy (regular) Bandy
Brandon: Listeners, please repeat...
Engla: Bandy
[pause - 5 sec.]
Brandon:
Bandy is a winter game played on ice similar to ice hockey, but played with a ball. Bandy was introduced to Sweden in 1895, and the Swedish royal family were among the first players. Now it's a pretty common sport.
Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Engla: (normal) I bandy använder inte målvakten klubba.
Brandon: In bandy, the goalkeeper does not use a stick.
Engla: (slow) I bandy använder inte målvakten klubba.
Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word?
Engla: Innebandy
Brandon: Floorball
Engla: (slow) Innebandy (regular) Innebandy
Brandon: Listeners, please repeat...
Engla: Innebandy
[pause - 5 sec.]
Brandon:
Floorball is essentially floor hockey, developed in the 1970s in Sweden. Sweden has had the most victories in the Floorball World Championship with 7 gold medals.
Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Engla: (normal) Bollen man använder när man spelar innebandy har 26 hål.
Brandon: The ball you use when you play floorball has twenty-six holes.
Engla: (slow) Bollen man använder när man spelar innebandy har 26 hål.
Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word?
Engla: Ridning
Brandon: Horseback riding
Engla: (slow) Ridning (regular) Ridning
Brandon: Listeners, please repeat...
Engla: Ridning
[pause - 5 sec.]
Brandon:
Horseback riding is a popular hobby or sport in Sweden. About 200,000 Swedes engage in horseback riding. Of those 200,000, eighty-five percent are women.
Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Engla: (normal) Ridning är en väldigt dyr sport.
Brandon: Horseback riding is a very expensive sport.
Engla: (slow) Ridning är en väldigt dyr sport.
Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word?
Engla: Ishockey
Brandon: Ice hockey
Engla: (slow) Ishockey (regular) Ishockey
Brandon: Listeners, please repeat...
Engla: Ishockey
[pause - 5 sec.]
Brandon:
Ice hockey has been played in Sweden since the 1920s. Both the men’s and women’s national teams have won medals in the Olympics, European Championships, and Ice Hockey World Championships.
Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Engla: (normal) Kvinnor får inte tackla varandra när de spelar ishockey.
Brandon: Women aren't allowed to tackle each other when they play ice hockey.
Engla: (slow) Kvinnor får inte tackla varandra när de spelar ishockey.
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: Fotboll
[pause]Brandon: Soccer
Engla: Bandy
[pause]Brandon: Bandy
Engla: Innebandy
[pause]Brandon: Floorball
Engla: Ridning
[pause]Brandon: Horseback riding
Engla: Ishockey
[pause]Brandon: Ice hockey

Outro

Brandon: There you have it – five sports 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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